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Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

TR. Eoward Burnie will Conduct the

M BUSINESS of my OFFICE, during my

Temporary Abgence from the Colony.

R. H. CAIRNS,

Burveyor to Local Offices,

20 and Lloyds Register of Shipping, 2, Club Chambers,

Hongkong, March 17, 1877.

NOTICE.

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TAROM This Date Mr EDWARD SHEPPARD and Mr M. W. Gazig, are antho- rized to Sign the name of our Firm per Procuration at Foochow, and Mr F. "F. ELWELL at Amoy.

China, June 1, 1877.

M

RUSSELL & Co.

NOTICE.

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TR. F. C. DITTMER is authorized to Sign our Firm per Procuration.

SANDER & Co. Hongkong, June 23, 1877.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

UTLER PALMER & Co.'s

Celebrated

Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, June 22, 1876.

C

FOR SALE.

HAMPAGNE 1974,

HEIDIEOK & Co.'s

MONOPOLE.

DEETJEN & Co.

601

Hongkong, August 1, 1877.

FOR SALE.

SMALL Twin Scrow STEAM LAUNCH, 35 Feet Long, Built by FORREST of LONDON, For further partí culars apply to Captain CLARK, on Board Britlab Barque Nimrod.

Hongkong, July 30, 1877.

NOW READY

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

A CANTONESE DIALECT. Part L., A to E, with Introduction. Royal Bro pp. 202-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen,

Price: Two DOLLARE AND A Hazy,

To be had from Meaars LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai; and Messre KELLY & WALSH, Shangbal.

Hongkong, February 8, 1877.

Notices to Consignees.

· GERMAN STEAMER HESPERIA, JOHANNSEN, Master, FROM HAMBURG cid SINGAPORE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above their Goods are being landed and stored at their rink in the Godowns of the Undersigned, from whence delivery may be obtained.

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

Goods remaining in store after the 26th Instant will be subject to rent.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary is given before 10 c'clock To-day.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

WE. PUSTAU & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, August 20, 1877.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BRITISH SHIP JAMES SHEPHERD, FROM LONDON.

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YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-

named Vessal 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 Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.

MEYER & Co., Aginta. Hongkong, August 20, 1877. au27 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

8. B. TIGRE.

NOTICE.

NONSIGNEWS of Cargo pez 8. 8. Indus, from London, in sonnte tion with the above Steamer, are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their riak 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 WEDNESDAY, the 22nd Inst., at 9am., requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after Turs DAT, the 28th Instant, as Noon, will be sub set to rent and landing charges,

No Fire Insurangs has been affected.

HL. ET POVEY, Agent Hongkong, August 21, 1877. a128 GERMAN BARK ADOLPH, FROM HAMBURG.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. named Vessel are hereby requested to Bend in their Bill of Lading to the Under aigned for countersignatura, and to take in taediata delivery of their Goods,

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Com signees, risk and expense,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Ageze Hongkong, August 6, 1877,

Intimations,~~~

W. BALL,

CHINA DISPENSARY.

TMPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET",

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. CINES AND PERFUMES.

Premcriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention,

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 13, 1876.

Now Ready.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

PASSENGERS, " DEPARTED,

Per Yco, for Swator, Mr Wm. Gregory for Amoy, Mr H. Johanitzen; for Ecoɑhow, Mr Halm.

Per Hesperia, for Shanghal, Lleut, Count Molike, and Dr. Sander (H.L.G.M. Navy), Masura Merks, Ziohlsdorf, G. Gipperlah, M. Porn, and 31 Marines.

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Per Vesta, for Quinbon, 22 Chinees. Per Brisbane, for Haiphong, 7 Chinese, Por Fottung, for Holhow, 30 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German steamer Chins, reports i Had strong 8.W, winds and heavy head *sa to Chelang Point, afterwards light "variable winds and moderate weather.

CARGOES.

Per British barque Stanfield, Hongkong | to London, salled 27th July, 1877-7,726 bage Sugar, 1,890 cases Casala, 120 cases Star Aniseed, 11 cases Amber, 300 barrels New Soy, 7,320 Buffalo's Horn, and 906 pkgs.

A Legend of the T'ang Dynasty. Ethnological Sketches from the Dawn of

Hlatory,

Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung-ming,

(Continued from page 319.)

The Tang Hon Chi, A Modern Chinese

Noval.

Anolont Poking."

Notes on Chinese Grammar (Continued from

page 286.)

Short Notlues of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.

Collectanes Bibliographics: Notes and Quexiss —

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Sundries.

Per British barque Formosa, Hongkong to San Francisco, salled 4th August, 1877: 16,012 bags Rice each 50 lbs., 260 bags Beans each 60 lbs., 1,250 boxes 011, 336 pigs, Samahoo, 97 cases Preserves, 60 pkgs. Boy, 10 pkgs, Tobacco, 6,112 blocks Granite, 496 rolla Matting, 6,706 half-chests Ten (Amoy Volong) Gross lbs. 377,349, and 7,385 pkgs. Sundries.

| POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close:-

Inheritance and Patris Potestar" in For SHANGHAL-

China.

Tonfo Sol-fa Notation in China. Chloese Novels.

A Difficult Character.

Chinese Cloisonné Enamel.

Russian Sinologista.

The Eight Genil.

The Flesh of Hara.

Seeds of Sorghum.

Aniseed Oil and Sandalwood, Errata,

Books Wanted, Exchanges, Mo.

China Mail Offes, Hongkong, July 7, 1877.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, or

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

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

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

PENSHAW, British barque, Captain Jobr S. Alrey.Meyer & Co.

NIMROD, British barque, Capt. Clark- Captain.

PILGRIM, American ship, Capt. F. Fouls.

SUDIA, British ship, Capt. Lightbody. Russell & Co.

Foastos, German 3-m. schooner, Capt. C. Schweer.-Melohers & Co.

SARACEN, British ship, Captain Le Boeuf-Captain,

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

ANNIE S. HALL, American 3-m, schooner,

Capt. Chas. H. Nelson.-Douglas Lapraik

& Co.

ABERLADY, British barque, Capt. Nicoll. -Jardine, Matheson & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR MANILA.

The Departure of the S. 8.

"MAUTAN"

is POSTPONED until further notice.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

A. MAGG, HEATON. Hongkong, Angust 22, 1877.

SEEDS.

Per TIGRE, at 4 p.m., on Thursday, the 23rd lust. Late letters received from 4.10-te 4.80, with 18 cents late fee,

For BANGKOK.-

Per TINTERN ABBET, at 9.30 a on Thursday, the 28rd inst.

Per RAJANATTIANUHAR, at. 2.30 p.m., on Thursday, the 28rd fast, Instead of a previously notified. · ́

MAILS BY 1x1 ENGLISH PACKER,-** The English Contract Packet EINDOS. TAN will be despatched with the Mails for Earcpo, &rc., on SATURDAY, the 20th Instant.

The

the Malls, dro. 1-m

following will be the hours of closing Friday, the 24th Inst

6 F.M., Money Order Ofilos closes. 6 F.M., Post Office closes except the Nierr

Box, which remains open äll night. Saturday, the 25th Inst.—

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

10 A., Post Office closes except for Late Lotteri Registry of Lettari casse. (10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted with |

to

* Général Memoranda, FRIDAY, Angust 24 :----`

Lane, Crawford & Co. BATURDAY, August 25:---

Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe.

[No. 4413-August 22, 1877.

beat acquainted with the characteristics can run away, but solid granite. The traffic of the Chinese criminal class have no of the port also to increasing, and I should Noon, General Weekly Sale by Messystem of dealing with them would Ing to us that they are better now than they manner of doubt that a namby-pamby say with regard to the chances of work com- have been for many years past. The third merely result in their encouragement to instalment of the purchase money of the greater acts of rascality. Even now we Whampoa property has not yet been paid. hear that the vagabonds of the Colony There is a little hitch In connection with are beginning to speak of His Excellency the Inokan Doak; the original losses had as thoir "Number One good friend," Welle arrangement to make with the would say the same of any man who Chinese Government I am glad to say would save us from a logging, or bring and no further delay a likely to take place that that arrangement has been concluded, anybody to question for the stoppage of in regard to the payments. I am not our pork. We do not say that, after a aware that there is any further information which I can give, but I shall be most happy to answer any questions that the share- holders may think fit to address to me. I proposo that the report of the Directors and statement of accounts be accepted and passed.

3 p.m-Sale of Household Furniture, at

No. 45, Wyndham Street, 3 p.m.-Meeting of City Hall Share

holders at St. Andrew's Hall. SUNDAY, August 26:

Goods por Hesperia undelivered after this course of tuition extending over a genera- tion or two, the Chinaman could not be governed by "moral suasion" as well as a European, but our Home legislatora consider that the latter still requires the red and the rope to keep him in order, and probably to do so for another half century. With the ever-changing native population of this Colony, we should

date subject to rent. TUESDAY, August 28:-

Goods per Tigre undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. 2p.m-Bale of Household Furniture, &,

at No. 2, College Gardens, THURSDAY, August 30:-

3 p.m.--American Mall leaves for Yoke certainly regard any lengthened attempt

hama and San Francisco.

on the part of the local Government to demonstrate to the Chinese the excellence and advantages of an administration of moral suasion" and tender regard, with fear and trembling.

TUESDAY, September 11-

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Chios Tradera Insurance Co., Limited, at the Head Office, Hongkong,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Daylight.-Tibre leaves for Yokohama. 10 a.m.-Tintern Abbey leaves fox

Bangkok.

Mr DEACON BOoonded the motion."

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MY LINSTHAD said that before the resolu tion was put to the meeting he thought perhaps it would be right that as one of the auditora he should make a few remarks with reference to one important item which appeared in the accounts, especially as the Chairman himself had not alluded to it. He referred to the item in the assets "To auspense account Balance of Whampoa Docks transferred-$75,022.11 That sum It is probable that the recent pro represented a depreciation of capital, and it There were ceedings in the Supreme Court, by which ought to bo mot as such. two native criminals have been the prin- various ways in which this could be done. One way was to re-value the Company's cipal gainera, have not tended to improve property; another way was to set aside a the present state of affairs. To argue, portion of the earutage every year and so consider, and pronounce upon the mo write off the amount gradually, or they mentous questions, whether or not a gaol might diminish the capital by the amount includes a call, and whether or not a cell represented under the Suspense Ac

count They as auditors had found is part of a gaol, may be very interesting from a forensic point of view; but it has that by the sale of the Whampoa Docks to the Chinese Government the amount often been questioned whether hair at which they were valued could no longer splitting fitly forms a part of the admi appear in the assets. How they were to nistration of justice where the laws are meet this depreciation was for the share- meant to be applied according to the holders to decide. It was an absolute loss It is a to the assets of the Company, and before oroumstances of the Colony. little surprising, also, that the Chief the report was passed the course to be Justloe has lately abstained altogether adopted in regard to the item should be decided. It now figured in the assets sim- from expressing his views on the present ply to enable the Directors and shareholders sate of things. Whether the old fire to come to a determination as to the way HONGKONG DISPENSARY, which used to gleam brightly enough in in which the loss should be met.

the days of the Coolie Trado and during Sir Richard MacDonnell's regime, has gone out, or whether the learned, and in- luential judicial chief has metaphorically joined the pesos society, we are unable to say. But it is a pity that the wisdom of the Bench is so silent regarding the present state of the Colonial administra tion.

5 p.m.-Tigre leaves for Shanghai.

Anotion.

3 p.m.-Bals of Furniture, &c., at Major A. L Emerson's Quarters, Wellington Barracks,

THE

Established A.D. 1841,

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & Co. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WROLESALE ANd Retam DaudÕISTA, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITAS, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Bods Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters, The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

LOOAL AND GENERAL

The CHAIRMAN said the points to which Mr Linstead had drawn attention had not been passed over by the Directors without consideration. If the payment of $25,000 to the Bougkong Fire Insurance Company in reduction of loan, recommanded in the report, were sanctioned, and the $10,000 due from the Chinese Government were paid, the debt due to the Fire Insurance Company would then stand at $20,000. It was pro- poned that the $25,000 referred to and the sum of $14,700 carried to new account should be placed to the debit of suspense account, which would reduce this amount to $35,016. The $28,299 due to E. M. Government would also as it was paid be written of this balance of suspense account and by that means this apparent asset would be disposed of. If the matter were not disposed of in this manner the shareholders We are Informed by the Agents (Messrs would then destro, he thought, that a certain amount of earnings should half Jardine, Matheson & Co.), that the S. S. yearly be placed in liquidation of this item. Glen agter left Singapore for this port toe had no doubt, were a re-valuation of day, It may be mentioned that the Loudoun Castle Is supposed to have left London on 17th or 18th July, while the | Gleneagits followed two days afterwards.

Tan Somerset, with the Australian malls, left Singapore for this port on Saturday Afternoon, the 18th Instant

the property of the Company made as suggested by Mr Linstead, that the $75,000 could be very readily taken into the anseta of the Company as real value, but he thought it better to look upon this item as a debt which should be met. It was, no debt. They did not owe it to any one.

LATE Fax of 18 cents exte→→ The publication of this lassie commèneed We understand that the vessel which has The courts recommended by the Directors

Postage till

11 ́A.1, when the Post Office Clouzu | at 7.30 p.m.

entirely,

„

(11.80 A.M., Letters (but Letters only)

to

been in collision with H. M's Frolio is the Dragon, formerly belonging to the China Coast Steam Navigation Co, and now THE CHINA MAIL.ed at Nagasaki. She left Shanghai on

the 16th bound for Nicolajeftk, and the

addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 sente extra postage, | HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1877. damage she sustained necessitated ber tul

11.50 1.M., when the Mall is finally

closed.

Hongkong, August 13, 1877.

- retura to Shanghai. Her bow in stove in. "OH, you can go now; the Governor au26 has mercy on men, and you photographed In the Police Court to-day, George Brown, men can now return to Hongkong." This private R, A., was charged by P. C. No. 15, was the defence set up by one Chun Haines, with being a deserter from his Afook at the Police Court yesterday for

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET. The United States Mall Packet CHINA will be despatched on THURSDAY,

returning from deportation. Chun had Regiment. A descriptive paper was issued been deported twice. On the 20th inst. against the defendant and he was appre-

was, he thought, one entitled to the support

of the shareholders.

Mr LINSTEAD said he had to thank the Chairman for his explanation. He was glad it had been made. He thought it was only right to state distinctly to the share- holders that the amount in question figuring in the assets was an absolute less, so that it might be met and taken into consideration. The CHAIRMAN said he should perhaps way, that the price obtained for the Whampoa property was not equal to what it stood at

au asset in the Company's accounts. The motion for the adoption of the report and accounts was then put to the meeting and unanimously carried.

On the motion of Mr. DEACON, a vote of

the 30th Iratant, with Malla for he was observed quietly sauntering down (hended by the Constable. The defenda thanks was passed to the Chairman.

Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows, Instead of as previously notified :-- 2 r. M. Registry of Letters ceases. 2,30 F.M. Post-Office closes. 2.30 r.M.

Correspondence for Japan, the United States, or Union Cour tries only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage

untli

IANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have just 2.50 r.. when the Mall is finally closed.

Received their new Season's FLOWER, VEGETABLE and GRASS SEEDS, from Mesara SUTTON & Sons of Reading.

A Liet may be had on Application. Hongkong, August 22, 1877,

seb

OST.-On MONDAY, 20th Instant,

In the neighbourhood of the busy HOUSE, a Bunch of KEYS; any one finding the same and giving it to the REGISTEAR will be Rewarded.

Hongkong, August 22, 1877.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

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Aug. 22, China, German steamer, 548, J. C. Ackermans, Shanghal Aug. 17, den- oral-SIEMSSEN & Co.

Aug 22, Chun Tung, Chinese gunbost, from Canton.

P

DEPARTURES,

Aug, 22, Yattung, for Holbow & Haiphong,

22, Ningpo, for Shanghai, 32, Oceania, for Yokohama and San

Francisco.

32, Yisro, for Coast Ports.

22, Hailoong, for Manila. 23, Hergeria, for Shanghai,

22, Futa, for Quinkon.

22, Brisbane, for Haiphong.

22, Fating, Span. corvt, for Manila. 22, Lorne, for London, de,

CLEARED. Savacen, for Shanghai, Florence Bailey, for Pellew Inlands. Deutschland, for Newchwan

PASSENGERS, ASEIVED.

For Ching, from Shanghai, Mostra Camp koli and Mooney, and 21 Objarse.

The proceedings then terminated.

one of the streets here, and on being said he had leave from Boon on the 20th asked why he had come back, replied till the morning of the 21st. He got into that he had heard the people say the bad company and stayed over his have. AtOHINA AFFAIRS AT HOME.

Governor allowed those who were photo-

graphed to come back to Hongkong." 1180a.m. to-day he was returning to the His first deportation was on the 20th Barracks, when he met some merchant December 1876. He returned to Hong seamen, who asked him to leave a glass." kong in February of the same year, was He did so and was arrested by the Cons arrested, and sentenced to three months' table. He was ordered to be handed over hard labour, At the expiration of his

term of imprisonment on the 2nd June to the Military Authorities. of this year he was re-deported for five

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(From our Own Correspondent)

LONDON, 13th July, 1877. The extraordinary state of the Tea market has been the subject of general com- ment among all commented with the China Trade. Merchants in China have been abused in pretty round periods in the home papers, in brokers circulars and in private Letters for their want of prudenos lu buying, MAILS BY THE FanоH PACKIE,-

but certainly what bas taken place within This afternoon the ordinary half-yearly the last fortnight shows that the London The French Contract Proket IRAQUAD-twice deported, but added that the day

DY will be despatched from Hong before he returned to Hongkong on this meeting of the above Company was held at merchants are this time equally open to Long on SATURDAY, the 1st Sept., occasion he met a man at Canton, "who the Offices, Club Chambers. There were blame for an utter want of discrimination ··· with Mails to and through she told him that his mother was very ill in present-Messrs Keswick (in the chair), in selling. The new Season's teas have United Kingdoms and Europe, Hongkong, and asked him why he did Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore,

Hongkong, August 13, 1877.

su80

years, and was again arrested in Hong-HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK Irong on the 20th instant as described. Prisoner admitted that he had been

COMPANY, LIMITED.

Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zea not go and see her." Prisoner replied Hoppins, Emory, Manger, Jorey, Deacon, been literally thrown away. No sooner land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey- that he could not go to Hongkong because Coxon, Linstead, Vaucher, Reiners, Eluga waze the first steamers commending with ahelles Réunion, Mauritius, Sue, he was deported from there. The man mill, and Gillies (secretary).

the Loudoun Castle--to hand than they were.

and Alexandria. This is the boat then said "Oh, you can go now; the The CHAIRMAN Bald Gentlemen, it will harried forward without reserve and sold opportunity for forwarding Corre Governor has meroy on men, and you be convenient if you take the report as read at anything the dealers liked to give. spondenco to E. Africa, the Cape photographed men can now return to The position of the Company is very fally The extent to which this system was St. Helena, and Ascension.

Hongkong." In consequence of what his Letters may sio be forwarded to INDIA

by this Packet, but can be paid only friend had said he returned to Hongset forth in the report and statement of tried may be judged by the fact that sa far sa Ceylon. The postage to Kong. How much truth there may be accounts, and 1 am glad to say that since setually in some cades half a chop, was- Ceylon must be prepaid. Buch let in these statements of the prisoner we we last mot here that the position of the tars should be marked Faid to Galle are not prepared to say, but the whole Company has been greatly improved. It less than the remaining half obtained by only they will go on from Galle ss case is one that should afford His Excel is not as satisfactory as we would like to see private contract. At first sight It seemed

lenoy a valuable hint or two in dealing

unpaid.

The following will be the hours of alasing

the Mall, do,

Friday, 81st August.

6 r., Money Order Office closes.

Post

Ofice clones except the NIGHT Box,

which remains open all night.

Saturday, 1st September

of

A., Post Offes opens for sale

Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence,

10 AM Registry of Letters ceases,

Kaiters.

pushed off at auction at 24. or Jd. s potină

with the Chinese. It seems pretty clear, but we are on the road to improvement, if the whole trade had been selded with that the renown of His Excellency's acts and I think that perhaps our prospects are the most unaccountable panis--but an ex- of tenderness have reached Canton. No such as to enable us to look forward with planation has been given which, if it be one can doubt, after reading this case, every anticipation of being entirely out of true, at least shows that there is a method that the facts of the abolition of flogging, debt at the end of this year. The carning in the sadness. It is generally stated in and the interference of His Excellency of the half year have been satisfactory con

in regard to the prisoners in the Gaol, aldering that we have had a very active the trade that two or three large houses are known to every Chinaman in Hong competition to mest, and have been ob have determined to smash the market Kong. Nor can any one feel assured that liged, out of necessity, to ascopt raty low

to these acts might not be traced more rates for all work done. I think one of against que particular firin, which for years' or less distinctly the occurrence of two the satisfactory features in our position is part has adapted the system of selling teas most daring and unusual robberies from the fact that, notwithstanding those low without reserve at auction, thereby lowering rates, everything bes so improved in con the person in the Colony within a day nection with the Company tlist we can the market against all other holders. Most or two of each other. It is to be hoped make a profit working at those rates. When of your readers will know who is meant by that the facts of both attempts failing, out of debt, and when the interest which we the Sphinx of the Tea Market "—and it and the offenders being promptly brought have been paying is saved to the Company; is against the "Sphinx" that the present the Whampoa Docks are disposed of, and to justice, will serve as a check to any we have no such unfortunate occurrence morament is directed. The idea seems to further robberies of a similar character as that of the Lipa-all these circumstances be that his operations can be pilt st The Chinaman is not a man to be taken into consiferation, point, I hope, to caressed. He has never been used to it and ant | sious not understand it. Those who are

11 a., Post Office doses except for Late (1110, Intters (but Letters only) except those to and through Austre lia, may be ported on payment of s to Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, 11.30 when the Post Office Oroses

entirely. Hongkong, August 10, 1877,

good future before the Company. The end to by adopting his own tactlen egalisë property is an excellent nug; not one which himself, and those who are doing so are it 19.

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