1877-06-29 — Page 2

-For Sale.

FOR SALE.

LAPRAIK & Co.

June 29, Horasang, Chinese steamer, 795, Lamont, Shanghai June 28, and Swatow POLLINARIS SELTZER WATER, 28, General.-U. M. S. N. Co. A

in Cases of 50 Stone Bottles.

June 29, Evening Star, British barque, WIELER & Co. 371, C. Asburn, Haiphong June 9, Gene-

raLWIELER & Co.

Hongkong, June 26, 1877;

FOR SALE.

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TIENRIOT & Của CHAMPAGNE

HCarte Blanche "Dry,"

TH. ROEDERER & Co.'s ÚHAMPAGNÍ,

Carte Blanche.

JOHN DUBAND & Ca's OLARETS' and

WHITE WINES,

STARTUP & KENTISH'S PORTS and

SHERRIES,

MOULLON & Co.'s COGNAOS, 1,2,3 Stars, BLANOLY FRERES & Co.'s OUĢNAOS.

JUSTUS LEMBKE & Co. Hongkong, April 9, 1877.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

MAILY BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The English Contract Facket TEHERAN will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, dic, on SATURDAY, the 30th Inst

(No. 4366.-JUNE 29, 1877.

27, and Swatow 28, Genaral.-DovGLAS | POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. Į onlated to place this journal and the the defendant did not appear. The Main the larger map carefully lettered, in

MAILS will close

community generally in a ludicrous and glatrate hesitated now to take further pro- proper position, villages on the line of utterly false position. We have said deadings until the question of the vessel's march only being omitted; but in the that the article is beginning to bear fruit. tatue was settled by the Government, to general map of the Empire, the principal In the last number of the Shanghai which the mattor had been reported. This attention has been given to the roads, ruil- reference would have been unnecessary bad ways and principal towns. A further and Courier received we find that the Editor the case of Landstein v. the King of Annem thoroughly military improvement has been of that journal, on the strength of the been allowed to proceed to its legitimate introduced, viz., that of painting the various article in our local contemporary, has end instead of being compromised, for the positions of the armies in different colours assumed the role of public censor, and Dang Wee formed the bone of contention (red and blue), while in pin-holes prioked over the surface, small flags are inserted almost annihilated as in an outburst in that famous suit. of virtuous indignation on the mercurial, | |

(red or blue) indicating the several positions "agitative" and generally combustible The Straits Times Extra says:—“A tele mush to be regretted that no appli- occupied by the contending 4mion. It is character of the press and community of gram from Mr Currie, one of the Meikong's ancos are available, out of Europe or this Colony Bays the Courier "The passengers, to the Borneo Company here, pieces of mappery. They are creditable to Americs, to reproduce with justice these fine sation of the press in this matter has been

Lieut. Walker's care and skill both as a

DEPARTURES, June 29, Montgomeryshire, for Salgon.

20,-Jun Chi, Chi. R. O., for a cruise,

CLEARED.

Roderick Hay for Whampoa. Palestine, for Bangkok.

Adria, for Saigon.. Fuge, for Shanghai.

Namoa, for Swatow.

PASSENGERS. ARUEVED,

Per Pekin, from Bombay, &o., Mr Rose, B.N., Messrs Cunningham, Elles, Thompson, Grierson, Lewis, Bond, and 59 Chinese.

Por Esmeralda, from Manila and Amoy, Me W. G. Palgrave (H. B. M's Consul at Manila), Mra Fonseca and child, Birs Holmes, Messra J. Heymann, A. Fabian,

Muns, and 231 Chinese.

NOW READY.

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE A CANTONESE DIALECT. Part I., A to K, with Introduction, Royal Bro., pp. 202.-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D.J. Tübingen.

参

Price: Two Dollars and a HALF: To be had from Menara LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai, and Messrs KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai,

Hongkong, February 3, 1877.

WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chinese.

WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the us

of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Vilice-Price, $1 each.

Cuma Maiz Office,

Intimations.

CANTON, INSURANCE OFFICE.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONES FOR THE YEAR 1876.

CHAREHOLDERS in the above Office

are requested to Furnish the Under- gned with a List of their Contribution for the Year ending. 31st December, 1876, in order that the disibution of the Nett Profite retorved for Contributors may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the Slat Angust next, will be adjusted by the Office, and no Olsims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Heneral Agents, Hongkong, May 1, 1877.

sel

Por Mikado, from Singapore, &o, Mr Gillett, Capt. Tucker, and 218 Chinese.

Per Douglas, from Coast Ports, Capt. Lang, N., Lieut. Hopkins, n.., Capt. Webb, 28th Regt., Mears Joseph, Vicara, Christiansen, Howden, and 127 Chiness.

Per Howsang, from Shanghai and Swa. tow, 1 European, and 30 Chinese.

Per Evening Star, from Halphong, 7 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Montgomeryshire, for Safgon, 80 Chinese.

TO DEFARE. Per Teheran, for Singapore, Mr and Mr Boyle; for Malta, Mr Spiteri for South. ampton, Mr Howden.-From Yokohama: for Southampton, Messra D. Donald and F. B. Brown, Capt. Ranton, Comr. Pusey, B.N., Mesars O. Gadsden, Cowdrey, Cripps, and 45 Steerage.

Fer Fiew, for Shanghai, 195 Chineze. Per Namoa, for Swatow, do, 3 Euro- peans, and 150 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Pekin reports: Fine weather throughout the passage.

The British steamer Mikado reports: Fine weather.

The British steamer Esmeralda reporta: Light variable winds and fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Douglas reports: Light S.W. monsoon and fine weather throughout the passage. In Foochow¡- Strs. Scladic and Fiking.

A.M.S. Mor guito and 3. S. Penguin left on morning of THOROUGH CORRESPONDENT | 24th, and S. S. Flours Castle on moralag A ARUTAMETIOIAR Desires on of 26th. In Amoy Huld S, Hornst, and Stra. Balloong, Cheang Hock Kian, and Swator.

ENGAGEMENT.

"Activity," care of this Office. Hougzung, May 26, 1877.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Langtongg Barbour :---

JOSINA, American U-m. Behoener, Capt. O, W. Hansen.--Arnhold, Karborg & Co.. HANGAH LAW, Briush shap, Captain R. Greig, P. & .'S. N. Co.

HIERONIMUS, British brig, Capt. T. A. Koob,Landstein & Co.

Eco British barque, Captain Tozer Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

ROET. HENDERSON, British barque, Capt. John J. Guan.-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

BROWN BROTTERS, American abip, Capt. D. S. Goodall, P. & O. & N. Ca.

MATONLESS, American ship, Capt. John C. Dawes,-Donglas Lapraik & Co.

VISCOUNT MACDOFF, British 3-m. sch’ner, Capt. Win. Wright.-Borneo Co., Limited. CORINNE, British barque, Captain Wm. Robertson, Wielor & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMSUL.

The Steamship

** TAIWAN,” Captain M. Youre, will be de- spatched for the above Ports

on MONDAY, the 2nd July, at 3 p.m., in- stead of an previously advertised.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co. Hongkong, June 29, 1877.

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FOR LONDON, The A1 British Bark

"STANFIELD"

having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have

quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Jano 29, 1877.

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BRITISH STEAMER MIKADO, BARCLAY, Master, FROM LONDON viż

SINGAPORE.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malle, do Friday, 29th Inst

5.F.M., Money Order Office closen 6P, M., Post Offies closes except the NIGHT

Box, which remalus open all right Saturday, 30th Last

TA.M. Post Office opens for

sale

of Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late

to

Letters. Registry of Letters consen,

(10.15 A.M., Liffers may be posted with LATK TEM of 18 cents oxies Postage till 100 Ava 11 A.M., when the Post Office Crosss

entirely. (11.30 AM, Letters (but Letters only, addeemed to the United Kingdom Fia Brindis or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 45 cents extra postage, 11.50 .M., when the Mall is finally

to

elovedati in Hongkong, June 20, 1877.

Memoranda.

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MONDAY July 2

2p.m-Bale of Japanese Curios, &c., at

Lane, Crawford's, Queen's Road. 3 p.m.Amerlown Mall leaves for Yoko-

hama and San Francisco, bu

3 p.m. Taisen leaves for Amey,

wanfoo and Tamaul 9p.m.Meeting of Zetland Lodge, | TUXsDay, July 3:-

Our

Landatel, W. R Lind, A. Linstead, T. &. Lister, A. Lowoock, Hon. H. Lyall R

McCallook, D.

McEnen, J. P. McEwen, A. P. Mehta, D. 1.

Mondel, L.

Mody & Co.

Morgan, W. M.

Nelson, H. H.

Northcote, G. Nowrojae & Co. Fallanjee & Co., C. O'Brien, Dr.

Phillippo, Hon. G. Polishwalls, M. B. Price, Hon. J. M. Ray, W. H. Reiners, W. Remedies, J. J. dos Remedios, J. H. dos Romano, A. G. Kussell, James Ruttunjce, Di Sands, G. U. Sangster, C. F. A. Sassoon, F..D. Sayle, D. Sharp, Edmund Smale, Sir John

regrettable, for it shows a disposition to from Aden, 20th June, says Mekong be over-sensitive to cry out, in fact, total loss near Guardafui; passengers re-geographer and a soldier. before it is hurt, and thus to criticise the scued by the Glenartney; malls lost." Tan oil painting of Sir Arthur Kennedy has actions of the new Governor unfairly. This sation on the part of the Glenartney, beon forwarded to the City Hall Committee. We attribute this primarily to the fact that, deservedly or undeservedly, Mr.hough it will doubtless put her out of the The following is a list of the subscribers Hennessy comes to Hongkong with a Tea Race, will give general satisfaction, Armstrong, J. M. reputation for meddling and over. We have already stated that some steamer Austin, Hon, J. G. officiousness and also for an unlucky must have taken the passengers and the Ayres, Dr. P. B. C. facility r doing unpopular things: and news of the catastrophe to Aden; but we Bain, G. M.

Baffey, G. W. the papers are therefore on the look-out did not suppose that the welcome succour Barnes, J. P... for grievances and pounce upon the first had been rendered by one of the tea Beart, E. indication that presents itself of a high racers Captain Gulland may be congrata Balilics, E. R. handed or vexatious policy."

lated on the opportunity thus given him of Blanchard, H. northern contemporary must have taken og service to his follows; and we wish Bottomley, C. D.

him now a more speedy run home than Burnie, E. considerable pains in compiling these ever. The Glenartney left Woosung Bar at Caldwell, D. E. highly-wrought censures, but, unfortu9.80 p.m. on May 27th and arrived at Chater, G. P. nately for their effectiveness, they are not Singapore at 5:45 pm on June 4ththus Chater, J. deserved. There was when Mr Hennessy making the run from 'Shaughal to Singa Coles, C.. landed here, and still is, we believe, the pore in 7 days 19 hours. She left) Singa- Coxon, A. strongest desire to give him a hearty Meikong was lost on the 17th, the Glenart Dalrymple, H. L.

pore at 2:35 am, on the 5th; and as the Crawford, D. R. welcome, and extend to him the same day must have made a famous ran to Deacon, R. public esteem and respect as was enjoyed Guardafoi in twelve days. Leaving Aden Deanys, H. L. by his predecessor, but if within a on 19th as was mayasuppose, the old Dolan, W. few weeks of his arrival His Excellency favourite would not be even then so very Fairbairn, J. puts his veto on flogging; openly far behind her two rivals,

Falconer & Co. Tal-questions the legality of sentences on

Forbes, W. H. prisoners in the gaol, and speaks of the An Inquest was held this afternoon (29th) Gerrard, J.

Frandis, J. J. night-pass system as "a monstrous piece on the body of a woman named Wong Hi Gibb, H. B. of class legislation," people very naturally and very properly begin to feel a little Taoi, at the Government Civil Hospital by Gillies, D.

Ginger, T. W. uncomfortable. Of course if our lo. Mr J. Russell, Coroner, with Messrs T. N.

Glover, T. G. cal contemporary knew nothing about Driscoll, F. R. Rogers, and G. Wieler, as Great, D, B. these matters, that was his misfortune, Jury.

Grant, J. about Mr Hennessy at all, to say no deceased was the second wife of a man Hendley, A. P and it is a pity he ever wrote anything From the evidence, it appeared that the Hancock, 4.

Grobion, F date subject to rent,

thing of the "inspiration" proceeding. pained Low Akee, a priest, at Yowmahtes. Hassell, J. G. T. Saturday, July 7

But we must strongly object to any Some suspicion seemed to attach to her Noon.-Freach Mall leaves for Ports of remarks of our contemporary when death, and Inspector Cameron had thros Heppius, H.

Hayllar, T. C. Call and Europe,lig

they lead to such assertions in the Shang-persons taken into custody, viz, the bus Jack, J. Monday, July 9:

hat Courier as that Mr Hennessy has bine. A report of death was made to the Johnson, A. B.

band, the first wife, and the second cons Jackeon, T. Noon.Sale of American barkentine bean "handicapped by premature and Inspector, but in consequence of rumours, Johnston, A.

Rosina, on Board.

foregone conclusions based upon errone that the deceased had been ill-treated by Kahn, C. ous statements." It is quite probable, the three persons, so that they either pol Kerr, C. Moriand as we stated on a previous occasion, soned her or caused her to tako polson, the Keswick, Han, W, that Mr Hennessy has seen fit to Inspector went to the house and examined Kier, H...

He saw some Lammert, Atkinson changa. his opinions in regard to the the body of the deceased. night pass system, as well as other there was a large quantity of ants crawling spots on the body, apparently ant-bites, as

& Co. matters, on arriving at a better under on her body. He found a spot of oplum standing of their merits but probably on her hand, and several spots on the mat the discussion that has arisen here on on which she lsy. There was an earthen these subjects should be thanked for tea-boiler, and there were several spots of such charge rather than denounced as "plom at the bottom. He had the body unjust and unfair to Mr Hennessy. removed to the Hospital and the three per

song taken into custody, Flogging certainly seems to have been discontinued. The Courier seems to us to have been premature in its condemnation of the discussions, rather than the com- munity here in raising them. Had the Courier waited for another mail it would have probably put a different value on the inspiration of our morning temporary,

Noon.-Olympia leaves for Manila. FRIDAY, July 6:

Noon.-General Weekly Sale by Mear

Lane, Crawford & Co. Goods per Mikado undelivered after this

FRIDAY, July 18

In Swato-Stre, Howsang, | ---- Hochung, Norna, and Tientsin.

The Chinese steamer Howsang reports: Shanghai to Talchow Island fresh Esterly winds and heavy cross zos, thence to port S. W. winds and fine.

Left Haiphong on 9th June, and was 9 The British barque Evening Star reports: days working down the River, thence had light N.E. winds to 8.W. point of Hainan, and from thence to port light Easterly winda

CARGO,

Por Teheran, for London, 22,046 bozes, 9,021 half-oberts, 1,156 chests, and 294 pkgs. Toa, 75 bales Silk, 4 boxes Silk Piece Goods, and 606 pkgs, Sundries. For Continent, 13 balea Silk, and 27 pkgs. Sundries. For New York, 4,401 boxes and 1,475 half-chests Tea.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close-

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.-

the 30th inst.

3 p.m.---Occidental & Oriental B. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW:

Shipping.

10 a.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila. Noon-Namos leaves for Coast Ports.

Noon-English Mall leaves for Pori

of Call and Europe. Goods per Anadyr undelivered after Noor, subject to rent and landing

charges.

2 p.m.Holyrood leaves for. Taiwanfoo

and Amoy. Goods por Bellona undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

Miscellaneous. Coupons and Drawn Bonds of Chinese Imperial Loan payable at H. K. & S. Bank on and after this date.

THE

Per NAMOA, at 11.30 am. To-norrow, HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

For SHANGHAI,---

Per FUYEW, at 0.30 p.m. To-morrow,

the 30th inst,

For AMOY AND TAIWAN.--

Per HOLYROOD, at 1.30 p.m. Tomor

row, the 30th inst

For MANILA.--

Per ESMERALDA, at 3.80 p.m. To- morrow, the 30th inst., instead of as previously notified. ⠀⠀

For YOKOHAMA.-

Per SUNDA, at 4.30 p.m. Tomorrow,

the 30th inst.

For SHANGHAI,-

Per PEKIN, at 7 am, on Sunday,

the 1st July. Late lotters received from 7.10 to 7.30, with 18 conta late fee. The Post Office will be open at 6.30 am. on Sunday. Night box open all night.

For HOIBOW AND HAIPHONG.-

Per YUTTUNG, at 3 a.m., on Sunday,

the 1st July,

For SAIGON.'

Per PERNAMBUCO, at 9am., on Sunday, the Int July, instead of as previously notified.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above For PARHOL, ein Canton overland.

informed that

their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Godowns of the Undersigned, from whence delivery may bé obtained.

Consignees wishing to take delivery of their Goods from the Boats alongside the Wharf are at liberty to do so.

Goods remaining in store after the 5th July will be subject to rent,

*Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary is given by 2 o'clock To-day.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

WM. PUSTAU & Co.,

Agents B. S. Mikuga.

Hongkong, June 27, 1877,

SHIPPING,

www.c

ARRIVALS.

Jess 20, Sun Chi, Chineas R. U., from Macau,

June 20, Pujou, Chinese steamer, troth Denton.

June 29, Peth, British steamer, 897, W. Woolcott, Bombay June 11, Calle 16, Penang 21, Singaporo 24, Mails and Gen oral-P. & O. 8, N. Qo.

June 28, Esmaralda, British steamer, 395, 1. Thoband, Mauila June 23 and Amoy 27, Genatal.-A. MOG. HEATON,

June 29, Mikado, British steamer, 1993, Barclay, London May 6, via ports of call, and Singapore Juno 23, General --War. PESTA & Co.

June 29, Douglas, British steamer, 864,

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A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, “ÁMBRICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonto Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Waler, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

MARRIAGE,

LOUAL AND ́GENERAL,

Smith, A. F,

Smith, Hon. Cecil C.

Snowden, Hon. F.

Staël, L. Stewart, F. Thomsott; B. G. Travera, D. C. Walker, R. Wicking, H.

Wilcox, R. O.

Williamson, T. G. Wodehouse, H. E.

Young, Dr. R.

Leong On

Lo Chee Tin

Lo Yeuk Moon

E Hu Wai Shan

鄭星楊 Cheeng Sing Yeong

Ng Kang Tong

A woman named Ho Apat said that on the 25th instant she saw the first wife and second concubine have a fight with the do- consed, and beat her with a piece of wood.Ng

Chun Kwai Fab, a servant girl in the boude, stated she saw the first wife and the deceased have a fight, the former beating the latter with a small piece of wood. Wit coness did not. ses her take opium, but she had been ill from a complaint in the chest for several days before she got the beating. Dr Wharry said he had examined the body, but there were no external signs of opium polson. The face was pale and from the general appearance of the body he con- We are glad to note the return from Japan dluded that the deceased died of fever. He opened the body, but could not trace any opium, The liver and kidneys were enlarged, and from the general appearance THE 8. S. Cyphrenes and Taiwan have gone of the body, he was of opinion that the

decuased died of exhaustion from fever. to Aberdeen Dooks,

The husband, a Taoulet priest, was called. He was away from home on the day in question, saying masses for some boat people. The deceased was suffering from pain in the chest and had often said the pain was more than she could bear, and that she had asked to be given some- thing to eat to kill herself.

of Mr Justice Snowden.

Two Chinese passengers died on board the steamer Mikado during her passage from Bingapore. They were very sickly when they embarked.

We are requested to state that the Criminal Sessions of this month is further postpon ed to Tuesday, July the 10th proximo. Jurora will therefore not have to attend before that date. The adjournment, wo learn, is on account of the illness of one of the witnessEN,

Tas promoters of the Anti-Oplum Society will be glad to learn that the Emperor of China has issued an Edist prohibiting Opium smoking throughout the country,

the soldiery,

Cheong

Kwok Acheong

Chua Ayin Tung Chung

We (Straits Times) regret to announce that

a murder of a most brutal nature was com- mitted this morning (June 18th) on board the American barque Mohican lying in the harbour. Tha mardorod man and the alleged murderer are both Americans, and, it appears, the former, who was the second mate of the vessel, and whose name was Robert Walsh, had been on ahore and returned on board rather the worse for liquor when he, with the accused, George had also been drinking, adjourned to the Henry Smith, who is the Steward and who galley, where, after some conversation which resulted in high words, a fight began be- tween them, and Smith seized a chopper head with it, which stunned him. This was followed up with several other blows Chun Ames, the wife of the last witness, until the skull of the murdered man was said she had a quarrel with the deceased, buatan almost into a mummy. Smith then who had abused her for her sterility. Sho went to the first officer and confessed the then beat the deceased with a small stick,deed, when he was immediately put in irons, and the police being afterwards com- but they had made it up since that day muniosted with, Sub-Inspector Scott, with (25th), an

and struck Walch a violent blow on the

Ng Aycy, concubine No. 2, was called, some men, went on board and arrested him. The prisoner wan taken to the Central but her evidence was only of a suppositive Police Station, and an inquest upon the nature in reference to the deceased taking body of the deceased is being held this оріца.

The Jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes.

Every one who has followed the movements

afternoon.

Taz following items are from the Straits Timestam

of the opposing armies in the present Turko-Emigranta, has been appointed a J.P. for Mr N. B. Dennys, assistant Protector of

Russian war, must have felt that nearly every the Straite Settlements ☛ The publication of this issue commoned particularly among officials, scholars and map referred to was either sadly incorrect or et 8.15 p.m.

The Ediot was issued inadequate to show the various army move at the instance of H. E. Kwoh Sung ments. We have been shown a couple of At 7.80 am on Monday, the 2nd July.

Tao and his colleague, Envoys to Greit maps drawn by Lieut. R. S. F. Walker For AMOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMSUL

On the 23rd May, at 8, Palmerston-road, Britain, it commande Generals, Govern (25th Regiment), which certainly reach Per TAIWAN, at 3.80 p.m., on Mon- Grange, Edinburgh, by the Rev. Horatius ors-General and Governors in the various

Bonar, D.D., assisted by the Rev. John For YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO.- Edward Dover, ALEXANDER MORTON provinces to draw up regulations, ad

For OITY OF TUKIO, at 230 p.m., on Dover, Chartered Mercantile Bank of apted to local circumstances, for carrying Monday, the 2nd July, instead of as ludis, London and Obina, London, to out this probibition, which is to take effect for Registration will be received up Todd, of Booth's green, Edinburgh. previously notified. Ourrespondence Dosa, second Daughter of the late Thomas three years horse; meantime the smokers are shown according to the rules of military Burmah and equally suitable for tobacco

day, the 2nd July,

to 30 minutes before the above hour,

For MANILA, ***

Per OLYMPIA, at 11.00 a.m., on Tues

day, the 3rd July,

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MAILS BY THE Fazson PACKET. -

The French Contrast Packet HOOGLY,

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1877,

are, we supposs, expected to give up the bad habit. What practical effect this measure may have remains to be sent.

sum of £10,000 has been paid to the repre- It is stated by the Indian papers that the

sentatives of the late Mr Margary as part of the indemnity recovered from the Chinese Government for his murder.

From the Rangoon papers we learn that Government are establishing experimental tobacco farms at an sunual cost of Rs. 16,000 to Rs. 20,000, a fact which we would commend to the attention of the Govern ment here in connection with the Malay Peninsula, which is a continustion of

cultivation.

nearer perfection than any we have yet met with That officer has brought his military instinct to bear upon their preparation, and the result is that the seats of was?

ience. For instance, in the Map of the European Seat of War-which, by the way

The Ceylon Obsever publishes the following is drawn to the unusually large scale of 10 prescription for Cholers, which is said to miles to the inch-the roads are inserted; have proved a successful que in ninety-nine from the most recent plans and survey #3 drachma sach of spirits of camphor,

dass out of a hundred -- while the railways as they now exist are carefully marited. The natural parapet on laudanum, and oil of turpentine, and 20 the Bulgarian (or Turkish) side of the drops off of peppermint Mix and take a Danube, formed by the ruggedness of the table spoonini in weak brandy and water. heights and cliffs, is shown by mountains Medical advice should be sought at otide

san), bank which is low and mareby, is administered." indicated by a light blue shading. The for tresses, entrenched camps, and railway stations

مت

(E, 4.0. Express, May 28th,)

blue but now reddening Danube is given as mouth Sound last avecing. She has on are clearly marked; and the breadth of the The Himalaya troopship arrived in Ply. nearly accurate to solo is possible. Ans board, besides the crews of several gunboats other feature in this admirable map which releved on the China station, the right is 8 fest by 2 feet is, that it shows all wing of the 32nd Regiment, which will be

A COMPLICATED question of international law cropped up the other day at the Felice will be despatched from Hongkong The recent memorable article of our Court, in reference to the quași man-of-war on SATURDAY, the 7th July, local contemporary respecting His Ex. character of the Apnamese vessel now in lightly coloured; while the Waliashian (or and the doctor informed of what bad boon with Mafia to had through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid cellunoy the Governor, is beginning to the harbour of this Colony, A Chinaman Marseilles to Salgon, Bingapore, bear fruit. It will be recollected that applied for a summons for assault against Bataris, Galle, Australia, New Zea our contemporary, happening to hear an Annamese on board, and it was granted land, Tasipania, Fiji, Aden, Boy-some irresponsible individual assert that chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Buee. Mr Hennessy had no intention to interowing partly to some misunderstanding and Alexandria. This is the best fere with the night pass aystem, forth. The complainant was erroneously under opportunity for forwarding Corre- with became an inspired and confiden- stood to have applied against a Chinaman spondence to ". Affius, the Cape, tial exponent of opinions and intentions who did not belong to the vessel but who

held at Government House, and went happened to be on board. The man went to take piace. The second map represents On the 14th lust fears. Richardson, into flights of astonishment at reports on board to buy cow-bides and a dispute the Turkish Empire, and consequently em- Duck, and Co., South Stockton-on-Tees, and statements that he himself had arose as to price, which led to the assault. braces the seat of war in Asia Minor as well launched an iron sailing ship of the follow industriously promulgated. As we have The vessel is a Government vessel i but she as that on the Danube. This map is drawn ing dimensions, viz.: length over all 248 E., came here on a commercial expedition, to a scale of 40 miles to the inch, and has do. B P. 926 it., breadth (extreme) 3, it. said before, our contemporary had no 5 P., Money Order Office closes, Post other authority than mere hearsay for bringing cargo here to sell and taking back the advantage of chowing the positions on 10 in, depth in hold 28 ft. 9 in, tonnags Office closes except the Niger Box, the statement he made, while the ramarke stanses the Magistrate granted the sum to be met with in the more important tons. She is classed 100A at Loyd's, imports to Annam. Under these airgum both Continents. All names that are likely O.M. 1,537 tons, do, gross N.M. 1,427. 17 that accompanied the article were cal-mons, hat although servien was duly made, operations of the European campers are twenty pears in the Liverpool Registeri

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is expected the most severe fighting is likely in Tregantle Fort, Plymeath. the passes in the Balkan range, at which it disembarked to day, and take up quatters