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Notices to Consignees.

NOTION TO CONSIGNEES,

8. 8. ESMERALDA, FROM MANILA.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo por above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Godowns of the Under signed.

"No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Goods remaining in store after the 19th Instant will be subject to rent.

A. MaɗG. HEATON,

Agent.

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Hongkong, August 16, 1877. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

THE S. S. Burmese having arrived, Cox- T

signees of Cargo by her are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk and stored in the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 19th Instant will be subject to rent.

Optional Goods will be forwarded to Yokohama, unless notice to the contrary is given before Noon To-day, the 19th Inst. No Fire Insurance has been effected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agenit

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Hongkong, August 13, 1877. GERMAN STEAMER GASSANDRA, LANGER, Master, FROM LONDON vid

SINGAPORE

DEPARTURES.

Aug. 18, F. P. Litchfield, for Victoria, B.O.

18, Young Siam, for Bangkok.

18, Djemna, for Marielle, &c. 18, Douglas, for Coast Port

18, Esmeralda, for Manila. 18, Commissary, for Batavia.

CLEARED.

Canton, for Nowohwang. Alice Mary, for Foschow.. Gustav Adolph, for Newchwang. Norna, for Swatow. Maigus, for Batavia.

PASSENGERS, ABRIVED.

For Yease, from Coast Ports, Mesure Brush, Nicholas, Da Silva, 3 Europeans deck, and 40 Chinese.

Per Michelle Selchan, from Touron, 125 Chinesa

Per Bonita, from Halphong, 3 Chinese. Per Glory, from Touron, 6, Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Por Demnah, for Saigon, 3 Chinese; for Marselles, Mr and Mrs Newcombo and 2 children, Messra Schneider, Pandorf, Guil- lemot, and Fowles-From Shanghal : for Marseilles, Mesara Solit, Walker, Mr and Mrs MacKenzie.-From Yokohama: for: Marseilles, Mesars Ricke, Perry, and Gordon

Per Bemeralda, for Manila, Mr Ham- mond, and 4 Chinese.

Per Douglas, for Coast Ports, 6 Euro- peans, and 300 Chinese,

TO DEPANT, Per Norna, for Swatow, 200 Chiness.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The Blamere barque Glory reports: and fine weather, latter part squally with First part of passage light variable winds

**heavy rain.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Steamer are hereby informed that their xis are being landed and stored at then- rink in the Godown of the Undersigned, from whence delivery may be obtained.

Consignees wishing to take dellvory of their Goods from the Boats alongside the Wharf aro at liberty to do so,

Goods remaining in store after the 20th Instant will be subject to rent.

THE CHINA MAIL.

| FOST OFFICE. NOTIFICATIONS. [A MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

MAILS BY TÀN Takson Packar.—— RELIGIOUS SERVICES? The French Contract Packet JEAQUAD- - - ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-The Right DY will be despatched from Hong, Reverend Biskop Burdon; The Rev. E. kong on SATURDAY, the 1st Sept, Davys, Acting Colonial Chaplain. At with Malls to "fnd, through the 11 m., Morning Prayer, &o. United Kingdom and Europe, riâ Military Service, Rey, J. Henderson, Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore,

[No. 4410-August 18, 1877.

find all means of transport; hero by country in the world. Fokhien, Che road, there by river; doing things so well kiang, and Kiangsu,'are more like bee- having plenty of rich men to help that they hivos than the ordinary dwelling-places bring a man to the coast in carts and boats for less money than he could get along on fact, altogether out of proportion to the of human beinga The swarm is, in foot. For five dollars they pick him up in his village, and carry him down to Hong-width of Chinese territory and even the Kong. If he is poor they take his bond for fertility of Chinese soil. In mers extent those five dollars, supplying his needs in of surface, China proper is a country of bond. When he arrives in Hong-Kong, they

Batavia Galle, Australia, New Zos acting Military Chaplain, At & a. meat and drink, for which they take a second the second rank, trifle bigger than

land, Tasmanis, Fiji, Aden, Sey. chelles, Réunton, Mauritian, Buek, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascanalon,

Morning Prayer, &c.

UNION OBUNCH.-Minister, Rev. James Lamont. Morning Service, at 11 a.. Afternoon, 6P..

ST. PETER'S SHAMEN'S CHUROR.-Rev, J. Benderson, Service at 6 r., every Sunday. All seats free. Morning Prayer and Communion on the First Sunday in each month at 11 a.m...

Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA by this Panket, but can be paid only afar na Cayton. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Buch let fers should be marked Paid to Calle T. STEIN'S MISSION CHURCH-Rev. only; they will go on from Galle so unpaid following will be the hours of closing

the Malle, & Friday, 31st August

The

5 P., Money Order Office closes Post Office closes except the Nigur Box, which remains open all night, Saturday, 1st September.

A.M., Fost Office opour for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

10 A., Reglatry of Letters ceases, 11 A.M., Post Ofion closes except for Late

Lettorn

(11.10., Letters (but Letters only)

except those to and through Austra lia, may be posted on payment of a to Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage,

until (11.30.M., when the Fort Office CLOSES Hongkong, August 18, 1877. `

entirely.

601

Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papara

VESSELS TO ARRIVE, AT HONGKONG. When left. Name, Brom. Remarka

Cardiff (Breat Feb.23

Mar.

The Britiab stoniner Fesso reports: Foochow to Bwatow fresh N.E. winds and fine with high sea. Swatos to Hongkong fresh Southerly winds and equally with high sea and heavy rain. In Foochow - Stra. Stentor, Lorne, Thingvalla, and Europe. In Amoy :-Str. Namoa. la Swstow:-Stra. Carisbrooke, Consolation, Feb. Shantung, and Foochow, and H. M. S5 Carrizal, Hornet and Nassatt.

The British steamer Hailoong reporta: 17, D. MoB. Park,

Astrea, Left Tamsul August 14th and Amoy 16th, experienoad fresh E.S.E., S., and South- 18, Oggnus, westerly winds with frequent heavy squalls 22, Birling (6.), of wind and rain.

6.20 p.m. August 17th 37, Fortuna (s), passed a man-of-war bound North.

Ápr.

6, Kots, The German ship Gustav and Marie re- ports: Had very inconstant weather. On 13, Vega the 11th August, when in Tongkin Gulf, May encountered a dovere storm, veering from N.W. towards W. and B. When near GERMAN BARK ADOLPH, FROM Haiphong Bar passed the German barques

Mikado and Therest Behn. HAMBURG.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless noiles to the contrary is given until 6 o'clock To-day.

Billa of Lading will be countersigned by

WM. PUSTAU & 00.;

Agents, S. 8. Cassandra. Bongkong, August 13, 1877.

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CARGO.

A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuen, (All Services in Chinese,) Morn.

ing Prayer:Litany, Ante-Communion

get his licence and secure is berth. The Mexico, a trifle less than Brazil. She is fare is forty-five dollars, which money they not half so vast as Canada or the United pay, also a landing-fee of five dollars, which States. But in the number of her popa- is repaid by the Steam Company to our Com-iation, the exoseda that of any other mittes in San Fransisco. These Ave dollars country. Add all the denizens of En- paid by the Committee go into the Dead rope to those of America, and the totale Fund."

will not reach the total of China, Theu, as a rule, each man who sails Keang-su bas twice as many persons on from Hong-Kong to San Francisco is not merely a pauper, but a pledged debtor and a square mile as Belgium, the most thickly populated corner of Europe, bondman P**

Emigration is necessary for China, but there is no reason why her surplus popu lation should emigrate in such vast numbers either to America or Australia. There are many countries in which few

"Hum! Chinaman is used to all that- he 20 62rs; he work hard and save much

and Sermon, at 11 Bible Class, at 3 P.M. Preaching, at 6.30 P., Holy Commoney, Then he go free."

union, 1st Sunday in Chinese month.

BEELIN FOUNDLING HOUSE,Service in

the German language, by Pastor E. Klitske, every Sunday, at half-past ten M., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West Point.parte de

Shipping.

date subject to rent.

"How much, on an average, is the amount of his debt when he lande ?"

From first to last a common passenger may owe his Company ninety or a hundred dollars. All this money he will have to work out."

Do the Five Companies in China take his personal bond, trusting to the Sixth Com-

back?"

Goods per Burmese undelivered after this pany in San Francisco to get their money *They take a family bond as well. In Goods per Esmeralda undelivered after China every man has some one-father,

this date subject to rent.

uncle, brother who is ready to give pledges. If there be house and land, we take a fien on house and land, the fataily giving us a mortgage and allowing us interest at the rate of twenty-four or thirty-six per cent.".

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.

Noon.-Leyte leaves for Manila,

"A man with much a debt as you describe is virtually a slave F?? ..

"In Canton, yes in San Francisco, no.

no Europeana have yet settled open to Chinese emigrants and other, contain- ing a greater or less European population, where they would be welcomed.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE “Omina Mail."]

Shanghal, Aug. 17, 1877. The British Gunboat Prolia, came into collidon with a merchant vessel, and has gone ashore at the mouth of the Yangiora.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Goods per Cassandra undelivered after We never use such words. We are his mas Tan Messageries Maritimes Co's steamer

this date subject to rent,

Amusement.

8.30 p.m.-Entertainment at Temperance

Hall, Stanley Street.

TRE

Suuderland v. S'pore HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

New York

Cardiff for Canton

* Checliff.

Antwerp

Cardiff

Hamburg

B, Staghound,

4 James Shepherd,

Liverpool London

7 Woodville,

Hamborg

10, David,

Antwerp

11, Naworth,

Antwerp

12, Peruvian,

Liverpool Cardif Melbourne

Hamburg

Liverpool

Hamburg

Penarth

London 7. Cardiff Deal Penarth Liverpool London

80, C. R. Bishop,

Falmouth

2, Marco Polo,

JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-

12, Chandon, named Veseal are hereby requested to Per S. 8. Djemnah, sailed 18th August, 18, Alstra, send in their Bills of Lading to the Under-1877 -For Continent, 567 bales Stik, s Meteor, signed for countersignature, and to take im cases Suks, 80 cases Punjum Silk, 1,170 15, Sophia, mediate delivery of their Goods.

bozes and 50 balf-chests Tea, and 984 pkge. 16, Meteor, Sundries For London, 758 balea Silk, 119, Melusine, bale Waste Silk, 21 cares Silks, 1 case Tren 19, Oneida, sure ($89,100), 128 chests, 2,347 half-obests, 19, Hesperle (a.), 22,938 bezes, and 793 pkgs. Tes, and 284 26, Martha Jackson, pkgs. Sundries.

26, Alexandra, 27, Kate Carnie,

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

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agenti.

Hongkong, August 8, 1877.

To-day's Advertisements,

FOR SHANGHAL

The German Steam.hlp

"HESPERIA,"

JOHANNSEN, Master, shortly expected from SINGAPORE, will receive immédiate despatch as above.

For Freight or Pannago, apply to

WM PUSTAU & Co.

Agento,

Hongkong, August 18, 1877.

Not Responsible for Debts..

Noth

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Veseals, during their stay in Hongkong Ho¬bour-

MATCHLEBE, American ablp, Capt. John C. Dawen.-Douglas Lapraik & Co.

ALPHINGTON, British barque, Captain G. Cunningham.-Wielor & Co.

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

TWILIGHT, British barque, Capt. Dalargy, Jardine, Matheson & Co.

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

NIMROD, British barque, Capt. Clark.- Captain.

PILGRIM, American ship, Capt. F. Foule. Under.

SOINDIA, British ship, Capt. Lightbody.

-Russell & Co.

FORMOSA, German 3. schooner, Capt. C. Babwear.-Melcher & Co.

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

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

ANNIES. HALL, American 8-m. schooner, Capt. Chaa, B. Nelson-Douglas Lopralk &0%,

ABERLADY, British barque, Capt. Nicoll, Jardins, Matheson & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Aug. 17, Michelle Seishan, Danish barque, 447, D. Gerstenberg, Touron Aug. "12 Sugar and General. —Order.

Aug. 17, Gustav and Maris, German ship, 354, P. Docss, Haiphong Ang 0, Rice and General WIELER & 05.

Aug. 17, Bonita, German 8-ra, schooner, 341, B. Hehr, Haiphong Aug. 14, General,

EDUARD SEMELERANS & CO.

Aut, 18, Glory, Siamese barque, 479, T. Thompson, Touren Aug 18, General. -- TAOK MEE.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,

MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW.—

Per NORNA, at 9.30 am, on Monday, the 20th inst, instead of as pre- viously notified,

For BANGKOK. ---

Per RAJAN ATTIANUHAR, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 21st inst.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet OCEANIC

will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be olored as follows;-

2 P.M. Registry of Letters ceases, 2.30 PM. Post-Office closes.

80, Cilarnum,

June

4 Melbrek,

Penarth

Hamburg London

4, Faugh-a-Ballaugh, London

4 Rhuddlan Castle, Cuxhaven

7, F'dinand Brumm, Portsmouth

9, Elmstone,

18, Dartmouth,

14, Denbighshire,

14, Helicon, 17, Oneida,

London

Penarth

Cardiff

Cardiff

Cardiff Cardiff

19, City of Halifax, 19, Lord of the Isles, London 21, Clara, 25, Hesperia (5.), 28, Cuba, 29, Carl Ritter, July

1, Niagara,

Penarth Hamburg Penarth

Established A.D. 1841,

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OR

ter and parents. Wo receive him on landing

into out two great societies in San Francisco Tigre left Falgon this morning (18th), at 6 -the Wing Yung and the Fook Ting Tong

where he is watched over in life and, and passed Cape St. James at 11, for death."

What are these great societies of Wing Tan maximum temperature at the Harbour Yung and Fook Ting Tong ?"

bring our people to Wing Yung, where we

thla Port,

Wing Yung is our living office, near the Master's Office during the last week was county gol. When the ships arrive, we 91.9 and the minimum 77.5; at the Feak lodge them, food them, and hire them out. the maximum was 80.0, and the minimum Fook Ting Tong is our Dead Office, in 71.5. Laurel-hill Cemetery, where wo lay the ashes.

of our people till they can be sent home to Chins."

"Do many of your bondmen run away ?" "They cannot run away. They have no food, no money. They speak ne English words; they know no Molican magistrates. Nearly all the people in San Fransisco think them bad men-paupers, convicts, and rebels.

A NOTIFICATION appears in the Government Gazette of to-day that all candidates having failed at the examination on the 10th ulto, and the examiners having recommended an extension of the maximum limit of age from

DAUGOISTA JURERIES, NURSERY REQUI- No family will engage a Chinaman unless 28 to 35, a second examination for the same

BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT

MEDICINES. MANUFACTUREKS

OF

Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Wafern,

The Manufactory is under direct and

continuous Buropean Supervision Bongkong, June 1, 1876.

The publication of this issue commenced t7.25 p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL.

wo give him a character and guarantee his vacancy will be held by the same examiners conduct. Bo they have to stay with us, or on Tuesday, the 28th August, the limits of die in the streets. We let them out on hire, receiving their wages, and giving them so much a month to live on-till our debts are paid."

About the second class the men who pay their own fares, and come on their own account-are they on landing free from your control P❞

Free from the Sixth Company?" "Yes: are they free from all control, save that of the American courta ?!

They pay the Company live dollars each as a landing-fee. This fee they are compelled

to

A

age being on this occasion from 16 to 36.

Ir is notified in the Government Gazette of to-day, that Mr G. L Tomlin, First Clerk of the Survey Department, returns to his regular duties, and that His Excel- lenay the Governor, with the sanction of the Military Authorities, has been pleased to appoint provisionally Captain Gor-

from Europe of Mr M S. Tonnooky.

because they cannot land without our don C. S. Ducat, of Her Majesty's 28th Regiment, to be Acting Superlatendent of Then, your company have some authority the Hongkong Gaol, pending the return over every man who comes from Hong-Kong, and lands in this port "

"We have the moral obligation to restore his bones to China; so we tax him five Tacs, Chow, a boy on board the British HONGKONG, SATURDAY, August 18, 1877. dollars on his landing to be safe. Unless barque Brisbane, was again brought up we give him our certificate, the Pacific Mail before the Magistrate for stealing stores Company will not let him come on shore.

MR William Hepworth Dixon, the well known historian and traveller, and author of "Her Majesty's Tower," has recently published a work-"The White Conquest"-in which he treats largely "You keep an eye on him afterwards, London v. Cardiff of the Chinese question in California.much as you keep an eye on your bond-

Mr Dixon studied the question on the Hamburg

spot-a circumstance that has enabled

3, City of Limerick (a) Idverpool v. I'don him to furnish some information respect

Mar.

2.30 r.M. Correspondenca for Japan the United States, or Union Countries only way be posted on board the 24, Wigton, Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents

Apr. extra Postage until

6, Corea, 19, Strathearn,

2.50 P.M. when the Mall is finally closed.

Hongkong, August 10, 1877. au22

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET- The English Contract Packet HINDOS. TAN will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, ds., on SATURDAY, the 25th Instant.

AT KHANGHAL.

London

London Cardif

28, Duke of Abercorn, London May

2, Goodell,

New York 5, Abbey Cowper, London 19, Norman Court, 12, Edward Barrow, Antwerp

30, Wylo,

4, fermano,

The following will be the hours of closing Navesink,

the Mails, do, p

Friday, the 24th Lost.-

5 F., Money Order Office close.

P.., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, the 26th Inst

7-AM, Post Office opens for eale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

10 AM, Post Office closes except for Late Letters. Reglaby of Letters connen. (10.15 A., Letters may be posted with LATE FER of 18 conts OZİTA Postage till

to

11 A., when the Post Ofica Otoszs

entirely.

(11.30 A., Lottare (but Letters only,

to

addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, till

11,80 4.M., when the Mall le fasily

closed. Hongkong, August 13, 1877.

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MAILA 27 THE UNITED Bratke Packer, The United States Mall Packet CHINA

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 30th Instant, with Malls for Japan, Sea Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows, instead of as previously notified :—

2 P.M. Rogistry of Letters couscz, Aug. 18 Fesso, British steamer, 559, §. 2.30 g.x, Post-Office closet: Ashton, Foochow Ang. 13, Amoy 16, and 2,80 P.M. Bestow 17, General.—Dovezas Larrain

& Co.

Aug, 18, Halloonig, British steamer, 277,

3. G. Abbott, Tamsul Aug. 16, and Amoy

16, Tea and Sundries.—Douglas Lapraiz

00.

Correspondence for Japast, the United States, or Union Cotin. tries only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 centa extra Poginge until

Aug 18, Cup Hee, Chinese R. G., from 2.50 2.. when the Mall is fully closed.

'Hongkong, August 18, 1877:

Gravesend

London

Deal London New York Cuxhaven Glasgow

Jane

9. Birohvale,

14, Adolph,

30, Hopewell,

AT AMOY.

Mar.

16, Bessie Morris, 20, C. F., 27, Magima,

r

7. Alcestis, 25, Babylon,

Swansea Cardiff Swansen

AT.CHETOO.

Cardiff (Spk'nJune24 Newcastle (N.S. W.)

LOADING FOR UHINA AND JAPAN FORTA.

At London. --Steamers via Bueix Canal: Loudoun Castle. Madagascar. Yorkshire.

Strathairly. Bailing Vessels. Leander.

Titania. Felix Mendelssohn. Falcon,

At Liempool. Agamemnon (L) Borsa

General Memoranda. TUZEDAY, August 21:--

3 p.m. Meetings of Shareholders of the

China Traders Insurance Co., Idmited, at the Head Office, Hongkong,

0 p.m.-Mesting of Victoria Lodge. WEDNESDAY, August 22-

3p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Ben

Francisco.

Limited, at Club Chambers.

Thaf contract is made by the Five Companies from the vessel. A certificate of character with the Mail Company. When a passenger was produced, and it was found that the has paid his fee, he is at liberty to leave his defendant had borne the character of being ship-but not till he can show that he has paid this fee, in either gold or bends," "good" and "very good," while on board Training ship Wellesley, from 10th April, 1873, to 27th February, 1877. The Magis- trato considered that the charge against the defendant was proved, but having regard to all circumstances and to this being the

servant ?

trates P

[

"The same. We keep an eye on every one. Who else would care about his bones

You have your own police and magis ing it both novel and interesting. One of the best of the chapters is that giving We have our spies and head-men every-defendant's first offence, His Worship dis- the results of an interview he had with where. In San Francisco we have many charged him from custody, but ordered him Lee Wong, a merchant of high standing spies. It is thought a good thing to be a

1.-Pianoforte Sol Sing, birdie, sing," B-Song, "One short year ago." 3.--Reading, Bill Jones: a Sallor's

atory,"

and approved integrity, to whom he was spy; a bad thing to be a ghost. A spy to be taken on board his ship. introduced by the British Consul. The serves the Chinese, a ghost serves the Meli-

cane. By means of these spies and head- THE usual fortnightly Entertainment will information imported by Lee respecting men we hear of what is going on in every be given at the Temperance Hall on Mon- his countrymen in California rather house. We know every man's name, and upsets many of the ideas commonly where he is, and what he is about. It is day evening next, commencing at i-part 8; entertained here on the matter. Take, our duty to fish out things. Even when a admission boing free as hitherto. The pro- for instance, the institution that has man is dead, we have to find his bones and gramme is as follows → always been known here as the "Six send them home. If not, he would be buried Companies" According to Lee there and forgotten like a dog." are only five companies, and all these are secret powers that you can reach offenders "Your Company is said to wield such in reality located in China. What is generally known as the "Sixth Compe ny" is simply a committee of manage ment and arbitration, which does sit in San Francisco, and which is charged with looking after the business on the Pacific coast. The "Five Companies" collect the emigrants in China, parry them to Canton and Hongkong, make all arrangements for their transport, and see them put on

board the mail steamers.

in any place, and strike them down at any moment, even under the eyes of looal magistrates. You seem to exercise the power of a Vigilanoe Committes ?".

4-Dost, Violin and Piano, Potpourri

**Ernani.

5-Song, "My Grandfather's Clask.” 6.- Reading, 7.-Euphonion Solo.

8.Song, "Be kind to your dog." 9.-Borg

10--Reading, in character, "A lecture of

Mri Candie's."

"No; we have no secret powers. We only have our bonds and mortgages, the sway which those who lend money have on their debtor. All beyond is moral force and the two great societies of Wing Yang and Fook Ting Tong, Chinese ourselves, we understand our brethren; having the RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall Library The duty of me religious rites, the same family Ben

timent, as the poorest followers of Tao and and Museum for the week ending Aug, Buddhe: Our chief authority lies in our 16th, 1877- control of the Dead Fund. A man who

the Committee or "Sixth Company" i to receive the emigrants on their arrival, and see that all their contracts and obligations are carried out. These remarks certainly throw a different light on the Six Companies" than that in which they have hitherto been regarded here, and, as Mr Dixon's observations our certificate no steamer will carry dead

men's bunts, and all Indicate, in America. We know of

not carry them at nothing to disprove them, excepting that

Saturday,

might not stop at murder, would shrink Thursday, Aug. 9th, from vexing a tribunal that may cause delay Friday, in sending back his bones to Hongkong.".

Is such daloy frequent "

Sunday, Yes, for months and years, Except on Mondays Tuesday, of the captains will Wednesday,

· European, Chinese,

16

49

10th

19

118

11th, 20

291-

12th, 88 Sunday

13th,

27

14th, 84 13th,

347 257

$26

Totals, Grand total, 1,59L

198

1,806

the Companies in their memorials to the All this shows very clearly that the authorities of San Francisco have spoken Companies exercise an almost unlimited of themselves on the Six Companies, control over Chinese migration to Tas Alta California is responsible for the Ameries. Circumstances have no doubt following--The United States Consul at and, if we remember rightly, most of the altered to some extent sincs Mr Dizon's Bangkok, Siam, regrets that there le pot memorials bore six signaturea. Still, as

the Chinese do everything differently interview with Lee Wong, but there is more enterprise shown by Americans to do from other people, it is quite probable that no reason whatever for presuming that business with that place. Not one Ameri the "Cominitten" signed for Itself and the controlling power then exercised by can house exists there, while intercourse 3 p.m.--Meeting of hareholders of the the Five Companies" as well. Lee in the Companies over Chinese immigra with the Pacife States might, in bis opinion, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock C, parted the additional information that tion has materially decreased. The im be encouraged to a profitable extent. A the passage money of the emigrants was portant hiat to be gathered from Mr former Consul at Bangkok, writing to the Department of State, said 1 Imports have usually paid by the Five Companies, Dixon's work is, that pressure should be increased about in proportion to exports. but some of the emigrants paid it them. brought to bear on the Companies if it The Government has purchased of cannon selves. The following extract gives a

be desired to check the overwhelming and small spus say $100,000 worth, about little insight into the operations of the immigration. As in the case of Austra equally divided between Europe sad the lis, it is but a reasonable presumption United States. It is quite apparent they Five Companies" in China

that unless the inflow of Chinese into prefer the American musket, and they adore up and down the provinces, both near the Glorious Union will some day be and an immense supply of ammunition. It The Five Companies send their agents California be limited in same way, the the Gatling gun. I am told twenty-four of there have been lately ordered by telegraph, ses and far inland, to tell poor people, who

8 p.m.--Meeting of Zetland Lodge, FRIDAR, Angust 24 :--

Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messrs

SATURDAY, August 25:-

Lana, Crawford & Co. ̈

Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe.

2 p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture,

No. 45, Wyndham Street.

THURSDAY, August 30

5pm-American Mall leaves to

huma and a Frenclass.

at

are pinched for rice and tea, of the great come absolutely engulfed in as ever-ex-some American house were established at Yoke-markets which are opening for their labor in tending Chinatown. Chins, California's Bangkok, no doubt large orders could he Celiferals, Oregon, and Dovada, Tasyarat palghbour, in the most crowded obtained for Ameriess washinery. I am