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*Intimations.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

B. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGONG; and to

H, I. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, TAS on hand the Largest and Best Hollection of View One Pho tographie Albums, Frames, Cases, &, of assorted sizes. Ex S. S. Radnorshire a supply of very handsome Easel Albums of Russia and Velvet Covers, assorted sizes. Illuminated Albums for Portraita. Tobacco Pouches, in Shape of Skulls, Rate, &o, and a nice choice of Gilt Mountings for Frames, &

Hongkong, March 28, 1877.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Nois

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, wor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Creso of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

HANNAH LAW, British ship, Captain R. Greig.-P. & 0. S. N. Co,

HIERONIMUS, British brig, Capt. T. A. Koch.-Landstein & Co..

ROBT. BENDERSON, British barque, Capt. John J. Gunn - Vogal, Hagedorn & Co.

BROWN BROTHERS, American ship, Capt. D. S. Goodoll.-P. & O. S, N, Co.

MATUBLESS, American ship, Capt. John C. Dawes-Douglas Lapraik & Co.

VISCOUNT MADDOrr, British 3-in. sch'nar, Capt. Wm. Wright--Borneo Co., Limited

CORINNE, British barque, Captain Wa Robertson. Wieler & Co.

Jorun, Norwegian ship, Capt. P. Hauff -Melchera & Co..

LEADING WIND, American ship, Captain F. M. Hinckley.-Meyer & Co.

CHARLOTTE ANDREW, British barque, Captain George Place. Rozario & Co.

CLEARED, Corinne, for Newchwang. Yesso, for Coast Ports. Peiho, for Whampoa. Ferntower, for Salgon. Osaka, for Bangkok. Lone, for Yokohama and Hlogo. Fleetwing, for New York.

Washi, for Holbow, Ocean, for Foochow

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Gaelic, from San Francisco, Messza G. B. Emory, and J. Y. V. Shaw, and 139 Chinese.

Per Charlton, from Saigon, 21 Chinese. DEPARTED.

Per Tonais, for Yokohama: Hon, J. Gardiner Austin; from Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Pollard, Mesars Issaeff and Babash nikoff; from Naples, Messrs Myoschin and Kavassima.

Par Peiho, for Shanghal: from Mar- soilles, Col. Lee, Mosers Meyerink and Soutanoo; from Galle, Mr Fowlle; from Saigon, Maasrs Michaud and Videau.

Per Danube, for Bangkok, 140 Chinese. Per Brown Brothers, for Pudget Sound, 7 Europeana.

TO DEPART.

Per Ferntower, for Salgon, 1 European. Por Fleetwing, for New York, 1 Euro

pean.

Per Washi, for Haiphong, 50 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Amboto reports: First part moderate variable winds and heavy rain, latter part calm and cloudy.

The O. & 0. 8. B. Garlic, Capt. W. H. Kidley, left San Francisco June 9th at noon, bad light variable winds to the Meridian, thence fresh B.W. and West to arrival at Yokohama on the lat July. Er- pertenced thick fog off the coast of Japan, had to lay to for 11 hours waiting for it to olear off, left Yokohama at 7 p.m. on the 2nd July, experienced light winds and vala down, arriving at Hongkong on the 10th at 1 pm. Signalled German barque Frederick on the 8th Inst., in Lat. 28.27 N. Long. 120.17 B July 6th 9.80 a‚m, zen. sued the crew of six men from a disabled Lía Kiu junk,

Louisa, German 3-m. schooner, Captain H. Schierloh.E. Schellhass & Co.

JALO, Russian ship, Capt. C. F. Moberg.EVYKIM Order.

D. Davidsen.-Wm. Pustau & Co.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

FOST OFFICE, NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS BY THE FEUXOH PACKET. -- The French Contract Packet ANADYR, will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the Bist instant, with Maila to and through the United Kingdom and Europe; eld| Marseilles to Saigon, Bingapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Ma dras, Caloutts, Bombay, Aden, Suer, and Alexandria,

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, de...

Friday, 20th instant,

5 P., Money Order Office closes Post Office closes except the NIGHT BOL, which remains open all night,

Saturday, 21st Instant,

7 M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

10 ▲, Registry of Letters ceasem.” ⠀ 11 4.M., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters.

(1110 a... Letters (but Letters only) may be posted on payment of a to Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage,

until (11.80, when the Post Office CLOSEĄ

entirely. Hongkong, July 6, 1877.

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Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers :----

VESSELS TO ARRIVE

AT: HONGKONGA

From

New York

Cardiff (Brent Feb.38 Cardiff Glasgow 7. S'pore

When left. Name. Dec. 22, Bopble, Feb.

6, Carrizal, 19, Malpu, 28, Janet Ferguson, Mary

2, Paracos, 8, Khedive, 9, Pilgrim,

18, Antwerp Total yang pala p38, George Croshaw, CARGO.

17, D. MoB. Park, 19, Victoria,

Astrea, 19, C..W. Coshrane, 19, Cygnus, 20, Springdeld, 20, Warrior, 20, George, 23, Birling (5),

MARIE LOUISE, German barque, Captain Per S. S. Menslaus, Hongkong to London, MAY, British 3-m. sobooner, Captain Lalled th July, 1877-184,741 lbs. Cantou

Congou, 204,048 Iba. Canton So. Or. Peko Plumley.Olyphant & Co.

228,257 lbs. Canton Scented Caper, and 69,446 lbs. Canton Sorte Total 685,488 lbs. From Swatow, 25,764 lbs. Oolong and 2,262 lbs. Congou. 100 pkgs. Waste Silk,

ANKIE S. HALL, American 8-m. schooner, Captain C. H. Nelson-Douglas Lapralk & Co,

Remarks.

General Memoranda, THURSDAY, July 12:-

Transfer Books of H., C. & M. Steam- boat Co. closed from this date till 25th Instant, inclusive,

FRIDAY, July 18-

Noon-General Weakly Sale by Messa

Lane, Crawford de Co. Goods per Atalanta undelivered after ikis

date subject to rent, Goods per Lorne undelivered after this

· date subject to rent. BATUBDAT, July 14-est.

Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports

of Gall and Europe, a Noon.--Tendors for Building a Fire En- gine House will be received by the Naval Storekeeper, Goods per Fei He undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges b 3p.m.-Arration Apear leaves for Singa-

pore, Penang and Caloutta. 9 p.m.-Venice leaves for Bingapore,

Penang and Calcutta. Lotus leaves for Yokohama on or about

this date.

MONDAY, July 16:

Transfer Books of the H. K. & C. Gas Co., Limited, alosed from this date to 28th Instant, Inclusive, Goods per Gaelio undelivered after this

date subject to rent. TOESDAY, July 17:

8 p.m.-Ocoldental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s Steamer laaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

Transfer Books of the China Traders' Insurance Co., Limited, closed from this date to Blst Instant, Inclusive, SATURDAY, July 21

Noon. French Mall leaven for Porta of

Call and Europe.. WEDNESDAY, July 25:-

8 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the H., O. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at No, 50 A, Queen's Road, TUESDay, July 31 ;------

3pm. Mastings of Shareholders of the Obius Tradera Insurance Co., Limited, at the Head Office, Hongkong,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUFFLIED TO THE "Orina Mail."].

(Kia Southern Route.) THE WAR. REPORTED DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS IN EUROPEAN, TURKEY

LONDON, 7th July, 1877, According to an official Turkish despatch, after twelve hours' continuous fighting at Briola on the 8th instant, the Ruslans were defeated with very heavy loss, and com- pelled to fall back to Sistora.

Sulaiman Pacha, with 45, [7] Turkish Battalions, is marching upon the Danube.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

TAE canes before the Summary Jurisdiction Court to-day were of a trivial nature.

MR. A. Hahn Intends shortly to leave Hongkong for Shanghai, and he begs to draw the attention of the publlo to his advertisement, printed elsewhere, Advt.

No. 4375.-Jeur 10, 1877.

THE "EASTERN QUESTION.".

OUR INTERESTS CONNECTED WİTH IT-ORI- GIN OF THE WAR, AND POSITION OF THE ARVIE.

I much rogret that I am compelled to commence my Lecture with an apology; but I find I must do so for two reasons, one that I feel I am hardly able to cope with so vast a subject as that which is now agitating the whole world, for it is a sub- ject which if you take it from its very source requires more study than I have ever given | it, and so I feel that perhaps I am under- taking a task beyond me. The other rea

Bon in that I find I cannot make it su amusing Lecture. When I was asked to be present this evening and address you on ilta aubject, my audience I knew would be soldiers and sailors, and I feel and know that when you come here you come to be amaged and enjoy yourselves, and conse quently when I consented, and very gladly, to speak on the subject which ought to Interest us all, I knew I must be brief, and as shortly as possible describe to you what is going on at the seat of War, and its origin.

elf and my subject, to curtail it in such It is most diffignit, out of justice to my space as to gain those two most essential ends, brevity and interest in the subject from my audience, and consequently I hava omitted mary interesting "incidents in what has now become another Russo- We observe the departure, on leave of Turkish War. But I trust that I shall be absence, of the Hon. J. G. Austin, O,M.G. so far successful as to have clearly showed you, before we leave, the actual positions by the steamer Tangis for Yokohatua. The of the opposing armies, and give you some Hon. C. O. Smith has been appointed to idea of the country over which they have act a Colonial Secretary, while Mr. H. E. to advance and retire, and to show you briefly how far we are Influenced by the Wodehouse taken the Registrar General-contending armies, and where our great

alp.

interest Hes in the result, and make you fatorested in the leading topic of the day, Tâя 0, &.0. §. 8. Gaelio brings six me the time I have not been able to illustrate Again I must ask your indulgence, for in (Japanese) being part of the crew of a dis- this campaign as well as I should wish. I abled junk, which she fell Boross on the had intended, and indeed commenced a 6th instant; during her passage from Yoko-map of the scat of War in Europe 24 feet

In lengthy but found when I came to axs bama. The men were very weak from mine the room that one on such a sole want of food and three had already died from this cause before the Gaslic reached them.

would have been too large; I have there. fore drawn one out which in a certain measure earries out my chief object, that of making you to clearly follow the ad- vance of the Russian Army from the point of THE competitive examination for the vita concentration on Russian soil to its pre- sont position. Time has likewise prevented Claims against the Daphns must be sent any of Third Clerk at the Magistracy, wame from drawing out a map of the Seat of

in to the Agents before Noon.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW..

Miscellaneous.

Shipping. Noon.-Zero leaves for Coast Porta

Magda un

Cardiff: Antwerp Oardiff

London

Cardiff...

Sunderland v. S'pore

New York

Swansea

Liverpool

Cardif Cardif Cardiff

for Canton A

may Cardiff repe

Cardiff

Cardig

27, Soindia,

London

| 27, Fortuna (6),

Antwerp

FOST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. 20, Commissary,

`MAILS will olose-

London

Apm.

8, Kota,

Cardiff

4. Brdonkain, Kalsow,

Cardiff

ENID, British bark, Captain Braithwaite,241 pkgs. Matting, and 284 pkgs, Bua-26, May Queen, Arnhold, Karberg & Co,

E. M. YOUNG, British barque, Csptalu R. McMickon.-Gilman & Co.

To-day's Advertisements. OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL: 8. S. COMPANY,

CHALAMA

NOTICE,

CONSIGNERS of Cargo by Bicanship VALLIC, are hereby notified that their Goods are bolug landed and stored at their riak in the Company's Godown at West l'oint, from whence delivery can be obtained upon countersignataro of Bills of Lading.

Goods remaining unclaimed after the 16th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. B. EMORY, Agens Hongkong, July 10, 1877.

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PIANO TUNING, REPAIRING, &c.

LADIGE

having their PIANOS REPAIRED by the Undersigned, will please oblige with early orders, as he is about to Return to SHANGHAI,

Orders may be left with Messrs Last, CRAWFORD & Co., or Mesora GAUPP & Co.

A. HAHN.

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Hongkong, July 10, 1877. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

SAIGON,

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, AISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,

AND MARSEILLES; ÁLSO,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CAL CUTTA AND BOMBAY,

N SATURDAY, the 1st July, 1877, St Noon, the Company's S. ANADYR, Commandant MOREAU, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specló will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and se copted in transit through Marseilles for the principal placca of Europe.

dries.

For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO,--

For LORNE, at 9.30 am To-morrow, the 11th Inst. instead of as pre viously notified..

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOO0HOW.-- Por YESSO, at 11.80 am., on Wednes-

day, the 11th inst.

For

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.-

For THALES, at 9.30 p.m. To-morrow, the 11th inst., instead of as pre viously notified.

For SAIGON

10, St. Elmo, 10, Adolph, 10, Qalatea,

London Cardiff. Hamburg Cardiff

11, Benefactor,

11, Woodhall,

11, B. S. Sandlord,

New York Antwerp Cardiff'

18, Vega,

Hamburg

18, Penshaw,

Antwerp

14, Antipodes,

Cardiff

18, Titan,

Penarth

Mag

5, Stagbound,

Liverpool

4, James Shepherd,

London

AND

7, Woodville,

Hamburg

10, David,

Antwerp

11, Naworth,

Antwerp

Il, Papillon,

Por FLINTSHIRE, at 5 p.m., on Wed-

nesday, the 11th inst."

For STRAITS

CALCUTTA.-

SETTLEMENTS

Per VENICE and ARRATOON AP. CAR, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 14th inst.

MAL BY THE ENGLISH PACKER. The English Contract Packet CATHAY will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, o., on SATURDAY, the 14th Inst,

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, do.

| Friday, 15th Inst

5 P.M., Money Order Office closes.

6 r.M., Post Office closes except the Naar

Box, which remains open all right.

Saturday, 14th Inst

7.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

10 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Letters. Registry of Lettera cosg65. (10.16 A.M., Letters may be posted with LATE FER of 18 cents extra Postage till

to

11 A.M., when the Post Office OzOBES

entirely,

(11.30., Letters (but Letters only addramed to the United Kingdom Fia Brindisi or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 43 cents extra postage, till

to

11.50 A.M., when the Mail is finally

eloped. Hongkong, July 2, 1877.

12, Peruvian

12 Chandos,

18, Alstra,

Meteor,

16, Sophia,

Newcastle (N.S.W.) Liverpool Cardiff Melbourne Hamburg Liverpool

116, Faioand Brumm, London

16, Meteor, 10, Melusine, 19, Oneida,

Hamburg Penarth

26, Martha Jackson,

London - Cardiff Deal Penarth

19, Hesperia (9.),

26, Alexandra,

27, Kate Carnie,

29, Patroclus (6.),

50, C. R. Bishop, 80, Clara,

30, Cilurbum,

Dec. 27, Undive,

Liverpool London Liverpool Falmouth Cardiff Panarth

AT SHANGHAL.

London

23, City of Aberdeen, London

Mar.

3, Caller Ou, ::

10, Sir Lancelot,

15, Coldstream, 24, Wigton,

28, Isle of Erin, Apr.

Cores,

6, Messenger,

Cardiff London Now York London Greenock

London New York New York New York

7, Saracen,

10, F. B. Watson,

:

10, Strathearn,

Cardiff

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10, Rachel,

MAILS SY raz TORRES STRAITS P CERT.-

28, Duke of Abercorn, May

Sydney London

4. Goodell,

New York

Cargo will be received on board un/The Contract Packet CATHAY, will be de-5, Abbey Cowper, London

4 p.m., Sperla and Parcela until

p..

an the 20th July, 1877. (Parcels are

not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offico.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

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

E. OF PODEY,

Hongdong, July 10, 1877.

Agent,

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AHIPPING.

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ARRIVALS.

July 10, Amboto, British steamer, 073.

Antwerp Gravonend London

AT AMOY.

spatched from Hongkong on SATUR. 12, Edward Barrow, DAY, the 14th inst. with Mails for 15, Norman Court, Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Clere-80, Wyld, land Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Bria bane, Sydney, Tasmania, New Zea land, and Melbourne, Correspondence cannot be Registered after

10&m

Mar.

16, Bessie Morris, 28, 0. F 27, Mazina, The Malls will be closed at 10 am, tats

Letters, 10 to 11.

Det Carrespondence for Southern Australia can 38, Ind

be sent by this route if desired, but at a general rule, it is bettor to pond | sfer. ft vis Galle

Rongkong, July 3, 1877.

Swansea Cardiff Swansea

AT SWATOW;

Greenock

AT CESTOO.

Cardiff(Spk'nJune 4 Natronatla (N.5. W.)

f, Alcestis, 14 85, Babylon,

LOADING FOB UNINA AND JAPAN FORZI, At London-Steamers via Bues Canal Glentoy,

Burmese. Atholl

Brown, Saigon July 3, Rics.A. MAUGAILU 3 THE UNITED STATEK PAESE, HEATOR.

July 10, Gaelic, British steamer, 118, W. H. Kidley, San Francisco June 9, and Yokohama July 3, Mails and General,

, D., 8, 8. Co.

July 10, Charlion, British steatter, 789, Plenge, Saigon July & Rica-Outs,

The United States Mail Packet BAELIO

July 10, Roderick Boy, British bariüs,4 from Whampoa.

DEPARTURES.

July 10, Danube, for Bangkok.

10, Tanais, for Yokohama,

10 Pelho, for Shanghai,

10, Atalenta, for Shanghai, s.

10, Brown Brothers, for Puget Sound,

10, B. Anne, for Newghwang.

10, Dierentmus (bria), for Tientsin.

10, Friedrich Perthes, for Nicololefsk.

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 17th Instant, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States which will be closed as fol lows

km. Registry of Letters ousade. 2,30 F. Post-Office closes, 9.20.M. Correspondeuss for Fapan the

United States or Union Coun tries only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage until

1.50 . when the Mall in finally closed.

Rongkong, July 8, 1877.

Satling Vessels, Birthvale. Melbrekt. Felix Mendelssohn Elmstone. Faugh a Ballaugh. Lord of the Isles, Leander.

At Liverpool. Steditor (e.)

Ashmore.

Quelde

Serapin

Hopewell, At Cardif

Helloon, At Bydney (fer Shanghai),

THE.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

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

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requt SIZES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT

·Mrn10INES, and m MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Glugerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters

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

held to-day. In spite of the withdrawal of several applicants, the number of competi- tors who came forward to-day was rathor large. There were no less than fourteen candidates, among whom was an Indian, who pitted himself against the remaining Chinese on an examination chiefly in the Chinese language both oral and written The result will be probably made known in the next Government Gazette.

...

ANOTHER of the fortnightly entertainments as the Temperance Hall, which are now become so popular, was given last night. A special feature in the programme was Some Remarks on the Russo-Turkish War," a full report of which appears in another column, There were far more people present than the room could possibly accommodate, the verandah and door ways being all pretty well occupied by surplus visitors. Considering that the funds of the Hall are not in as flourishing a condition as could be desired, it seems to us the promoters of the institution might vary wall, on such special occasions as these, charge. a small entrance fee to, thous for

The

war in Asia, and indeed I shall be compelled to confine the limite of my lecture solely to the war now waging in Europa.”~

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I have divided my lecture into four headings, in order to explain each subject separately. They will not take long

1st. To explain to you what is meant by the Eastern Question. And how our las terests are concerned in it.

Sad. To point out to you the origin of the war.

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Brd. The geography of the Country in military point of view, quite as interesting to the sailor as soldier.

4th. The advance and present position of the Armies. And how far the Turks have placed their territories in a state of Defence. First let me answer this very important question, and ons perhaps which many of What is the Eastern you do not know. Question? It is this, taking it in its broad- eat sense,-Is the preservation of the Turkish Dominion in Europe possible. If not, who is to rule the territory under the Government of the Sultan ? But it is usually restricted to the narrower issue of excluding the territories from the grasp of Russia. At present the fatter is the only practical one. Now how far is our cuntry concerned in this ques tion

We all know it is of vital importance that we should maintain uninterrupted communications with Indla. As long as Rumia remains North of the Danube we are comparatively secure, there is the whole of European and Asiatic Turkey between fier and the route to Iadla. And she has * The publisation of this issus sammened whose benefit the Hall is supposed not consequently no basis of operations for her feet. Now were she to obtain any suprem- to have been specially opened. at 7.40 p..

acy of the Bosphorous either on the Euro. programme Included a fivaly executed pean or Asiatic side, or in other words hold Constantinople or a port in the trio for piano, violin and violoncello, being Mediterranean, she could not only send an arrangement from Norma; and also a fleet to the Suez Canal; but presuming A very pleasant song "The Birds will come she had no fleet, or our own fleet, which we might naturally suppose would be the case, again," by a military favourite at the Hall, were to intercept them, she could march the song being encored and substituted with her army into Egypt, there block the Canal "Home" The song in costume Les pompiers de Nanterre created su immense amount of amusement. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Mr Henderson,

DEATH.

At the Basel Mission House, on the 10th Instant, Mrs HUEXIG, Wife of the Rev. F. Hubrig, of Canton.

Funeral to take place at Four o'clock To-morrow Afternoon, from the Basel

Minion House.

THE CHINA MAIL. |-

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1877,

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before His Lordship the Chief Justice Bir JOHN SHALE.).

of

July 10, 1877

EIGHWAY ROSSERY,

and possess herself of the nearest route to India, that from Berut to Diabekir, thence via the Euphrates valley. This is the one great reason why we are so personally in- terested in this Eastern Question.

Then let me point out to you. the great disadvantage it would be to us in a marcau tile point of view were the Sultan and his government to be exchanged for that of the Cear of Rusia. TO-DAY we make room for an exceedingly

Russia is restrictive, and mainly directed The commercial polloy of interesting and able lecture on the Turko-

against English industries. Now Turkey Russian War, delivered last night at the

in a free-trade power, and England's com Temperance Hall by Lieutenant Walker

merce, is much larger with her than with of the 28th Regiment. The lectura

Russia our exports to Turkey last year must have necessitated a very consider Lam Ayu and Chun Asow were indicted amounted to $18,000,000, while to Russie able amount of reading and preparation for robbing one Low Chung Young, a native only 100,000. And this, together with on the part of the gentleman in question, Wong-Nei-Choeng, on the bighway from the enormous losses of all kinds which we Aberdeen to Victoria on the 11th June last, should suffer by the interruption of our and from his military training and and robbing him of $3 and four 10-cent communications with Indis, has made our education, as well as from the special pieces.

laterest in the present war of a very serious means at his command for obtaining The Attorney General, the Hon. J. nature. Now let me point out to yon the information on the subject with which Phillippo, instructed by Mr Sharp, the reason why Runals wants Constantinople. - he deals, the value of the discourse is Crown Solicitor, appeared to prosecute. Russia attaches vast importance to a cra

The following Jury was empanelled i board, as it is clearly shown when we think very considerably enhanced. Those who

Messes E. Wicking, F. K. Rogers, 3. G. how Peter the Great removed his capital wish to arrive at a clear understanding Smith, Carlos F. Ozoria, H. G. M. Bastos, from Mongow to St. Petersburg. History of the momentous events that are now J. M. Dos. Remedios and F. C. De Azevedo, tolla is how Unesssing her efforts have been occurring in Turkey cannot do better The fasts were briefy these. The pro- to ladrease ker naval ppter in the South. than to take this lecture and a map of escutor went to Aberdeen on the 11th She possessor the coast of the Black Fea European Turkey, and study them uns with the object of buying straw, and from the Caucasus to the neighbourhood of together. Any one who adopt this was returning to Victoria when he was the Danube, many of her larger rivers fall course will, we venture to think, obtain attacked by two men she sobbed him of into that sea, many of her important parts; clearer comprehension of the Turko 13.40. They then tied him up and put and second naval arsenal arc on its shores Russian struggle than will be afforded him lutoa raving. The prisoner were So the Black Sea is a natural maritime outlet these men. Be managed ultimately to get of onehalf of the European territories of Rus bim by any amount of newspaper reading his bindings unfastonsil, and followed after ia, and the only exit from this land-looked There is one thing the reader will lack the prisoners until they got near to nes is vis the Dardanelles, and with Corstens of which those at the lecture last night Wong-Nei-Choong, when the prosecutor tinople in their possession this great object had the advantage. Lieutenant Walker Balsed an alarm and the prisoners were la obtained. And besides this, look at the had prepared a large map some twelve feet caught. They were found guilty, and were advantage such a country would be to Rug In breadth and nine feet in height,ent to two years hard labour and three sta look at what an impetus to Rubine

years' penal servitude respectively.

industry and commerce the possession of exhibiting very distinctly all the for

auch unrivalled and undeveloped tenbürbeð tresses, strategical positions, mountains,

would be it would add to her retenue, et- rivers, railways, roads, and so on, of

tend her territory, enrich Her iniddle dies- the theatre of war in Europe, to

ss, and above all, secure for her polley s which the limited period that could

powerful influence on the affairs of Eutops be placed at his disposal last night come

by enabling her to become a fraterste naval pelled him to confine his attentions

potter. I have pointed out our inter ats to far as Russian influence in Turkey, ia The various positions of the contending

Bonderted and as it is against our interest forces were also very plainly marked off

that Constantinople should be hold by by red and blue flags, the map, altoge

the Russians, to must we provent it if ne- ther, affording almost at a glanos A very

tessary.

origin of Now we come to the origin of the war comprehensive idea of, to use s can venient and expressive phrase, the

find it most dificult to explain briefly the situation."It is to be hoped that

origin of this war. The natural antago Lieutenant Walker will be induced to

nism between Christian and Turk has beet one continual smouldering me (caused, deliver a longer lenture en the surr

sa I will shortly explain to you, by the ins subject at the City Hall,

Buence of Rule) for years back, and will

BOBBERY WITH VIOLENOS, Chun Asing and Lam Apo were indicted robbing one Chinaman of a Watch and some money from his person at West Point, and for throwing pepper into hit eye

he case, however, broke down, and the primners were discharged,

EMBRAGERT,

Lam Ahes was indicted for the above fence, inasmuch as he had attempted, it was alleged, to intimidate a witnes in the foregoing casa, but owing to the weak state of health the chief witness was in, the pri one was discharged by proclamation, a wolla prerequi having been entered.

This closed the Sessions fer the ranth of June,

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