To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SINGAPORE AND LONDON, The Steamship
"IMBROS,"
Capt. BINNINGTON, will leave as above on MONDAY, the
7th Instant, at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, May 5, 1877.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, The Steamship
"DOUGLAS," Captain PITMAN, will be do- spatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 9th Instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 5, 1877.
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SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May 4, Cyphrencs, British steamer, 1880, Wood, Satgon May 1, Kics.-G188, LI- VINGSTON & Co.
May 5, Douglas, British steamer, 864, Pitman, Foochow May, 2, Amoy 8, and Swatow 4, General.-DOUGLAS LATHAIK + Co.
May 6, Tamar, H. M. troop-ship, 4807, W. H. Liddell, Portsmouth March 5, Ply mouth 6th 7ls Suez, Trincomalee, and Singapore April 28.
DEPARTURES,
May 5, H.MS. Fly, for Canton.
6, Mount Lebanon, for Victoria (Van-
couver's faland).
5, Peilo, for Newohwang.
5. Lombardy, for Europe, do. 3, Sea Gull, for Swatow.
CLEARED.
Berthu (str.), for Manila, Catherine Marden, for Takow. Flintshire, for Balgon, Montgomeryshire, for Saigon. Hailoong, for Swator, &c. Norna, for Swator.. Wacht, for Haiphong.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Par Douglas, from Coast Porta, Mr and Mrs Reeves, child and European maid ser. vant, Mira Forsaith, one Italian Slater of Meroy, Mix Low, and 132 Chinese.
Per Tamer, from Plymouth, &c., Rollef Officers, Cress for H H. S. Charybdis, Modeste, Nassau, Splvic, and Bart.
DEPARTED.
Pet Lombardy, for Penang, Major-Gen. the Hon. Sir F. Colborne, K...; Major Huskisson, A.n.c.; Lt. Col. Hall, RA. Lieut. Saunder, B.A.; Dep. "Surg, Gan. Gilborne, A.M.D.
Par Mount Lebanon, for Victoria (Van couver's Laland), 265 Chinese.
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SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Cyphrenes reporta: Moderate S.E. breeze and fine clear wes ther throughout. On Thursday, the 3rd of May at 0 30 p.m., aw North Shoal (Paracols) from aloft, also what op- peared to be a visel ashore but on hauling the ship nearer discovered the ob. jest to be two junks inside the reef, ap. parently in deep water; at I p.m. kept ship
her course.
The British steamer Douglas reporte: Foochow to Amoy moderate N.E." wind and fine weather, Amoy to Swatow light S. E. wind and very foggy, and Swatow to Hongkong first part moderate S.E. wind and Ans, Istter part moderate S, W, and W. wind and equally. Of White Dogs passed 8. S. Namoa bound North, Off Ockseu 8. S. Gaelic bound North.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close:-
For BAIGON. —
| POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
MAILS will close:---- MAILS AT THE UNITED STATES PACÈRT, The United Statos Mail Packet CITY OF PEKING will be dospatched--on TUESDAY, the 15th Instant, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows >
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P.M. Registry of Letters cones, 2.80 e.M. Part-Office closes, 2.30 г..
Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be -posted, on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage until 2.50 P.M. when the Mall is finally closed. Correspondence must be specially directed
for this route, and if not fully prepaid.... will be sent by British Packet. Hongkong, May 2, 1877.
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Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING. The following is corrected from the latest London Papers :---
DEPARTURES,
Nov. 28, Western Chief, from London to
Hongkong.
THE CHINA MAIL.
General Memoranda, TUESDAY, May 8: deb
Noon-Sale of Ground, at Sow-kei-wab.
Noon,Teresa leaves for Manila, Noon. Kameraldo leaves for Manila.
Gooda per Mekong undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing sharges.
WEDNESDAY, May 9:--
No. 4310-MAY 5, 1677.
adhere to its use seems conclusively | amount of distress, and should such an loved that a small sailing vessel had got proved. Dr. Blodget and Dr. Carstairs event occur, Englishmen will have to aground, but had got off without damage, Douglas sach contributos his quota to confine themselves more to skilled and the great controversy, the relative merits intellectual labour and leave the more and that, the rumour had thus beer origlu of which will most likely be pronounced drudgery to the invaders. The position ated by the Chinese. upon according to the side favoured by of England, as a nation, would probably
the reader; and Mr Chalmers adminis be improved by the change, for cheap A CORRESPONDENT write as follows teru a severe- reproof to those students labour means cheap produce, and cheap. Notwithstanding the fact that the two (young and old) who import bad Greek produce means increased power of com eminent firms are keeping up a line of into the discussion who are ever quot patition in the world's markets. Eng packets between this and Calcutta, to ex• Noon. Douglas leaves for Classt Porta.
ing the dead languages at the expense of land's existence mainly depends on her FRIDAY, MAY 11
a more sufficient study claimed by the living book-language of China. In the Noon.--General Weekly Sale by Mears notices of recent publications there is to
Lane, Crawford & Co.
TUESDAY, May 15-
3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko
foreign trade, and the more cheaply ahealade all interlopers from partaking of the can produce her merchandise, the more "pudding" of the rich opium-freight, the readily will she be able to meet and Messageries Maritimes Company have the be found, as usual, a large amount of sound crush competition from other countrice.oredit of one of their packets having im- sense and scholarly information. An Cheap labour must be an undoubted 2 p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture, at appreciative review of Dr. Eitel's Chinese advantage to any nation, whether it Ported this year the first chants of Now
Dr Dennya' rosidence, Fair Len
Dictionary, and a calm but suggestive uo- comes from abroad, or is indigenous to Bengal Opium, for which the consumers on tice of Bishop Burdon's recent Letter to the country using it. The objection to the Coast, partionlarly, have waited open- hama and San Francisco,
the Archbishop of Canterbury,possess most the Chiness is that they take away a mouthed for some time past. The handful SATURDAY, May 19:
interest to readers here in the South. portion a very small portion, however of chests of both New Patria and New Noon, Sale of Stock-in-trade of the firm In the first article the Editor observes of the wealth they earn; nevertheless Bonares, which the Meikong brought on that, while "more disposed to reverence the country in which they are domiciled from Galle, have been hurried up the Coast, of Broadbear, Anthony & Co;
than to criticise," he cannot accept Dr and in which probably they spend where the fancy of smokers does not run FRIDAY, June.1;~~
Eitel's statement that the Chinese collo- the best part of their working days, on the choice of Government numbers børne quial is a monosyllabio language, and does must be profited incomparably more not hesitate to say that good Saxon English than China. This truth, of course, by the chests; the importers may therefore by far more monosyllabic than colloquial applies tar more strongly in cases where safely calculate upon "hitting the market,” Chinese. Be this as it may, the work Chinese immigrants are engaged in in-without any bonus to the gallant skipper itself is described as "to a great extent dustries or on permanent works, instead who has thus landed here the first cheate a dictionary of the general language of of, for instance, endeavouring to make a China,
3 p.m.---Ocdldental & Oriental 8, 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Nov. 28, Madura, from Cardiff to Hong-RELIGIOUS SERVICES –
kong.
Dec. 4, Benalatha, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong.
Dec. 17, A. E. Vidal, from Hamburg to
Hongkong.
Deo. 17, Carricks, from London to Hong.
kong.
Dec. 19, Channel Queen, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
kong. Dea 22, Sophie, from New York to Hong-.
kong,
Deo. 20, Chinaman, from London to Hong
Dec. 23, Inc, from Greenock to Swatow.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-The Right Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Rev. E. Darys, Acting Colonial Chaplain. At 11a.m., Morning Prayer, &o. At 4p.m., Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Military Service.At 8 a.m., Morning Prayer, &o,
UNICK CHUROR.-Ministor, Rev. James Lamont. Morning Service, at 11 AM Afternoon, 6 P.M.
81. PATER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH-Rev. J. Henderson. Service at 6 P.M., every Sunday. All seats free. Morning Prayor sach month at 11 am
is
which will be a boon hasty fortune, and a short stay in a of New Bengal Drag in 1877. The first to those who are seeking to gain an in-country, by searching for nuggets on the puffing of now drug from the pips will be. sight into Uhinese linguistry. This is gold fields. Even the Coreaus appear to undoubtedly as much enjoyed is an invalid high praise, and comes from an authority be afraid of the Chinese invasion. The would the first glass of good old port-wins. fully competent to deal with sach Peking Gasette of the 4th April contains matters. Bishop Burdon's letter to the a long memorial setting out the alarm Nor Such a Fool as He Looks" is the Archbishop on the Chinese term for God felt by the Coreans lost the Chinese is freely dealt with, and the language emigrants who are rapidly settling in the plece selected for performance by the used clearly indicates that even a charit-country up to the Coreau frontier should Amateurs on Monday evening, the 7th, and able and impartial man, who regards the overflow into Corea, and it is proposed we believe that a great success is assured Bishop's present position from a dis- to give the Corean Government power by the excellence of the cast, Lance, can write more in sorrow than to arrest any Chinese subject found several years since this lively farcial drama, in anger" of the rev, gentleman's ill. across the border, and to send him & was played in this Colony, and the changes
It is now
Des. 28, John Nicholson, from New York and Communion on the First Sunday in advised efforts. The Bishop's statement prisoner to Moukden for execution, or like amongst the actors and the theatre
to Shanghai.
Dec. 27, Undine, from London te Shanghai, Dec, 29, Canaan, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong.
Jan. 4, C. R. Bisliop, from London to
Hongkong. Jan. 11, Windhover, from London to
Shanghai.
Jan. 12, Woodhall, from Hamburg to Hong-
kong
Jan. 12, Hope, from London to Hongkong. Jan, 16, Gryte, from Cardiff to Hongkong Jan. 18, Batavia, from Hamburg to Hong-
kong, Jan. 31, Forward Ho, from London to
Shanghai.
Feb. 1, Robert Handerton, from Buryport
to Hongkong.
Feb. 2, Polynesia, from Cardiff to Elong-
kong.
Feb. 8, Carrizal, from Cardiff to Hongkong, Feb. 8, Daphne, from London to Hong-
kong,
Feb. 12, Leading Wind, from Antwerp to
Hongkong.
Fob. 17, Therese Behn, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Feb. 18, Matchless, from Cardiff to Bong.
kong.
Feb. 19, Cactus O., from Cardiff to Hong-
kong,
Feb. 19, F. P. Lichfield, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Feb. 19, Malpu, from Cardiff to Hongkong.. Feb. 20, Penrith, from London to Hong.
kong,
Feb. 22, Enid, from London to Hongkong.
of the term Shin is described as “very to slay any Chinese who may attempt to
ST. STEPREN'S MISSION CHURCH-Rev. fair and impartial;" his advocacy of resist capture by the Coreans
3
A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam Tien-chu is spoken of as "admissible;" Yuen. (All Services in Chinese.) Morn- but as to Shang-ti the writer is sorry to ing Prayer-Litany, Ante Communion, think that the Bishop "should have and Sermon, at 11 &... Bible Class, at expressed himself as he has." This refers P.M. Preaching, at 6.30 PM. Holy Com to an implied charge, brought against all munion, 1st Bunday in Chinese month.
those who use Shang-ti, of advocating or BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE.-Service in teaching heathenism. Errors in detail the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, are charitably put down by the reviewer every Sunday at half-past ten A.M., in as unintentional. In asserting, however, the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, that the Jesuita were alone in their use
West Point,
Shipping,
Daylight. — Hailoong leaves for Coast
Ports and Formosa,
Gooda per Argentino undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping
going community sufficiently justify its being again prezented, Mr Mald was one IT will be recollected that a Reuter's of the great hits made by one of our most telegram gravely announced a few weeks experienced and best amateurs, and will ago that Sir Louis Mallet, Mr Mulbol-be perronated by the same gentleman on land and Sir Arthur Kennedy had been this occasion; while the other characters appointed by the Home Government to will be sustained by well-tried and trusty negotiate the renewal and extension of members of the A.D.C. His Excellen the Treaty of Commerce between France and England. We expressed doubts at Governor Hennessy, and Mrs Hennessy, have signified their Intention of being present; and the Band of the 28th Regiment will be in attendance. All the upper seals in the Theatre have, an weusi, been secured," and the most eligible places fa the parterre have also been taken.
of Shang-ti, the Bishop la accused of un-the time as to the accuracy of the tela. fair pleading; while in the reference he gram, as it was strange that Sir Arthur made to Bishop Smith, Dr. Burdon is Kennedy, who probably knows far more charged with writing what certainly has of eastern than western commersial mist a tendency to mislead. Bishop Smith ters, and who had just left here for his tried to effect a compromise, it is true, important post in Queensland, should but on its failure"he declared bimself have been selected to discharge such The London papers to hand decidedly and strongly in favour of the duties. use of Shang-ti for God, which torm he show us that for Sir Arthur Kennedy, used to the end." Like the Recorder, Mr Kennedy of the Foreign Office we would never think of imputing to should be read. Mr Kennedy is said to 2 p.m.-Imbroj leaves for Singapore and Dr. Burdon any intention to mislead; possess considerable knowledge of the but the frequency with which he cites commercial relations of England with outside authorities to strengthen his foreign Governments, hence the foot of argument, when as a matter of fact their his being selected on this occasion. The testimony is all the other way, would treaty negotiated by Mr Cobden with seem to justify the supposition that the the late French Emperor expired, and warmth of his zeal occasionally obscurea was prolonged by M. Thiers, when he 9 p.m.--Amateur Dramatic Club Par his logical faculty. The misrepresentation was in power, for three years, which
formance at the City Hall.
in this instance is the more to be regret period has now expired.
10a.m.-Berthe leaves for Manila.
London
Meeting.
6 p.m.-Mesting of the Hongkong
Humane Society at City Hall.
- Amusement.
TRE
ted because the Archbishop may be mis- led. It is pleasing to note the tribute
paid by the reviewer to the late Rev.
Feb. 22, Osaka, from London to Hongkong. HONGKONG DISPENSARY, W. Burns, of world-wide renown
Feb. 22, Belted Will, from London to
Shanghai,
Feb. 27, Gold Buater, from Cardiff to
Hongkong,
Feb. 28, City of Aberdeen, from London to
Shanghai.
Feb. 23. D. bob. Park from Sunderland
to Singapore and Hongkong.
Per FLINTSHIRE, at 9 a.m. To-mor. Feb. 28; Janet Ferguson, from Glasgow to
row, the 6th inst
For SWATOW.
Par NORNA, at 7.30 am., on Monday,
the 7th inst
For MANILA.--
Per BERTHA, at 9.30a.m., on Monday, the 7th inst., instead of as previous. ly notified.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.-
Per IMBROS, at 1.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 7th inst
Singapore and Hongkong.
March 1, lales of the South, from Cardiff to
flongkong.
March 1, Brown Brothers, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
March 1, Khedive, from Antwerp to Hong-
kong.
March 2, Paracos, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong.
March 8, A. S. Davis, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. 5. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTE,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
от
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH Patent MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
Boda Water, Lomonade, Tents Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aeratod Waters.
continuoss European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
LOVAL AND GENERAL
for his sanctity of character and purity Our list of Religious Services has been and simplicity of life." The Recorder, considerably curtailed, owing to the diff by way of defending the late missionary culty in obtaining vorrect information as to from Dr. Burdon's insinuation, asks, details. "Can it be believed that such a man [the
late Mr Burns was teaching heatheniem we are requested to state that Mrs Pope because he used Shang-tit" adding,
We sincerely hope Bishop Burdon will Hennossy will be at home on Wednesdays, come to look more favourably on the the 9th, and 16th instant, from 4 to 6 action of his brethren in China" hope o'clock p.ru. which, we fear, is now as faintly enter..... tained in South China as it is likely to Tan City of Peking came out of deck to-day, be realized,
Other but less important so that we may conclude the damage she notices.complete the number.
had sustained could not have been very extensive.
THERE was one little argument against opium-smoking advanced by the Chinese GENERAL Colborza left for the Straits by Envoy to England, when the Depute the mail this morning accompanied by tion from the Anti-Opium Society waited Major Haskisson A.D.C., Liou-Col. Hall
ous and, we believe, original. "Now
Gen. Gilborne, M.D. that the Chinese Government has taken the stop of sending envoys to England,
HEDGE & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, Pagoda Anchorage, 28th April, 1877 —
Arrivals During the Week.-April 19, Mosquito, from Wenchow; 22, Yesso, from Hongkong; 28, Ningpo, from Shanghai: 26, Foochow, from Shanghal.
Departures Daring the Week.-April 21,
K. Blickinger, for Shanghai; 21, Benarty, for Hongkong; 22, Namoa, for Hongkong; 24, Europe, for Shanghai; 24, Han Kwang. for Shanghai; 25, Yease, for Hongkong; 26, Mosquito, for Cruize."
Shipping in Port.-Ningpo, Fooohow. AUSTRALIAN papers stated that no reply had been received from the Home Govern- ment with reference to the claim set up by: Mr S. P. Lord, U. 8. Consul in Melbourne, to the Lacepede Islands on behalf of his Government; and Messrs Poole, Picken & Co. of Melbourne have leased from the
West Australian Government the exclusive right in the meantime to work the guano deposits on the islands. Much activity was
being displayed in abipping the guano to all parts of the world, China, Europe, Melbourne, Hobart Town and elsewhere.
The foundation stone of the Government Commissioner, Mr Wynne's, house was laid: with much pomp and solemnity on the 26th January. The Fremantle Herald of the 24th March states, however, that on the previous day news had been brought from the Lacopede Islands by the barque Express of a great hurricane on the 18th February, resulting in the total loss of six vessels, while loading guano, and six lives. Tuo
Per ULYSSES, at 3.30 p.m., on Mon. March 3, Caller Ou, from Cardiff to Shang | # The Manufactory is under direct and upon him, which was certainly ingeni-R.A., Lieu. Sannder R.A., and Dep, Butg of ever being got afloat again; Helen
day, the 7th inst.
For BANGKOK. —.
Per BAJANATTIANUHAR, at ♪ p.m.;
on Monday, the 7th inst.
For COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY.--.
For GUNGA, at 1.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 8th instant. Mail will also bo closed for E, Australia, Tammania, and New Zealand, 12 cent rates.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAŬMET. -- The French Contrast Packet SINDE, will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 13th May, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, sa Marseilles; to Salgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmanis, Fiji, Aden, Bey- chelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Suez,
hal.
March 4, Nimbus, from Cardiff to Hong.
kong.
March 4, Jala, from Cardiff to Hongkong, March 8, Lord Macaulay, from Cardiff to
Hongkong,
March 7, Alceatis, from Cardiff to Chefoo.
and intends sending representatives to WE have received a communication from -The publication of this seus commented other countries," said Kwo, "it is not Rusticus" complaining of certain remarks likely that the people will remain at as well as evidence that have appeared in home, but will spread over the world, and print respecting Sergeant Shannon; but the if they continue to indulge in opium-
at 7.45 p.m.
March 10, Sir Lancelot, from London to THE CHINA MAIL. It is therefore important to take steps to cessarily so, in regard to the Club, that we
Shanghai.
March 18, Golden Spur, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
March 16, Bessie Morris, from Swansea to
Amoy,
March 16, Antwerp, from London to Hong
kong+
March 17, Seindia (str.), from London to
Shanghai.
› HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1877,
smoking the vice will spread with them. letter is worded so offensively, and urna
stamp it out." It would undoubtedly really must decline to publisḥ it, be a bad thing for England if her curso of drink wore supplemented by that of Lovens of flowers will be pleased to see opium-smoking, but it scarcely follows the natural profusion of the pretty rose Tas Chinese Recorder for March-April that Englishmen or any other pa contains much that is of interest to mirtionality would be so ready to adopt clusters now in full bloom on the wall attention of the general reader. Mr have special allurements for Chinamen, monthly roses cultivated at this spot is one sionaries, but is not likely to arrest the that evil Opium-smoking seems to leading up to Glensaly. The hedge of
Express encountered the gale at ses, and on her arrival at the island she found the following vessels had been driven on shore and completely broken up without a chance
Malcolm, Aboyne, Mary Smith, Cingalese, and Isabella. The Amur, Emily, and Star- of Jamaica, slipped their cables and put to sea before the hurricane was at its height. The Captain of the 45ope, his wife, a child, and three seamen are reported to have only vessel that rode out the gate at her been lost. The Prince Arthur was the
hurritos, and has not since been sard of anchors The Bessie, a few days before the
water,
The Prines Arthur, will bring up the skip. wrecked crews and will call in at Beagle Bay to ascertain the fate of the mizi g vessel Bessie.
A CORRESPONDEN Tin Sunghie Ujong, under
encounter between a box, some 15 feet long, data 10th April, sends us (Straits Time 8) the following account of a remarkable
and Alexandria. This is the best March 10, Victoria, from Swansea to Hong. lips, in his fifth paper on the Zal In India, where the drug is chiefly of the finest flower-shows we have seen and a bulldog, belonging to the Resident,
opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E, Africa, the Cape, St. Helens, and Ascention,
Letters may also be forwarded to Invia
by this Packet,
I
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malls, o Friday, May 11th.-
5 r.M., Monoy Order Office clores. Post Ollies dioses except the Nigar Box, whlah remalis oyen all night,
Saturday, May 12th,
7 L., Fort Office opole for cale of Stamps, Registry of Lastora, and Posting of all correspondeties,
10 A4 Registry of Letters onssel
11 A.M., Fort Offon clorsh except for Late
Letters,
(11.10 M., Letters (but Letters only) Except those to and through Aus tralia, may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 centa extra postage, until
to
Long. March 19, O, W. Cochrane, from: Liverpool
to Hongkong.
March 20, Springüeld, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
March 30, Warrior, from Cardiff to Hong
.kong. March 20, George, froth Cardiff to Bong
kong,
March 32, Ajax (116.), from Liverpool to
Shanghai.
LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FORIE, At London.-Escanere din Busx Canush
Cabdia, Elgin
Glenniest
Teplot
Nankitis
Sulling Vasta. Duke of Abercorn.. Corbä Commissary. Kalsutra James Shepherd.
Scindia.
Melbrek. Ferdinand Bruthin
At Liverpool, Priam (str) Henry B, Janford; 11.80, when the Post Office OrosES
entirely,
At Glasgotth Hongkong, April 28, 1677,
my1) | Isle of Erin.
tun discussion, closes his commentary on produced, we hear little or nothing of for many a day in this “barren island.” the various texts of Marco Polo's descrip- the evils of opium-smoking. It is at the tions of Fohkien. A graphic sketch of same time interesting to note that such
of the number.
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good form. Wellington Street, D'Aguilar Streets and other thoroughfares are now coming in for their turn of renovation and one of the boasts of Hongkong will soon be
a Mongol Prism, from the pen of a high Chinese official as Kwo, who is It is satisfactory to note the indomitable Hoinen, is the only really popular papar probably not so far advanced in his persistence with which our roads, streets, A mass of statistical ideas as many of his official confrerès, is and water dottrses are put and kept in information concerning various missions, convinced that his countrymen are des follows this charming contribution and tined to spread all over the world. There the reader is neat threatened with an was a time when no Chinees was per- overdose of literature on the "Termmitted to settle beyond the borders of his question," Dr. Graves first gives his own country, and even now, we believe, thoughts on the subject, and in doing there is a law in force forbidding the well-grounded, viz, that it possesses the so it must be conceded that he carefully transportation of offenders beyond Chi- best roads of any island of its sise in the avoids giving way to that "unsanotified nose territory. Some of our Hotte con- British dominions. temper which has lately been too freely temporaries seem to be fully peretiaded exhibited elsewhere in this disctisalat that England will in the course of a few Mr Hitchitiken (Hongkong), in taking years suffer from the Chinese Deluge, I referance to the report brought down by up the question Shall Tien-chu exper Mention has been repeatedly made of a the steamer Norne, and published last sede Shang-ti and Shin," elaboraten the scheme for employing Mongol labour in evening, to the effect that a vessel had been argument in favour of Bhang-ti supplied the mines, and it is also reported that a shore at Breaker Point, we learn by the by the experience of its ture and he couple of vessels manned by Chinese have steamer Douglas that E. M. 8. Hornet had does this with so much vigour and fresh recently strived in England-one at returned to Swatow after an unsuccesful messy that the so-called idolatrous ten Greenock and the other at Leith, The dency of the terms he advocates vanishes sudden introduction of a vast number of search. When the Douglas passed the spot into thin air, while the rest of those Chinese labourers into England would, indloated at daylight, a thing could be Dalive Christians the most tenacioudy no doubt, give rise to a considerable seen to justify the statement. It is be:
Captain Murray -the same dog, unlems we aro mistaken, who distinguished himself by charging with his master and the 10th across the swamp when Paros stockade as stormed in December 1875. The boa had been confined in a cage for some days, but having been disposed of to a Chinese doctor for its gall, to be used as medicine, he was hauled out of the page on the 16th to be taken away." Tho bos was immediately attacked by the dog, who had formerly bad s passage of arthro with him. For some time the bos WA the dog got bold at last, and selbed the quiet, and only now and then made a snap.
anake by the hand, but the tables ware mode turned. In an instant the bon caught the doz by the upper lip and held firmly on the dog, backing vainly and trying to gel away. In less than half a minuta: the whole of the snake's body had enfolded the dog's in so close an embrace that the heat only could be seen. Before choppers would to procured, blood was gushing from the dog's mouth and I heard his bonds give DUE crack, and it was only by chopping the bo to pieces that we saved the dog. I found ou examination that the box has very strong sberg, recurred teeth, not only lu the jaws
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