Notices to Consignees. BRITISH STEAMER MIKADO, BARCLAY, Master, FROM LONDON viá
SINGAPORE,
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Godown of the Undersigned, from whence delivery may be obtained.
Consignees wishing to take delivery of the Goods from the Boats alongside the Wharf are at liberty to do so.
Goode remaining in store after the 6th
July will be subject to rent.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary is given by 2 o'clock
To-day.
To-day's Advertisements.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE,
THE
TIRE S. 8. Venice having arrived, Con
signees of Cargo by her are hereby requested to send their Bill of Lading for countersignature to the Undersigned, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
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FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Marseilles, Mr J. Osatler and child, Messte O, Manghakt, A. Vernede, and F. Arnoux. Per Arration Apear, from Calcutta, &c., Messrs A. Beth and servant, Rahimbhoy, and Chattoo, 2 Europeans, 23 Indiana, and 155 Chinese deck.
Per Ferice, from Caloutts, &c., 200 Cht nese deck.
Per Lotus, from Salgon, 41 Chinese. Per Norna, from Swatow, 150 Chinese, and one European,
DEPARTED.
Por Housing, for Shanghai, 27 Chirose.
TO DEFART. Per Thingvalla, for Saigon, 2 Europeana. For Douglas, for Conat Ports, 350 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Arratoon Apcar re- ports: In China sea experienced strong
throughout,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by THE Stenashle Arratoon Apcar, Captain monsoon with thick weather and is
WM. PUSTAU & Co.,
Agents 8. S. Mikado.
Hongkong, June 29, 1877.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE AMERICAN SHIP LEADING WIND, FROM ANTWERP, TONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take fremediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signeer' risk and expense,
MEYER & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, July 2, 1877.
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8. S. GLENFALLOUH, FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
THE above Steamer having arrived, TH
Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk and stored by the Undersigned in their Godowns, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded to
MACTAVISH, having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
The British steamer Penice reports: Strong monsoon to Penang, and fine wea ther io Straits. From Singapore moderate monsoon and squally weather.
The British steamer Lotus reports: Ex- perienced moderate monsoon and fine wea- ther to Lat. 15 N.; thence to port moderate Northerly winds and variable weather.
The British steamer Norna reports: DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents.
Light S. W. winds and olear weather, Hongkong, July 3, 1877.
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The French steamer Tanais reports: Fine weather throughout the passage. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO | ----
STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
CARGO,
Per B. 8. City of Tokio, salled 2nd July, | 1877 :--For Yokohama, 7,406 bage Sugar, 11 baga Flour, 135 pkgs. Merchandise, 24 HE Twenty-second Ordinary Half-page. Cordages, 100 pkgs. Steel, and 1 Yearly MEETINGAR pkge. Tortoise Shell. For San Francisco 14,342 baga Rios, 630 bags Beans, 2,009 HOLDERS in the Company will be Held bags Sugar, 108 bags Pepper, 92 bags Sago, at the Office of the Company, No. 504, 20 pigs, Nutmege, 1,000 paga. Merchandise, Queen's Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th 850 pigs. Tea 780 pkgs. Oil, 32 pkgs. July instant, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, Opium, and 450 Qalokaiver Flasks. For for the purpose of Receiving a Report of Victoria, B.C., 55 pkgs. Merchandise, and the Directors, together with a Statement of 2 pkgs. Crude Oplum. For Panama, Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing pkgs. Chinese Ware. For Callao, 2 pigs. Directors and Auditors,
|Silk, 3 plega, Malwa Opium, and 2 pkgs. By Order of the Board of Directors,
Merchandise. For New York, 142 balos P. A. D▲ COSTA,
Raw Silk, and 2,007 pkge. Tea.. For Boa- Secretary,
ton, 8 págs. China Ware, For Chluago, Hongkong, July 8, 1877.
949 pkgu. Tom. Fur Montreal, 732 pkgs. To For Toronto, 85. p. gs. Tes, For Hamilton, 125 pkgs. Tea.
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Shanghai, unless notice to the contrary is HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO
given before 8 p.m. To-day.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the
9th Instant will be subject to rent.
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No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 2, 1877.
BARQUE CHINAMAN, FROM LONDON.
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THIS Vessel having arrived, Consignees
of Cargo are requested to rond in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the diesharge of the Vensel will be landed and stored at Con. signees' risk and expense.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Apento.
Hongkong, May 21, 1877. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
B. 8. AN ADYR.
NOTICE.
TONSIGNEES of Cargo per S. 6. Ephrate, from London, la sonnes. tlon with the above Steamer, 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.
Opilonal Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con signees, before TO-DAY, at 11 a.m., requent- ing it to be landed here.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
Goods remaining unalalmed after SATUR DAY, the 30th Instant, at Noon, will be rubject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been offected.
IL DE POVEY, Agent. Hongkong, Jane 25, 1877.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officere or Grew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE LBD of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 28th day of July instant, both days Included.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, July 8, 1877.
125 GENERAL WEEKLY SALE
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, in their Sale Room, Praya Central, on
FRIDAY,
the 6th July, 1877, at Noon,-- ALBUMS, Pocket Books, Purse, Portfolios, Travelling Desks, Cotton Sooks, Stockings, Butcher's Knives, Tooth Brushes, Silk Umbrellas, Whips Plated Salvers, Tea Sets, Butter Dishes, Cologne Water, and Perfumery.
ke
12 Clocks,
&c., Alto,
50 Long Enfield Rifles. 100 Short do.
do.
100 Cavalry Carbines, 100 Navy Pistols.
&o.
25 baga White California Beans.
22 coils Manila Rope,
2 Hawsers.
2 bales Hemp.
1 bale China Medicine.
14 caske Porter,
1 Large Copper Lamp.
1 lot Eley's Cartridges,
1 box Silk.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery In Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot or Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.
Hongkong, July 3, 1877.
1 NOTICE.
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the Command of the British Steamer
APTAIN G. WELNER has resigned
FOST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close→ For SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHOW.
Per DOUGLAS, at 11.80 am. To-more
row, the 4th inst
For MANILA.
For SPARTAN, at 11.30 am. Tomor- row, the 4th inst., Instead of as pro- viously notified.
For SINGAPORE.---
Par GOLDEN HORN, at 9.30 p.m., on
Wednesday, the 4th inst.
For SHANGHAL-
Per GLENFALLOOH, at 11.80 m.,
on Thursday, the 5th inst. For BANGKOK-
Por DANUBE at 2.30 p.m., on Mon-
day, the 9th Inst.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,- The French Contrast Packet HOOGLY,
will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 7th July, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, viâ Marseilles to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Soy- chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Baez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E, Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension, Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA
by this Packet.
The following will be the hours of closing
the Maile, do,
Friday, 6th July,
5 P.M., Money Order Office clores. Post Office alones except the NIGHT BOX, which remains open all night.
Saturday, 7th July.—
7 AM, Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 4.M., Regletry of Lefters ceases. 11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late
Letters.
(11.10 4., Letters (but Letters only) except those to and through Austra lia, may be posted on payment of to Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage,
second hox $1,000 and the third box General Memoranda,
$1,000. Sui Heong was in the same cabin THURSDAY, July 5:—
Noon-Glenfallock leaves for Shanghai.asmyself, and saw mo count out the money to defendant. The defendant took the FRIDAY, July 6:——
Noon General Weekly Sale by Moser did not ask him for a receipt, he being a parools of money to his own cabin. I Lane, Orawford & Co. Goods per Mikado undelivered after this wealthy man and a man who was going
date aubject to rent. SATURDAY, July 7:--
Goods per Glenfalloch undelivered after
this date subject to rent. Thursday, July 12:-
Transfer Books of H., C. & M. Steam boat Co. closed from this date till 28th Instant, inclusive.
FRIDAY, July 13-
SATURDAY, July 14;---
Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe. Noon.Tenders for Building a Fire En gine House will be received by the Naval Storekeeper,
to take me as his 4th wife." The ver
[No. 4369,- JULY 3, 1877.
We propose sending a copy of the sub- ecription list to Sir Arthur at Brisbane.
We are, Dear Sir,
Yours faltbfally, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
HONGKONG CITY HALL, Hongkong, July 3rd, 1877.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
sion given by the witness, Sai Heong, To Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co.
DEAR SIRS,I have the pleasure to ac Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of of defendant's remarks to them was: "You
Call and Europe.
females, if you have any valuable pro-knowledge the receipt of your letter of the party or money about you had better be 28th June last, accompanying a portrait of MONDAY, July 9----
careful; we shall be in Hongkong in a
Sir Arthur Kennedy, our late popular Noon. Bale of American barkentine little more than a day, and the stato of
Governor. Resina, on Board.
The picture, both as a likeness, and as a affairs in Hongkong is very bad; you work of art, is all that could be wished, and will probably be robbed on your land- I beg that you will convey to the subscrib ing hy people carrying away your boxes" em the very high appreciation in which it Chan Choy, although wealthy and the is held by the Committee of this Institution. proud possessor of five wives, had evi- --
I am, Dear Bira,
Yours faithfully, dently a pretty keen eye on the dollars,
W. KESWICK, not even scrupling to libel the fair repu-
Chairman, tation of this Colony for the privilege of 9 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 9. S. Co.'"taking charge" of them, Doubtless Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sans could the defendant continue to pick up Francisco.
wires pro tempore, with $3,800 each, he would have speedily progressed from the fifth to the fiftieth."
The Peiho, with the outward mails, left The defendant's conduct would have been more excusable Singapore for Saigon on Sunday morning. had he treated the woman well, after depriving her of her little fortune. Sent MR W. G. Palgrave (B. B. M.'s Consul at to live with defendant's second wife, the Manila), paid a visit of ceremony to the two ladies Daturally disagreed, with the result that, defendant refusing to fulfil Commodore this forenoon, and received the his agreement to provide plaintiff with a house of her own, she was obliged to come to Hongkong and live at her own expense. The learned Judge, we are glad to observe, addressed some very severe remarks to the defendant at the conclusion of the onse His Lordship hesitated to allow the case to be closed, at defendant's request, by a verdict being given for the plaintiff with costs, and Two Chinamen attempted suicide this mor designated the defendant's conduct as a ning from the Canton steamet Kiukiang, dastardly attempt to take advantage of when near the Second Bar. They were a poor woma
most promptly rescued-one by a Chinese gunboat that was passing, and the other by WE do not think there is any European the steamer's gig. A delay of seventeen in the Colony who would really feel a minutes was the result of the incident. The grievance at the establishment of a reasons assigned for this violent measure Steam Laundry here. There are two
MONDAY, July 16:-
Transfer Books of the H. K.
Co., Limited, closed from this 23th Lnstant, inclusive. WEDNESDAY, July 25
O. Gas date to
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the E., O. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at No. 50 A, Queen's Road.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping. Noon-Douglas leaves for Coast Forts, 4p.m.--Golden Horn leaves for Singapore,
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, Wholesale and Retail DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NUBUSBY Requr SITES, TOILET REQUISITER, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH Patent MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
07
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Glogerade, Potass Water, Samaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters, The-Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
usual saluto.
SIB Brooke Robertson came down froma Canton to Hongkong this afternoon on a visit. We are glad to learn that he is much better, and trust that the change of air will farther his recovery.
Tas eighth sunual report of the Diocesan Home and Orphanage, Hongkong, has just been issued; and from the statement of
special reasons for this. In the first were that they were tired of life, short of place, it would be much better to money and in want of chow-show. have our linen washed, dried and man- gled by steam, than savagely knocked about on stones and spirted over by Chinamon; and in the second place, the Chiness seem so extremely anxious to get rid of us from this quarter of the accounts, it appears that the lastltation, globe, that we should like to see, an like many other worthy objects, is sadly other foundation of European stability in want of money. It is proposed to affect sunk here, even in the humble form of a extensive repair found necessary to the Steam Laundry. The only difficulty in building, and as these will cost something the way of the projected enterprise apike $1500, a strong appeal for funds will pears to be a lack of funds, and that
difficulty bids fair to be an insurmount have to be rasorted to. The good which able one. Everybody wishes success to the Home accomplishes ought to be a the enterprise, but comparatively few powerful recommendation for such aid. feel inclined to place any dollars in it.
The fact of the matter is that the Ten following items are from the Straits business-men of the place are not equal Times :—
to speculations in washing; the promot The French war steamer transport La ers of the affair should have gone to Correze, Captain Vollet, from Toulon arrived The publication of this issue commenced the ladies, and gut up a Ladies Joint alongside the Borneo Co.'s wharf this at 7.40 p.m.
BIRTH.
On the 2nd July, at Shameen, Canton, Mrs ALEXANDER Ů, LEVYSOHN, of a Sou..
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1877.
Stock Company (Limited) for Supersed-morning (June 25th), en route to Saigon
with military and naval passengers. ing the Dhobie and the Wash-tub, In compliance with Mr Collings' request, we are happy to append one or two of the chief items in the report of the Provisional Committee
The proposed site has been kindly surveyed every respect for the purposes intended. by Mr. Wilson and pronounced suitable in The amount of Capital that will be re- quired to stuff the business properly and
The British steamer "Cairnsmuir, which arrived this morning (June 26th) from Woosung, reports having experienced strong S. W. Monsoon with heavy sea and aqually weather throughout.
can be ascertained.
The appointment, says the Army and The Committee held their first meeting on
Navy Gazette of the 19th May, of Barbour the 18th January and on the various Esti- Master at Labuan is now vacant. Salary mates being considered, they found that £400 per annum. A retired Naval Officer is there need not be so large an outlay on the wanted to fill the post, applications should Building as was named in the prospectus, be made to the Colonial Office, where par. and that the difference could be added to ticulars as to the duties to be performed the amount for Machinery with advantage. THE remarkable case in the Supreme for Plans and Estimates of Machinery, they A telegram having been sent to England Court yesterday between Chinese demon-arrived by the English mail on the 6th May atrates the advantages and disadvantages and are open to inspection.
The Colonial Secretary has been addressed of polygamy. The defendant, a sugar merchant trading between Canton and for permission as to site, water, &o., and the Hongkong, had already taken to himself final replies on the 16th February are four wives, one bone fide, and the other satisfactory on all points,
when be encountered the plaintiff at three épouses de condition inférieure, Shanghai and asked he: to "follow him." She aid so-to Hongkong. Defendant's chief motive for this additional annexa tion to his matrimonial circle apparently lay in a sum of 82,800, possessed by the plaintiff, Whether or not any "joss pidgin" is necessary among the Chinese ment of wives is a point on which we in providing a large and varied assort are not informed, but the claim made în the Supreme Court yesterday for the £2,800 seems to make it clear that at least no transference of property is con- sidered to take place on such occasions The contemptible conduct of this "weal- Br.., Fost Office closes except the NIGETthy Chinese merchant," in endeavouring
Box, which remains open all night, Saturday, 14th Inst
until
a
(11.30 4., when the Post Office Closes
entirely.
Harbour, and we beg to give notice that
WM. CORES DE FRIES," now in this Hongkong, June 23, 1877,
the OWNER or the AGExra of the said | MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.
Oraw on Board.
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ROSINA, American 3-m. schooner, Capt. Steamer will not be RESPONSIBLE for The English Contract Packet OATHAY O. W. Haneen.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
HANNAH LAW, British ship, Captain Rany DEBTS contracted by her Officers or
will be despatched with the Malls Greig, P. & 0.8, N. Co,
for Europe, do, on SATURDAY, the The following will be the hours of closing
the Malls, do. Im Friday, 18th Inst.
HIERONISIUS, British brig, Capt. T. A. Koch-Landstein & Co.
Eoxo, British barque, Captain Tozer, --- Arnhold, Karberg & Uo.
ROIT. HENDERSON, British barque, Capt. John J. Gunn.-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
BROWN BEOTHERS, American ship, Capt. D, S, Goodell-P. & O. 8. N. Ca.
MATCHLESS, Amerisen ship, Capt. John C. Dawes,-Douglas Lapraik & Co.
VISCOUNT MACDUFx, British 3-m. wohner, Capt. Wm. Wright.-Borneo Co., Limited. CORINNE, British barque, Captain Wm. Robertson-Wisler & Co.
Jorun, Norwegian ship, Capt. P. Hauf. Melchers & Co. LEADING WIND, American ship, Captain
• F. M. Hinckley.Meyer & Co.
CHARLOTTE ANDREWS, British barque, Captain George Place. Rosario & Co.
Lovia, German 8-m, schooner, Captain H. Schlerlob.E. Bcholihess & Co.
JA10, Russian ship, Capt. C. F. Moberg, -Order,
To-day's Advertisements,
FOR SHANGHAI, The Steatoship
"GLENFALLOCK,"
Captain Tation, will leave
As above on THURSDAY,
the 8th Instant, zi Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Hongkong, July 8, 1877,
ys
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.
The 8/3 L 1 1 American Bark
FRED. F. LITCHFIELD,"
SPALDING, Mastef Apply to
MEYER & C
Agente.
July 8, 1877.
FOOK MOW LOONG & Co., Agente, "Wm. Cores de Vries," Hongkong, July 8, 1877.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
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July 3, Arratson Spear, British steamer, 1892, A. B. MacTariah, Calcutta June 17, Penang 26, and Singapore 27, General DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,
July 3, Venice, British steamer, 1471 P. L Rhode, Calcutta June 17, Ponang 28, and Singapore 27, General-JAUDINE, MATHESON & Co
July 8, Lotus, British steamer, 810, J. fcNulty, Saigon June 29, R-DAVID SASSOON, BOND & Co.
July 8, Norma, British steamer, 606, A. G. Walker, Enatow July 2, General,
Kwox ACHEONG.
"Jaly 3, Tanah, French steamer, 17:35, Boynier, Yokohsina June 27, Mails and General,--MessAGERIES MARITIMER,
DEPARTURES.
July 2, Tching Talug, for a oruziss,
3 Cyphrines, for Foryhow,
8. Palesins, for Bangkok.
8, Olympia, for Manila.
B, Houdang, for Shanghet.
Gázela
CLEARED.
Thinjalit, for Bafgot. Cap Horn, for Manila. Douglas, for Voast Ports.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
14th Inst
5 P., Money Order Office closes.
7 4.K., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and
to
entirely.
till
closed. Hongkong, July 2, 1877.
sucessfully will be $30,000.
The amount of Capital already promised amounts to only $8,625.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO "THE "CHINA MAIL."] (Via Southern Bouts,) THE WAR
that last wook the Tangjong Pagar Dock We are informed, on good authority, had rather a narrow eoape from another serious fire, ander the following ciroun- stances, as they have been detailed to na :--- The steamer Bromo had been docked, and when high and dry, the bilge cocks were opened to let out the water. More, hor ever, seems to have been let out than dirty water, for a place of burning dammar falling from a torob in the hands of a coolie or
steamer ablaze, and, for some time, the extinguished with some dificulty by sand steamer was in great danger. The fire wat
being thrown upon it under the directions of Mr Miller, superintending engineer, The Bromo, it appears, brought here a quantity of Kerosine oil, and the cases and tin bei g in bad order, the oil leaked into the bilge water and with the water into the Dock. Hence the fire, which, happily, was master-, ed before any great damage was done.
carpenter, set the water all round the
INQUESTS.
LONDON, 1st July, 1877. CONFIRMATION OF THE BUGSIAN DEFEAT AT
An Inquest was held this afternoon at The Turkish offical news of the complete the Government Civil Hospital by Mr
BATOUM.
to doprive the unfortunate woman of defeat of the Russians at Batoum la por James Fustell, Coroner, with Messta A.
substantially confirmed.
P. MacEwen, W. G. Humphreys, and I. USSIAN VERSION OF THE FIGHTING BOUND F. Madar, as Jury, on the body of Fong
ZDWIN,
According to a Russian official despatak Alect, a chair-coolls to the Hon. 3. G. about the aghting at Zewin on the 28th Austin. The medical evidence proved that time, the Russians attacked and carried the deceased died of aneurism. A fellow the entrenchments and hare advanced as chair-coolle stated that on the lat. July, the
BİR ARTHUR KENNEDY'S PORTRAIT IN THE QITY HALL. The following correspondence relating to
her few hundreds of dollars, is worth specist record. Having accepted the Posting of all correspondence.
position of fourth wife to the defendant, 10. M., Post Office closes except for Late the plaintiff embarked with her lord Letter. Registry of Letters ceases. and master at Shanghai for Hongkong (10.15 4.M., Letters may be posted with taking with her in hard cash, other LATH FRE of 18 cents extra wise olean Mexican dollars, the $2,800 Postage till.
| deceased carried his master down from the 11 A.., when the Post Office Orosz This is what securred on the passage,
three days after leaving Shanghai far as Balgowine,
Faak, but when his master returned, he 1130 A, Latters (but Letters only, "The defendant said to me You. addressed to the United Kingdom are a female and should be careful of
could not carry him so that he had to engage Fia Brindisi or to Singapore, misy your property; the state of affairs in
aaubstitute to do the upward trip for him, to be posted on board the Packet with Hongkong now is not like it was ten
Yesterday morning, he went up to the Late Fee of 46 cents extra postage, years ago. If you have any money or
Foak empty-handed, and took two bowls 11.50 AM., when the Mail is anally any valuable property, you had better the presentation to and acceptance by the of rice. He appeared to be alf right. After give it to me to put by for you, I said City Hall Committes of the portrait in of breakfast, the Hon. J. G, Austin called for lyld had some money which I intended to of Sir Arthur Kennedy, has been handed the chair, and a large bundle was to be put
buy a house with at Hongkong, and that
faside the chair. It was too large and bad to us for publication :--
to be made into two parsala, As the de- MAILS BY THE TORBES STRAITS PACKET in the meantime I would put it into s
Hongkong, 28th June 1877. | cossed was putting in one of the pare is, The Contract Packet CATHAY, will be de-bank from which Icould draw it but when
ho called out that he fult weak In the spatched from Hongkong on SATURI wanted it. He said, If you put W. Keswick, Esq., Chairman,
City Hall Committee.
kanda, sud immediately after he fell down, DAY, the 14th lust, with Malls for it into the bank, you cannot take it but
DEAR SIR,We hand you herewith the | was carried in and died in his bed. The Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Clever for one year, or at least die months' time. portrait of Sir Arthur Kennedy, painted by Jury returned a verdict of death from os land Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brs If you will give it to me to put by for My J. B. Conghtrie, which has been sub tural causes, bane, Sydney, Tasmania, New Zea
you, I will give you one per cent. per noribed for "by the residents of Hongkong land, and Melbourne.
Another inquest was held on the body Correspondence cannot be Registered after month I gave the defendant all the for presentation to the City Hall,"
money ($2,800) I had with me. I kept We also hand you the list of subscribers, of a male child named unknowo, whose which you will note represents all sections body was found on the beach at Hunghom. The Mails will be closed at 10 am. Late my money in three boxes in my own of the community, the fact that is has It appeared that the deceased was a still-
Lettem, 10 to 11.
cabin. All the 82,800 wars in Shang been completed. In little over two days born child, and the mother had given $1 hai clean Mexican Dollars. They were speaks for the excellence of the portrait and 4 mass to the midwife to have the child done up in 28 parcels of $100 each. I tell, and also evidence the kindly remems buried, but instead of doing this, she left badded the money to him personally, branes in which Hip Arthur Kennedy is the mild on the beach. She could not be found uner. The mother had wat with da From the Bret box I took out $800, the | bold amongst (h
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Fes Tansie, from Yokohama: for Hong. kong, Mears Caldecott, 8. G. Brandao, and David Batcheld for Saigon, Masura Chera Her Auguste, Minier, Lebris, Robert, and jptolo Prato; for Batavia, Dr. Ermerius; for Hongkong, July 8, 1977.
Correspondence for Southern Australia can be sent by this route if de ired, but as a general rule it is better to send it vid Galle.
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