Intimations.
ARRIVALS.
May 20, Esmeralda, British steamer, 395, JOMMENCING with the "GWALIOR" | E. Thebaud, Manila May 5, General-
leaving Hongkong on the 2nd June, A. MoG. HEATON, and until further notice, the Company's May 20, Ling Fông, Chinese gunboat, Mail Steamers from China will prossed to J. Farrow, from Shanghai via Wenchow, London vía Suez Canal, calling at South-Amoy, and Swatow. ampton to land Passengers and Mails
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, May 14, 1877.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
"CHINKLANG,"
jes
S. Ona, Master, will be despatch ed for the above Port TO-MOR.
ROW, the 22nd Instant, at 10 a.13, For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIMSSEN Ở Có.
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Hongkong, May 21, 1877.
FOR AMOY.
The Departure of the S. S.
"ESMERALDA.” for the above Port in Post. poned until TO-MORROW,
the 22nd Instant, at 10 a.m.
-For Freight or Passage, apply to
A. MAG. HEATON,
Agent. Hongkong, May 21, 1877.
NOTICE.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Company's Steamship
& VOLGA,”
Captain ROLLAND, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA
on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd Izstant, at Daylight.
H. DU POVEY, Agent.
Hongkong, May 21, 1877.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. |
The Steamship
"NAMOA,"
Capt. PUNCHARD, will be de spatched for the above Ports
on FRIDAY, the 25th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
5. 8. VOLGA.
NOTICE. CONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. S. Valga, from London, are hereby in formed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con signees, before MONDAY, the 21st May, at Noon, requesting It to bo landed here."
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Dadoraigned.
Goods remaining unclaimed after SATUR- DAY, the 26th May, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been offected.
H. DE POURY,
Agents
Hongkong, May 20, 1877.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
May 20, Yangtze, British steamer, 783, E. Schultze, Swatów May 19, Suger.— SIMASEN & Co.
May 20, E. von Beaulieu, German barque, 335, W. Schneider, Chefoo May 3, General.-EDUARD SCHELLHAEs de Co.
May 20, Chinkiang, British steamer, from Canton.
May 20, Hongkong, German three-masted schooner, 220, Carl Oom, Newchwang May 2, Beana-ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
May 21, Fuyew, Chinese steamer, 920, A. Croad, Shanghat May 17, General- C. M. 'S. N. Co.
May 21, Flintshire, British steamer, 1243, Thomas, Saigon May 16, Rice.- A. MAOG. HATON.
May 21, Danube, British steamor, 561, Clanchy, Bangkok May 16, General YUEN FAT HONG.
May 21, Glamis, British barque, 1150, John Koy, Brisbane April 15, Coal, VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
May 21, Rosa Bottcher, German barque, 398, J. H. Schultze, Bangkok April 21, Rice and Teakwood.-W. PUSTAD & Co.
May 21, Canaan, British ship, 840, J. Manson, Cardiff Jan. 3, Coal,-ORDER.
May 21, Chinaman, British barque, 690, McKenzie, London Dec. 18, General. | DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
May 21, Caura, German barque, 689, G. A. Turner, Hamburg Dec. 15, General. -WM.. PUSTAU & Co.
DEPARTURES.
May 20, Channel Queen, for Amoy.
20, Hwai Fuen, for Swatow.
20, Killarney, for Swatow,
20, Emma, for Whampoa
20, Macgregor, for Salgon.
20, Woodlark, for Swatow.
20, Charité, for Touron,
20, Ningpo, for Saigon.
21, Gustav Adolph, for Tientsin.
21, Budoxis Adolphine, for Chefoo. 21, Douglas, for Coast Ports.
CLEARED,
Albay, for Amoy. Cairnsmuir, for Hankow. Ghuchow, for Canton. Aurora, for Bangkok, Golden Horn, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED. Por Kushgar, for Hongkong! from South- ampton, Mr and Mrs Blanchard, and Flest Surgeon Drew from Venice, Mr and Mrs Odell, and Mr. Sarit; from Brindiel,
Messrs C. H. Sanderson and H. W. Sander son; from Gibraltar, Mr A. A. Olerlo; from Bombay, Messrs Roualain, Shurra fally, Laljee and Munjee; from Galle, Mr Dalmage; frem Penang, 95 Chinese ; from Singapore, Mr A. Aneon, and 35 Chiness. For Shanghai: from Southampton, Mr and Mrs Gilmour, 2 children and amah, and Mr Wakeley.
D. Tucker, à. Coates, D. A. Smith, W. Per Esmeralda, from Manila, Mesra. R. Johnstone, F. Worthington, and B. Mou- rente, 1 Europena deck and 200 Obinose.
Per Ling Feng, from Swatow, Mr Hart, Inspector-General of Customs and Staff. Shepperd (U. S. Army) and 160 Chinese,
Fer Fuyew, from Shanghai, Captain
Per Yangtere, from Swatow, 21 Chinesa. Per E. von Beaulieu, from Chefoo, 2 Chinese..
Per Flintshire, from Saigon, 2 European deck and 27 Okinėse,
Per Danube, from Bangkok, 112 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Esmeralda reports: Fine weather throughout the passage.
The Chinese steamer Puyer reports:
P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s §. S. KASHGARNortherly wind and fine weather to Tura- about, from there to port variable winds and heavy rain.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above COMMENTS, Cargo bombasove
Intermediate Ports, and in connection with
THE CHINA MAIL.
| POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW,—
Per NORNA, at 930 a.m.. To-morrow,
the 22ad just.
For AMOY.
Per ESMERALDA, at "9.30 a.m. To- morrow, the 22nd inst., Instead of si previonaly notified.
Per ALBAY, at 10 30 a.m. To-morrow, the 22nd inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.
For BHANGHAL-
THE
Chinese-the arrangement of a Govern- HONGKONG DISPENSARY,ment Chinese Post Office would turn out, not only a boon to those for whose bene fit it was started, but would be a source of considerable revenue to the Colony,
Established A, D, 1841
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Duvaeisis, IMPORTERS
or.
Per CHINKIANG, at 9.30 a.m. To. DauGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI
morrow, the 22nd inst.
BITES, TOILET Requisites, EnGLISK, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
Por KASHGAR, at 3 p.m. To-morrow,
the 22nd inst. Late letters received from 3.10 to 3.30,
For YOKOHAMA.
For MALACOA, at 9.30 a. m. Tomorrow,
the 2nd inst.
Per VOLGA, at 5p.in. Tomorrow, the
22od inst."
For HAIPHONG,
Per Ship GUSTAV & MARIE, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 22nd inst.
For YOKOHAMA,—
Por TEVIOT, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 22nd inst..
For BAIGON.--
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878,
MARRIAGE.
On the 3rd April, at St. Mary Magdalene, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, HERBERT J. ALLEN, of H. M'a Consular Service in China, to Por GOLDEN HORN, at 4 pm. To- MARY C., Daughter of the late Mr William
J. Goodeve, of Clifton, Bristol.
DEATH,
morrow, the 22nd inst.
For BANGKOK.--
For MANILA.---
Per ADEIA, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 23rd fast. Per H. C. M. §. 8. MARQUES DEL DOURO, is postponed till further zotice.
www
MAILS DY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET. The Australian Contract Packet BRIS. BANE, will be despatched from Hong-
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On the 4th April, at 63, St. John's-park, Upper Holloway, WALTER SCOTT RIDDELL of the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Corporation, aged 42,
kong on TUESDAY, the 22nd Inst., THE CHINA MAIL. with Maile for Singapore, Somer set, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Kappel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas mania, New Zealand, and Melbourne. Correspondence cannot be Registered after
1116 a.m.
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HONGKONG, KONDAY, MAY 21, 1877.
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[No. 4332.—Mar 21, 1877.
We are sorry to have to record the death of the Sea Otter which was caught off Jardine's Slip. It was quite lively on Saturday and preparations were being made at the Sugar
with this additional advantage, that it Refinery, to provide it with a suitable tank; would be a revenue which could be its sudden demise, however, has rendered easily collected, and could be in no way this quite unneccessary, but the City Hall. oppressive or burdensome on those who Curator will no doubt be glad to attend to had to contribute towards it. There are, the "further proceedings."
however, different opinions on this point,
but I cannot refrain from recording my Mr. Robert Hart, Inspector General of the own, that if the scheme mapped out was
on a tour of inspection, and will leave for the new port of Pakhoi to-morrow,
NEXT Thursday, being the Birthday of H. M. The Queen, a soloma Te Deum will be performed at the Roman Catholic Cathe. dral, at 8 o'clock a.m.. As an expression of loyalty on the part of our fellow-residents
properly worked, I do not yet despair of Foreign Department of the Chinese Maritime seeing the Chinone so educated as to pre- Oustoms, arrived here yesterday In the fer a Government Post Office, to a pri Ling Feng. Mr Hart, who is accompanied vate receiving shop." We say nothing by Mosars Cartwright and Ohlmer, is now against "John" being permitted to carry his chopsticks and "jose-pidgin" into a foreign Colony, but his assumption of the right to set up his own postal ar rangements does seem to be a rather just cause for complaint. Postal matters are usually held to be the special con- cern of the Government, and if only to teach the Okinaman that the administra tion of a country can manage a portal business better than a private individual, it would be very desirable to carry out the suggestions of the Postmaster Gene ral of the Settlements.
Our Postmaster General (Mr Lister), however, in his report for last year, pointed out soveral important difficulties in the way of the Ter Band of the 28th Regiment will per- working of these post offices. We give form the following programme to-morrow his remarks in extenso, as they have a evening at 8.30 p.m. --~' direct bearing upon the question, and March, Royal Birthday..........Hest. are very interesting in themselves -- Overture,....La Dame Blanche....Beleldieu,
of the Roman Catholic denomination, we regard this as a graceful tribute to Her most Gracious Majesty, and to her Repre sentative in Hongkong,
Verdi.
Some difficulty is caused by the necessity Selection....Fra Diavolo Auber. “The publication of this issue commenced for providing for Chinese remittances. The Yalse, Entre Nous,... Waldteuful. «1 6.55 p.m.
confusion likely to be caused by Chinese Selection, Faust.......Gounod. names, and the various ways of anglicising Coro e Canzone...Il Trovatore,.....
Martha Hurst, them, may be prevented by a very simple | Troop, .......... expedient. But a more, serious impediment, especially with regard to the Straits Sottle. Ir is notified in the Government Gazette ments, is the fact that many of the payees of Saturday that H. E. the Lieutenant- of the money orders would reside in the Governor has appointed Mr G. F. A. interior of China, quite out of reach of any Our London correspondent throws out a
of the agencies of this office. This is a point Sangster to act as Deputy Registrar of the which should be taken into account by those Supreme Court and Registrar of Companies hint, which might, perhaps, be noted who think that sweeping measures ought to during the absence on vacation leave of The Maile will be closed at 1a.m.
be brought to bear on Chinese correspond- Correspondence for New Zeaud must be Shanghai, it seema, has the glory of set of postal law are practised by Chinese, but has been pleased to direct that Her upon with some benefit to the Colony.ense. No doubt many systematic evasions Mr F.S. Hoffam-also that His Excellency specially directed via Torres Straits, orting on foot the first recognised public some of them at least arise from the fact Majesty's Birthday shall be kept in this it will be sent via Galle,
scientific institution in China. The that the Chinaman can do for himself, Correspondence for Southern Australia canPolytechnic," started some two years easily, cheaply, and safely, what the British Colony on Thursday, the 24th May,
be sent by this route if de ired, but back, seems likely to become a success; post-office cannot do for him at all. As a general rule it is better to send and some valuable optical instruments, it vid Galle.
which it appears formed the basis of a leo- |Hongkong, May 14, 1877.
ture as entertaining as amusing, have been exhibited at the Institution bearing the same name in London, and will MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,~~- The French Contrast Packet MEIKONG, shortly arrive out at Shanghai. While will be despatched from Hongkong congratulating our friends there upon on SATURDAY, the 26th instant, this result of their endeavours, we can- with Malls to and through the not but feel some little regret that Hong- United Kingdom and Europe, vid kong should be behind Shanghai in this Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, matter. At the same time we may with Batavia, Gallo, Pondicherry, Ma-out injustice claim that in one sense we dras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, deserve the credit of being pioneers of Suez, and Alexandria,
scientific lectures in China; us for some following will be the hours of closing years past Chemistry classes, at which
the Malls, de, **
interesting experiments were exhibited, Friday, May 25th,
have been going on under Mr Stewart at the Government Central Schools; and quite recently orders have been sent Home for models and apparatus to the value of nearly $3,000, which will be exhibited in the Museum for the bone fit of the Chinese, among whom the sum in question has been chiefly raised. But what ought perhaps to he established in a Colony like this is some public
It seems pretty clear from this that manslaughter, inasmuch as it is supposed. Institution, where popular scientific lec one essential element in the anccess of that be killed the boy in his attempt to tures could from time to time be deliver- post offices for untive correspondence, pick him up by sticking the host hook into We believe there is quite mough either here or in the Straits, is the his back. The inquest was adjourned til talent in Hongkong to provide good co-operation of the Government or the papers and, lectures
It would not be Provincial Authorities in Chine.
4 p.m. to-morrow, at the Magistracy. AA necessary that the lectures should always earnest attempt on the part of the Chinos We (N. U. D. Nette) understand that Liu be of an intensely heavy and learned Administration to introduce a postal Si-hung, the official who accompanied H. F. my26 character. They might often be of ax system of some kind, lamentably slow Kwoh Sang-tao to Great Britain in the elementary description, and would be and incomplete though it must neces-capacity of Assistant Minister," whatever no doubt attractive, if accompanied by amarily be, would undoubtedly find favour that mysterious rank may be, has been MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. fow well-selected experiments and illus-on all sides, and meet with a success appointed Envoy to Germany--a promotion which will put an end to what must have
In the mission to England.
The
Post
5 F.M., Money Order Office closes.
Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, May 281-
7 M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 AM., Registry of Letters ceases. 11.M., Post Office closes except for Late
Lettors
(11.19 A., Letters (but Letters only)
to
may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra post
age, until
11.30 when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely. Hongkong, May 12, 1877.,
ed.
a large number of Chinese money letters the reports in circulation at Bome respect When the Sunfoo was wrecked in 1874, JUDGING from the telegrams sent out here, were removed from ber and handed to this ing the war must be of an exceedingly department. They were all for villages beyond Amoy, to which port they were sent. vague and unreliable character, for it on But neither by advertising nor by any other one day we get news of a Russian or of the means employed was one of those Turkish success, we almost as surely on letters delivered. After lying at Amoy for some time, and being advertised in Chinees the ezt get a contradiction of it. The here, they were all returned to Singapore, news of the revolt of the Circassians, if
If the Chinese generally were inclined to ask for Government aid in disposing of their true, is very important. The Circassians, correspondense, and to complain of their own under Sohamyl, successfully resisted Ras- existing arrangements, there would be very sian efforts for their subjection for upwards good reason for interfering with them. But
of 30 years. probably the only Chinese dissatisfied with their way to making a large profit out of a Ax Inquest was opened this afternoon by native postal facilities are those who ses monopoly, and it must be remembered that Me Russell, Coronor, with Monare W. Rath- representations as to the insecurity of the Chinese post are generally coloured to suit bons, A. Morrison, and J. Hind, as Jury, the interested views of these people.
on the body of a boy named Robert Kerr, aged 3 years, the son of a private in the Royal Artillery. The deceased was play- ing about in the Artillery Barracks, when he souldentally fall into the water. boatman was in custody on a charge of
On the great trade routes where Chinese between Hongkong and San Franciscor or are pushing their way, as for instance. between Hongkong and Australia, there is an increasing tendency to use the Foreign Post Oflac, as Western business habits become more and more adopted.
A
The German barque Esmeralda reporta: the BOKHARA and THIBET from Lon- Left 17th with steam lighter Pampanga in are hereby notified that their Goods are 118.45 E. was obliged to abandon her, she The United States Mail Packet OCEANIC trations. In the two fields of Chemistry which would prove both satisfactory and been found a very inconveniest "dualfem" don, and PESHAWUR from Calcutta, tow, On May 18th, in Lat. 16. N., Long. being landed and stored at their risk in the being half full of wator and unmanagable. will be despatched on MONDAY, and Optics much could be done, and profitable to the Chinese Government. Company's Godowns, at West Point, whence First part light Southerly winds and fine
the 28th instant, with Mails for other branches of science could from delivery can be obtained from this date. weather, latter part S.W. and N.E. winds Japan, San Francisco, and the
Goods not delivered by the 26th Instant with terrife thunder and lightning,
United States, which will be closed will be subject to rent.
The British steamer Flintshire, from Sai-
as follows Optional Cargo for Shanghai will be for-gon, reports: S.E, winds to Cape Padaran, 22. M. Registry of Letters ceases. warded on by following Steemer unless S. W. monsoon to lat. 20 N., and thence 2,30 F.M. Post-Office oloset, applied for by the Consignees beforo Noon to port strong N.E. winds with heavy rain. To-morrow.
The British steamer Danube reports: 230 p.m.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, May 20, 1877.
· BARQUE CHINAMAN, FROM LONDON,
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MAIS Vessel baving arrived, Consignees Tof Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,
Moderate winds and fine weather to 20 North, then strong Northerly and N.E. winds with rain, to port.
The Fritish ship Canaan, from Cardiff, reporte: light variable winds and calm, with a strong S.W. current, since parsing through the Gaspar Strait strong E.N.E. wind and cloudy with very vivid lightning for the last two days and nights,
The British barque Chinaman roportsi Left London December 18th 1876, Grave" send 20th, Downs the 23rd bad then a Cargo impoding the discharge of the the Land's End Dea 26th experienced a auccession of strong winds 8. E. to N.E, to Vessel will be lauded and stored at Con-succession of heavy westerly gates and very signees' risk and expense.
bigh soas to Cape Finisterre-ship lab sing and straining to a very serious maver ; blowing a complete tempest at times with a frightful ses running, the rigging fore and aft becoming quite lack from the violent rolling, and we fully espeated the masts would go over the alde. "A very heavy ses atruck the ship forward, carrying away the bobstay lanyard, sprung the bowsprit and stove in the bulwark. Had Varlable Winds
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 21, 1877.
THE UNION MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
mostly from 8. E. till
28th, then ad AGENTS of the above Company in Lat. 19 N. Long, 27.15 W. got fresh ARONGKONG and FOOCH W sro N.E. trades to Int. 4 N. Long. 25 W.j prepared to accept Risks and Imus Policies crossed the Equator, February b, in Long. by any First-Class Steamers, at current 29 W. and then had S., iradea to Lak rates, Payable either bere, in Lonvon, in LIVERPOOL, or at the principal Ports of INDIA and the East,
BIRLEY & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, May 21, 1877.
SHIPPING.
.... ARRIVALS.
21 8. Long, 28 W. after whi h moderate winds. W. to. N. W. to the Meridian of Greenwich. Feb. 28th crossed the Meridian of the Cape, March 5th bad moderate dad light winds, and very fine weather running au22down eating; sighted Amsterdam lala: d March 25th, had light variable winds and calms to 82 S. and a sucessalon of fresh Northerly winds to Lat. 25 South and Long, 103 E. Resched Java Head April Oth, passed the Windhover bound to Binga- pore and the Canaan for Hongkong, wan then 8 days to Anjer with light Easterly winds, and strong ourront sitting to the S. W., pamed Aujer April 14th. Entered Gaspar Straits April 17th, had thea a auc cession of calms and light easterly airs Lat. 4 N., Long, 107 E Sighted Cape St. James May 6th, and had light winds and calma up the China Sea to arrival,
May 20, Kashgar, British steamer, 1814, E. T. Baker, Bombay Apr. 30, Galle May 5, Penang 11, and Singapore 14, Maile and General.-P. & 0. 8. N. Co..
May 20, Volgu, French steamer, 1005, Bolland, London March 31, Gibraltar April 5, vis port of call and Singapore May 14, General. – MessagEKJES BABĪTIMEN
time to time be introduced, such for in- stance as mechanics, natural history, ko, A few good steam models and a few instruments to illustrate mechanical phe- nomena and the like would not be a Correspondence for Japan or the matter of very great expense, and they United States only may be would afford a means of at once interest- posted on board the Packeting the foreign residents and awakening with Late Fee of 13 cents a taste among the natives for foreign extra Postage until
science, of which they are necessarily at present ignorant.
2.50 PM. 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 15, 1877.
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General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, May 23:--
Daylight.-Volga leaves for Yokohama. FRIDAY, MAY 25:—-
Daylight-Namoa leares for Coast Porta. Neon, General Weekly Sale by Messrs
Lane, Crawford & Co, SATURDAY, May 20
Noon,French Mall leaves for Ports of
Oali and Europe.
Goods per Teriot undelivered after this
date subjget to rent.
Goods per Volga undelivered after Now subject to rent and landing charges. Goods per Kashgar undelivered after this
date subject to rent." Monbat, May 28:-
8 p.m.-Dooldental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.
Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Ben Frandisco.
WauRERDAY, MAY 30-
Noon Sale of Hulk Chase, M.,
board, off Stone Cutters Island.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping:
on
10 a.m.-Chinking leaves for Shanghai. 10a.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Amoy. Noon-Brisbane leaves for Singapors,
Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, p.m.Teviot leaves for Yokohama. 9p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge. Adrie leaves for Bangkok,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE "China Mail.”] (Via Southern Route) THE WAR.
London, May 18, 1877. The news that a Russian Division has entered the Dobrudscha is entirely uncon-
firmed.
A Turkish official despatch announces that the Cirosssions have revolted and captured Sakham Kaloh.
The Russiaus feet has salled from America, leaving with sealed orders.
AOCORDING to the Brisbane Telegraph of the 6th April, a limited liability company bas been formed in Brisbane to float and save. the E. & A. Co.'s wrecked steamer Singa pore, with a capital of 45,000 in 20 shares of £250 each. The hull and machinery of the Singapore is estimated to be worth #40,000, and the latest news from Mackay is that the steamer remains without alters- tion on the place on which she struck. The wreck realised at auction only £365.
AMONG other items of news from Australia by the E. and A. Co's steamer Brisbane is the noteworthy fact that the ship N. Boyn ton, Captain Blanchard, loft New York in the beginning of February, with ninety- nize steerage passengers, all well-to-do artisans, labourers, and mechanics, and all emigrating on account of "hard" times" from the United States, to Sydney, New South Wales, where wages are higher and living cheaper than in the United States. in the 1st Marok, a sister ship of the N. New York with another batch of emigrants in search of Australian bread and butter. The New York papers are much exercis d
Ir will be remembered that a serious riot occurred at Singapore a few months ago through the authorities having made an effort to take, the correspondence of the Chinese immigrants with their frienda in Chins from the bands of pri- vate individuals in the Settlements, and bring it under official control by the establishment of Chinese post offices in The O. & 0. 5. 5. Oceanic has gone to Boynton, the Starra Nevada was to leave the Colony. Incited by certain of their Aberdeen Dook. countrymen who then monopolised this
postal business, a Chinese mob saoked
LOUAL AND GENERAL
one of the new post offices, severely NWs from Canton states that the water handled Police Superintendent Maxwell, has further advanced, so that even some and attacked a police station. The parts of the Old City are floded. rioters were then fired on by the polisə,
and four of their number having been We are requested to state that no dor killed and three wounded, the crowd dis respondence will in future be sent or persed. There is no doubt whatever that the establishment of these offices would received vis Trieste, the small maile which confer considerable benefits upon the Chi- have hitherto been exchanged by that route Heso community, and at the same time being now forwarded via Brindisi, contribute to the revenue of the Colony
about this singular anomaly of the Star of Empire doubling on its tracks, and blazing
towards the Essil”--Straits Zimes,
(L.&O. Express, April 18th.). Latest Mall Advices Yokohama Feli 27, Shanghai Feb. 23, Foochow Feb. 28, Hongkong March 1. The P. and O. mail, via Brindial, with the advices dated abore, from Chins and the Straits Settle ments, and the Japan mail, vis· San Francisco, per Paofie Mail Company's steamer City of Peking, were both delivered on the 9th inst. The next inward (French) mail, from Yokohama 27th Feb., Shangliai 2nd, Hongkong 8th, Singapore 15th March,
if the people for whom they are intended. Tus masimum temperature at the Harbour would only take advantage of them. Master's Office daring the last week was This, however, they do not appear to be 89.6 and the minimum 71.5 at the Peak left Buen on the 8th inst., and will probably able to do to the extent desired. The Post-
master General of the Settlements, in his the maximum was 78.0 and the minimum report for the year 1976, issued on the 658. The rainfall was 1,77 inch. 17th April at says that the efforts
reach London on its due date, the 16t
instant,
Falmouth, April 11-The Wigton, fruin London, for Shanghai, which put in here. of the Government in the tatter have not The Straits Times! version of the frst with master (Leggett) slok, has muiled. been attended with complete success telegram conerning the Battle at stotim is to China, and the Straits Settlements is es
The export of silver from Southampton that if we went a little further and sup Oficial Despatches state that the Russian Year.
Nevertheless,” "he adda; "I am of opinion as follows London, May 15,Turkish follows:- pressed what are termed private Post
China
1877 to dute
1874. ..... £1,658,855.
728,894 1,278,757
680,
Strafta £1,484,851 870,120
·758,401 420,420
Offices here--that is, shops which receive, Army Corps made an unsuccessful sitsok 1875 collect, and forward as goods to Chins, on the entrenchments near Batoum, being 1876 letters written by the lower order of defeated with a lom of 6,000 men,”
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