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Intimations.

In the ESTATE and EFFECTS of HO ASSEK, alios Ho Iv Kɛɛ, alias Ho FEE IN, lato Partner and Manager of KIN NAM HONG, Hongkong, Deceased.

THE Deceased HO ASSEK died in Pang-

po, Shun-tak District, near Canton, on 29th April, 1877, HO LEONG SHE, wife of sald Deceased, has obtained Lettere of Administration to the Estate; she being blind, has given power of attorney to WEI AKWANG, Compradore to the Chartered Mercantile Bank, to act for her in all matters respecting the above Estate.

Notloo is hereby given, that all Persons having CLAIMS against the Estate of Ho ASSEE, late Partner and Manager of KIN NAM HONG, are requonted to send in Parti culars of came to the Undersigned in writing on or before the 31st October, 1877, other- wise no Olaim shall be allowed.

Notices to Consignées.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

-THE BRITISH SHIP KHEDIVE,

FROM ANTWERP.

JONSIGNEES of Cargo by above-namer Vemel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

THE CHINA MAIL.

PASSENGERE ABRITED

Per Florence Ballou, from Maulla, Mr

Charles Miller.

Per Carisbrooke, La Salgon, 200 Chinese.

DEPMÉTER, And

Par Mircapors, for Sngapore, 4-Sextioen, R.N.; for Bombay, Mr A. Joseph and Servant; for Madras, Pt. Pallathan, G.L.; for Southampton, Memra J. McDougall and F. B. Unwin, and Lt. Ch. Windham, B.N From Shanghal-For Southampton, Mr Cargo impeding the discharge of the Balfour; for Singapore, 1 Native. From Vessel will be landed and stored at Con-Yokohama For Southampton, Capt. Me- signees' rlak and expense.

Nabb, Mias McNabb and 1 OLild, "Messrs Anderson, Sutton and Povey, and 29 Fuzil ropeans,

MEYER & Co., Agcats.

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Hongkong, August 10, 1877.

GERMAN BARK ADOLPH, FROM HAMBURG.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-

All Persons indebted to the above Estate are requested to make immediate payment.named Vessel are hereby requested to Ho ASEE's Interest and Responsibility in the KIN NAM HONG Ceases from this date, the remaining Partners continue the Busi nees as before, and settle all accounts of the Firm.

..WEI AKWANG, Attorney for HO LEONG SHE. Hongkong, August 1, 1877. aul6

KTM

"WONG HING CHEUNG & Co.,

COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand for Sale overy description of COAL at Moderate Prices."

Mr Aayor has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 67, Praya, or to Mr Far Jack, at 30, Hing Lung Street, will receive immediate atten-

tion.

Hongkong, March 19, 1877.

WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chinese,

send in their Bills of Lading to the Under. signed fer countersignature, and to take im mediate delivery of their Goods,

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agente, Hongkong, August 8, 1877.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE

NY CLAIMS against the British Ship A COMMISSARY, must be sent in to mo19 the Undersigned before Noon of MONDAY, the 18th Instant, or they will not be re- === | sognized.

MELCHERS & Co

Agenta. Hongkong, August 11, 1877. aula

FOR SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,

WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the ve

of Ladies and Gentlemen, are NOW ready at this Offive-Price, $1 each.

Oztora Marx Office.

Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEERS.

THE BRITISH BARK WOODHALL, FROM HAMBURG AND ANTWERP.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-

named Vessel are requested to send In their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Veel will be landed and stored at Con- aigneos' risk and expense,

MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 7, 1877. au14 "OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 8. 8. COMPANY.

NOTICE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by Steamship

are boxy noted their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowns at West Point, from whence delivery can be obtained upon countersignature of Bills of Lading

Consignees will be required to sign a General Average Bond at the Office of the Company, before taking delivery of their Goods.

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

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. B. EMORY,

Agent.

Hongkong, August 9, 1877.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

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P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s 8. S. MONGOLIA AND PESHAWUR

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- Named Vessels, from London, Bombay and Intermediate Ports, and in connection with the Steamer AUSTRALIA from Cal- cutta, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowns, at West Point, whence delivery can be obtained from this date.

Goods not delivered by the 17th Instant will be subject to rent.

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent.

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Hongkong, August 10, 1877.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE. TO CONSIGNEES.

CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- gnature, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has boen landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

A. DU POUEY, Agent,

Er Djemnah."

K. Y. 2 pkgas. Medicine, Į from Saigon.

&c,, Gy Bon Tai,... }

Hongkong, July 30, 1877.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

B. B. IRAQUADDY

NOTICE, YONSIGNEES of Cargo por 8, 8. Euphrate, from London, in sonnet. tich with the shore 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.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con signees, before To›Monnow, at 10 aà M., Hơn questing it to be landed here.

-Bills of Lading will be counteraigned by the Underdgned.

be

Goods remaining unclaimed after Satts DAY, the lith Instant, at Moon, will umbject to rent and landing charyen -- No Fire Insurance has been effected,

H. Du POVEY, Agent Hongkong, August 6, 1877.

The Eastern and Australian. Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

"BOWEN"

will be despatched as above

on TUESDAY, the 14th Instant, ai é p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

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Hongkong, August 11, 1877.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO. The Steamship

"BURMESE" due immediately from SINGA FORE, will receive prompt despatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, August 11, 1877. au18

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:...

MATCHLESS, American ship, Capt. John C. Dawer.-Douglas Toprak & Co.

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

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

-Order.

ALPHINGTON, British barque, Captain Cunningham.-Wieler & Co..

ANTWERP, British barque, Capt. Atkins. Melchera & Co.

MIGNON, American 3-m. schooner, Capt. L. H. Soule,-Order,

NORTHERN STAR, British barque, Captain John Wortley.Order.

DORIS BRODERSEN, Danish ship, Captain 8. Nailson.-Order.

TWILIGHT, British barque, Capt. Dalargy. |—Jardine, Matheson & Ĉo, ́

PENSHAW, British barque, Captain John 8. Alrey.-Meyer & Co.

NIMROD, British barque, Capt. Clark.-

Captain,

PILGRIM, American ship, Capt. F. Foule. -Order.

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SCINDIA, British ship, Capt. Lightbody. Russell & Co. FORMOSA, German 3-m. schooner, Capt. C. Sobweer-Melahers & Co.

SARACEN, British ship, Captain Le Boeuf-Captais. ...

ULLOCK, British barque, Captain A. P. Goodman.-Borneo Co." --

BHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Aug. 10, Morning Star, Siamese barque, 570, D. Michaelaen, Bangkok July 31, General-TACK MEE

Aug. 11, Papillon, Froneh barque, 458, Gouin, Newcastle (N.S. W.) May 11, Coal

AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Aug. 11, Carisbrooke, British steamer, 087, Balgon Aug. 6, General-CHINESS.

Aug. 11, Goliah, put back,

Aug. 11, look, British barque, 779, Goodman, Liverpool March 29, Coal BORNEO CO., LIMITED.

Per Bombay, from Yokohan Dundea, 1 Japanese gentlemay Markham.

A and

Per Mignon, for Halphong, à Euro Per Danube, for Bangkok, 61 Chinese. TO DEPART.

Per Yangtze, for Shanghai, 20 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS, The Siamese barque Morning Star ro- ports: Gulf of Bangkok westerly wind and rainy weather, from Pulo Obl strong S.W. wind and till 17 N., from thence strong westerly wind with heavy rain and squals.

The British steamer Carisbrooke reports: Strong 8.W. winds and equally weather, attended with much rain with "orosa sea. Barometer falling to 29.0 on the 9th off Personla.

The Blamess barque Goliak reports: Put back on account of heavy weather.

The American schooner Florence Bailey NW. with heavy sea. reports: Strong gales from W.N.W, to`

The British "barque inlow reports: Heavy gale on August 7th, wind from West to N.W. with high confused sea, and on the 9th strong gale from S.K. with high sea. Outside this port weather thick and threatening.

PORT OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close-

For SHANGHAL-

Per PESHAWUR, at 9 a.m., on Sun- day, the 13th list. Tato letters re- seived from 9.10 to 9.30, with 18 gents late fee, The Post Office will be open at 8 am,

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.--

Per THALES, at 11.30 am, on Monday, the 18th inst., instead of as pro viously notified.

For MANILA.—-

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, August 14:

Noon-Albay leaves for Holhow, dza. 4 p.m.--Bowen leaves for Sydney, dro. WEDNESDAY, August 15;—

6 p.m.-Amboto leaves for Saigon. THURSDAY, August 16:—

Sp.Japan leaves for Singapore, & 3p.m.--Argyll leaves for Singapore, & 3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholder of the Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Cor- poration at City Hall. Goods por Oceanic undelivered after this

victory at Plevna was probably the most important success in the way

(No. 4404.-August 11, 1877.

LOUAL AND GENERAL

of fighting that could possibly have The loss of two steamers, like the Mekong fallen to the Turks. In an article ap- and Cashmere, within so short a time of pearing in a recent number of the Edin each other at Cape Guardafui, seems to point burg Review, the observations of a foreign erected there without further delay. We to the necessity for a lighthouse Boing military officer of distinction, addressed learn from the Times of India that this to the chief military adviser of the Saltar question has often been raised before. Both some years ago, are given urging that the the Government of India and the Bombay Turks should endeavour to do nothing but Government have recommended it, and Sir threaten the Russian lines of commnni. Bartle Frere, on his return from Zanzibar, cation in Bulgaria and hold Constanti added a similar recommendation. The Ad- miral on the East India station has reported pople and the other important fortresses on the necessity for a light there, and the It is not necessary and it would be Underwriters' Association and the Bombay- dangerous, says this writer, for the Chamber of Commerce have done the same. Turkish forces to seek their enemy. The difficulty is said to be, whose duty it Their course of action, if they move at is to erect the lighthouse. The Government all, is simply to march across Bulgaria of Egypt declines to incur the expense, as parallel to, or along the banks of, the the country belongs to the Somalis; so, Danube. This is exactly what the Turks Probably, when some more wreeks have occurred, including a Viceroy on his way to appear to be doing with the exception of or from India, the British Government will their army in Roumelia, and so far they commence operations-Straits Times. appear to have met with a cortain amount of success, although we shall 9 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko never believe that permitting the Rus

hama and San Fran dago.

sians to quietly walk across the Balkans was anything but a mistake.

date subject to rent. FEIDIY, August 17

Non-General Weekly Sale by Menu

Ine, Crawford & On. Gols per Mongolia and Peshawar undell. red after this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, August 18 –—

Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

MONDAY, August 20:---

TUESDAY, August 21:—

3 p.m.Meetings of Shareholders of the China Traders Insurance Co., Limited, at the Head Office, Hongkong. WEDNESDAY, August 22:

Francisco,

3 p.m.-Qoaldental & Oriental 8, S. Co.'

Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sun Sp.m.-Meoting of Shareholders of the "Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co, Limited, at Club Chambers,

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. RELIGIOUS SERVICES :-

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, The Right Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Rev. E. Davys, Acting Colonial Chaplain. At 11a.m., Morning Prayer, do,

Military Service, Rev. J. Henderson, acting Military Chaplain. At 8 s.m., Morning Prayer, &c.

UXTON CHURCH-Minister, Rey, James Lamont. Morning Service, at 11 AM Afternoon, 6 P.M.

ST. PETER'S SHAMEN'S CHURCH.--Rev. J. Henderson, Service at 6 r.at, every Sunday. All seats free. Morning Prayer and Communion on the First Sunday in

each month at 11 a.m.

ST. STIPREN'S MISSION CHURCK.—Rev.

ALLEGED BEATING A GIRL TO. DEATH.

The adjourned inquest on the body of Toung Amul, a girl aged to years, supposed to have been, flogged to death by a woman named Leong Alai, was resumed again to- day (11th).

Ir is estimated there are in the peninsula jutting out from the northern shore of of Carpentaria, or the tongue of land

P. C. 599, an Indian, was examined, the Colony of Queensland, no less than He was on duty in Staunton Street on the 25,000 Chinese at the present moment. 7th. Mr Santos made a report tohira of the Now, when it is considered that the death of a girl in No. 42 Peel Street, and population of the whole of Queensland, he reported to the Inspector at the Station. of which the peninsula of Carpentaria

Mr Santon said this was not the man he

forms only about one-sixth portion, does

not exceed 200,000, it must be confessed spoke to about the beating of the girl on that the Australian colonists have some the 6th. reason for coming to the conclusion P. C. 81, Robert Olare, went with the either that stops must be taken to undertakers to exhume the body of Taang check the Mongolian immigration or Amui. that the whole Island will be colonis-

There is no ed mainly by Chinese.

Leong Awoot, a girl 13 years of age, was thing at all unreasonable in the assump-examined I ve In Peel Street, having tion that, unless the inflow of the Chinese bson Hving there several years. I go to be checked in some way, Australia will School every day, at Wing Wah Lane, shortly become a Chinese instead of a d'Agullar Street. The deceased had been European Colony. On the contrary there is nothing more probable. China, with ill two or three days before she died. My its teaming population of 400,000,000 of mother Leong Alal, never besta her ser- people, is within twelve or fourteen days' vants; she only beats me. I have seen Mr steam of the Australian shores. The Santos before at the window. When I was Chinese are enterprising, industrious, not besten, Mr Santos called out something

Per BUY, at 11.30 m., on Monday, A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam afraid of hard work, and can live where from the window, but what he called out

the 18th Inst For HAIPHONG.

*

Per AMBOTO, at 480 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 15th inst.

Fuen, (All Services in Chinese.). Mork:

European would starve just, in fact,

Ing Prayer-Litany, Ante-Communion, the sort of people to succeed in the hand. I did not understand. Mr Santos did not Per Barque NORTHERN STAR, at 3.80. Freaching, at 6.50 P.. Holy Com-They have also given ample proof that beat me, but King Chuen did. When I and Sermon, at 11.A.M. Bible Class, at áto-month, laborious work of colonisation, pull me away from my mother when she pm, on Tuesday, the 14th inst.

munion, 2st Sunday in Chinese month. they are by no means backward in was beaten, I did not call out." Don't fog For SAIGON.-

the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, of emigration; indeed the populous and flog me." I never saw the deceased beaten BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE.-Service in availing themselves of the advantages me, or I'll die" I only called out “don't

every Sunday, at half past ten & M., in poor state of their own country almost the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, compels many of its ever-increasing by my mother. On the day Amul died West Point,

inhabitants to resort to emigration for I was in school and I did not see her coffin sheer existence. Under auch ciroum- leave the house. stances as these there can be no difficulty in believing that, if no restrictions were placed on the influx of the Mongolians, Claims against the Commissary must be Australia would in the course of time

sent in to the Agents before Noon..

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

CALOUTTA.-

AND

For ARGYLL and JAPAN, at 2,30) p.m., on Thursday, the 16th Inst,

B

MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKER The Australian Contract Packet BOWEN,

will be despatched from Hongkong on TUESDAY, the 14th inst., with Mails for Singapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, New Correspondence cannot be Registered after

Zealand, and Melbourne.

3.16 p.m.

The Mails will be closed at 8.30 am. Correspondence for Southern Australia can be sont by this route if desired, but as a general rule. it is better to send Hongkong, August 11, 1877,

it vil Galle.

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MAIZS BỶ THE FRENCH PACKSI.— The French Contract Packet DJEMNAH

will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdon and Europe, eid Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Caloutta, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malle, de,

Friday, 17th Inst.--

&P.M., Money Order Ofice closes. Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night, Saturday, 18th Inst.-

Aug. 11, Florence Bailey, American schooner, 121, Wesley Clark, Mandia Aug.2

7 LE, Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10 ́L.M., Registry of Lettere ceasen, 11. Post Office alones except for Late

Letters,

(11.10 AM, Letters (but Letters only) may be posted on payment of a to Late Fee of 18 cents extra pontage,

until

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Miscellaneous.

Bhipping.

Noon.Namos leaves for Coast Porta. Noon-Emuy leaves for Manila,

Meeting. 9p.m-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.

THE

| HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥醫

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

By a Jaror Mr Santos called ont after I was beaten.

By Mr Ng Choy was at home the whole morning on the 6th and I did not see any one beat her.

become peopled from end to end with Chinese, and the emigration of Eu- ropeans to the Colonies become reduced

By the Court-Whon the Chinese doctor almost to as low an ebb as it is to China. same, Amul was in the passage lying down, An Australia is exactly what China but she got up and went into the sitting

Kowloon Cities.

Sikh Constable No. 545, Perturb Singh,

requires to take off her surplus millions, but whether the present colonists are room. prepared to turo out and accommodata the hosts of Mongolian intruders is a was examined. He was on duty one morn- question for themselves. The Chinese, Ing in Staunton Street. Mr Santos called however industrious and frugal they his attention to a girl being beaten in No. may be, are certainly not a race of people 42 Peel Street, He went up to the door one can welcome from a social point of and called out in Chinees "Mfc ta, mo ta view. Europeans can find much to "don't beat, don't beat "). Bir Santon also called out something. The beating admire in Canton for a period of forty then cessed. Before this witness heard

the eight hours, but it would grieve the heart sounds as of beating with a cane. of any Australian settler, however rough Leong Alat-Ilive in Peel Street on the and uneducated he might be, to see the third floor. The deceased lived with me; fair fields of his Colony covered with I am the mistress of the house; I have been jor houses, young Taipingahans, and living there about three years. I paid the girls $3 and their food. They were in the According to one

house one year and two months. The Queensland paper the Chinese now in deceased was a good servant: I have had the northern territory of that Colony occasion to scold her sometimes for disobe are ten times more numerous than thedience but never beat her. I never beat the European settlers, and the place is prae- Amah Akew. I recollect last Monday I tically little better than a Chinese colo- best my daughter Leong Awoot for spilling one else that ny. The same paper says their numbers some water. I beat no are weekly increasing; the "gold-fielde morning; I am quite sure of that. The deceased was in bod stok that morning ; she draw them from the crowded pig had been ill 4 or 5 days. I sent for the geries of Hongkong and Canton in Doctor to look at her that morning; he spite of all restrictions, and in a few came and prescribed for hor. months more they will have driven every

By the Coroner I bave had charge of white man from the Palmer and Hodg. my two nieces 4 or 5 years. I did not buy kinson," This is of course a very pessi present of $30 when I received them. I did them, but I presented their father with a mist and sensational view of the position, not pay all this at once, but in small sums and we are afraid our confiere of the pen from time to time. I have been in Hong- The publication of this fisus commenced is rather hazy in his notions as to where kong about 16 or 18 years. I think the 17.45 p.m.

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REqui- SICKS, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, "AMERICAN, AND FRANOH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OP

Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Glagerade, Potass Water, Samaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

(11.30 when the Post Office CLOSES THE CHINA MAIL.

entirely.

Hongkong, August 4, 1877.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1877,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAREZ,—

20th Instant, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States,

shut the window, No giri said "Don't beat me or I'll die."

the Chinese do come from. To speak of girl died about 10 o'clock. I was combing their coming from the "piggeries of my hair at the time; I don't know who put Hongkong" is something like talking the cloth over her face when she died. My of American passengers coming from had a lot of children in the house and I reason for burying her so soon was that I Yokohama because they called at that wanted the place cleaned up. I paid the port en route. Our contemporary's expenses of her funeral, they were $7. notions of Hongkong must be rather don't know what reason Mr Santos had to larger than the few rocks constituting make this charge against me. I did not The United States Mail Packet CHINA THE telegrame we publish to-day leave this Island warrant, and he seems to be best the child. No men sleep in my house will be despatched on MONDAY, the no doubt as to the seriousness of the entirely unaware of the existence of at night, I did not hear any one call out reverse sustained by the Muscovite forces Amoy and the other ports from which Do not beat that child," I did not at Ievna. The evacuation by the Rus the Chinese are mainly shipped, ainus of all their positions, south of the Balkans, except the Schipka Pass, can only mean that they have met with an unexpected disaster on their lines of com- munication in Bulgaria, and have resson to fear a much graver ons Should the Turkish force be able to securely plant themselves between Tirnova, where the Russian head quarters are at present situated, and the Danube, the Russian campaign in Europe must collapse with

3, Cocos-nuts and Dye-wood-ORDER, 2.30 .. Post-Olcs closes.

Aug. 11, Winton, British barque, 186, Barker, Hangkok July 24, Rico,YVEN FAL HONG.

DEPARTURES. Atig. 11, Hannah Law, for New York. 11, Mignon, for Haiphong

11, Chas W. Cochrane, lor Baker's

Island (Pacifio)

which will be closed as follow 2.x. Registry of Lettera cossen. 2.80 7.. Correspondence for Japan, the United States, or Union Cour- tries only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 13 cents extra Postage antil

2.50 rằm, when the Mail to finally closed,

Hongkong, August 6, 1877.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SURFLIED TO THE "China Mait,”] (Via Southern Route.) THE WAR.

The

LONDON, 8th August, 1877.. -BETREAT OF THE RUSSIANS, Russians have evacuated, all their

12, Leading Wind, for Baker's Islets | MAILS BY THE UNITED STATER PACKET, a orach a hundred times more. disastrous / Fositions -South of the Balkans except the

(Pacific)

11, Miriapore, for Europe, de

11, Danube, for Bangkok.

11, Bombay, for Yokohama.

11, Jacatra, for Whampoa

11, Doresbrodersen, for Nagasaki

CLEARED Springfield, for Fariland (Oregon). Fangtate, for Shanghai. Auguste, for Anjer. Gollah, for NewchWang,

F. P. Litchfield, for Victoria, B.U, Carl, for Chefoo

Theon Kramain for Newchwang.

Flintshire, for Cape Bt. Name

The Turks have occupied Kesanlik.

The United States Mall Packet DURANIO than their fight from the Turkish pro. Schipka Pass.

will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, vinces in Asia. But, with the immense the 22nd Instant, with Malls for Japan, Ban Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed us follows:- 2.2.1. Registry of Letters cesses, 1.30 1.4. Port-Office olonna,

3.30 r.. Correspondence for Japan the United States, or Union Countries only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Fostage until

LONDON, 9th August, 1677,

THE FIRST LORD OF THÉ ADMIRAETY,

forces Russia has thrown across the Danube, it is hardly probable that the Turks will be able to take the aggressive and cut the Russian communications; still it is exceedingly probable that the Turkish commanders in Bulgaria, having minster, has been appointed First Lord of as bases for their operations the great the Admiralty. fortresses of Widin, Schurmis, Rustchuck, Silistria and Varna, will be able to

Mr William Henry Smith, P. for West-

By a Juror :—The girl died in the bed in the passage. 1 never flogged the deceased en any occasion,

The Juror It le a custom amongst the Chinese to lower the body from the window; what was done in this cate

Answer he was a girl not grown up, and was therefore brought down the stafin, Mr Ng Choy: It is not the custom to lower the body of a child from the window. By the Coroner-Had she been my own daughter I should have done as I have done. Leong Amul, a little girl 18 years of ages was next examined -- I have been in Hongkong years. I last saw my father in Canton last year; my mother was at Canton last year. My mistress is very good to mej she does not beat me. I was not told to I have been beaten two or three Bay this times. I never saw my sunt beat Amul on any occasion. I was out on Monday morning I went to get medicine. The deceased often told me she was stok i she said she felt tired and had a pain in fidë cheat. She only ate a couple of monthunis

The Emperor of Germany and the Em- of rice on Sunday. I saw Afoot, beaten a

so effectually harass and worry the peror of Austria have met at Ischel. Russians as to delay an advance on The participation of Greece and Servia in aa27] Constantinopla until it is too late. A | the presept wer is coguldered pertain.

2.80 *.*, when the Mail is finally closed,

Hongkong, August 10, 1877.

little after 7 o'clock with a onno, “The docessed and Aker were sisters,

Mr Ng Achoy then addressed the Corde 背能 He said he did not wish to my