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Intimations.

W. BALL

CHINA DISPENSARY,

MPORTER oF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET ́

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- CINES AND PERFUMES, Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention. PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 13, 1870,

NOTICE. THE Undersigned begs to remind his Customers and the Pablls Generally

that he still CARRIES on his PHOTO. GRAPHIC BUSINESS in No. 3 A, LOWER WYNDHAM STREET; and that he has no connection whatever with the Establishment recently opened in Queen's Road, under the Name and Style of APONG & Co.

AFONG,

No. 3 A, Wyndham Street, Hongkong, August 15, 1877. solo

Notices to Consignees...

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s SS. ASSAM AND INDUS.

named Vessels, from London,, Bombay and Intermediate Ports, and in connection with the Steamer NEPAUL from Cal- outta, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowns, at West Point, whence dellvory can be obtained from this date.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

GLENEAGLES,"

·Captain MoBAIN, will leave

[No. 4418-AUGUST 28, 1877.

POST OFFICE, NOTIFICATIONS, of course simply means that the place in The vocal performances of the Band were

question had not previously been visited again exceedingly good and much admired. MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.--- The English Contrast Packet PESHA. by a Chinaman, Such a staunch old

WUR will be despatched with the mandarin as Ting could not regard Wx reproduce a suggestive and sigulfcant

Formosan abort. Malls for Europe, &c, on SATURDAY, a European or a the 8th September.

gino as belonging to the genus ho article on **Gibraltar" from the Shipping In it tobacco, The following will be the hours of closing minum. But Ting's admiration of Wu and Mercantile Gazette.

the Maiis, da

seems to have resobed its height Gibraltar, and the Spanish Government during a storm on the voyage from may be read optam, Hongkong and the Formous "In the midst of a storm at

B above at Noor, TO MORROW.AZ For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., ~| Friday, the 7th September.-

Agenta: Hongkong, August 28, 1877.

TO NATURALISTS.

BEDDOME, Esq., of

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tooods not delivered by the 1st September C. Queensland, will be happy to pa

will be subject to rent.

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ADAM LIND,

Superintendent. Hongkong, August 25, 1877.

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS, LOUDOUN CASTLE, FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE. THIS Steamer having arrived, Consignees

of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed, at their rink, into the Godowns of Mr A. MOG. HEATON, whence delivery may be obtained.

Consignees wishing to receive their SHIPS COMPRADORE AND Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to

AH YON,

STEVEDORE,

No. 57, Praya · Wen, AHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES

Of the best quality and at the shortest notice,

Hongkong, May 1, 1878.

K

WONG HING OBEUNG & Co.,

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

Mr ARTON has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 57, Prays, or to Mr FAT Jaox, at-30, Bing Lung Street, will receive Immediate atten. tion.

Hongkong, March 18, 1877.

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Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

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

ALPHINGTON, British barque, Captain G. Canningham.-Wieler & Co.

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

PENSHAW, British barque, Captain John

6. Alrey.Meyer & Co.

NIBOD, Britah barque, Capt. Clark.--

Captain.

do 10.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless notice to the contrary, be given before Noon To-day.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 1st Proximo will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents, Flongkong, "August 25, 1877.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE,

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SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling off SOMERSET, COOKTOWN, ÜLEVA LAND BAY, BOWEN, and KEPPEL BAY, to land Mails and Passengers.)

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

"SOMERSET" Capt. J. TOENANCE, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 5th September, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, August 28, 1877.------

GENERAL WEEKLY SALE.

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FLORI, American ablp, Capt. F. Foalo.ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell

-Urder.

BOINDIA, British ahip, Capt. Lightbody. -Russell & Co.

FORMOSA, German 3-m. schooner, Capt. C. Bobweer.-Melobers & Co.

BABACEN, British ship, Captain Le Boeuf.Captain.

ULLOGE, British barque, Osptain A. P. Goodman.-Borneo Co.

ANNIES. HALL, American S-m. schooner, Capt. Chas. H. Nelson.-Douglas Lapralk

& Co.

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

To Let.

TO LET.

(OS. 4, and 5, PECHILI TERRACE, ELGIN

STREET,

N°

Apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & Os. Kongkong, July 30, 1877.

TO LET.

HE Dwelling House and Offices No. 1, D'Aguilar Street, lately in the occups

Hon of Messrs DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

The Dwelling House No. 6, Gough Street, The Dwelling House No. 10, Gough Street. Possession from 1st September next

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Oɑ, Hongkong, July 9, 1877.

TO LET.

[OUSE No. 10, Albany Road, Lately

Hocoupled by the Rev. R. H. KIDD.

"Bianee Villa," Pok-foo-lum, Furnished. Houses No. 8 and 9, Peddar's Hill.

DAVID BASSOÚN, SONS & Co. Hongkong, July 21, 1877.

Notices to Consignecs.

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S. 8. COMPANY.

NOTICE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo por Steamship.

BELGIO, from San Francisco, dec. are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding discharge of the Steamer will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

G. B. EMORY,

Agent. Hongkong, August 24, 1877. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

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BE 8. 9. Gleneagles having arrived, Consignees of Oarge are hereby in formed that theit Goods are being landed at their risk and stored by the Undersigned In their Goddwas, whence acd/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Shangbal, unless notice to the contrary is given before Noon Today,

Cargo remaining undelivered after the Brd Prozimo will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, Augtist 27, 1877, GERMAN BARK ADOLPH, FROM HAMBURG.

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TONEIGNEES of Cargo by the above. hamed Vessel are hereby requested to

by Public Auction, in their Sale Room, Prays Central, on

FRIDAY,

the 31st August, 1877, at Noon,-

Kerosene Hanging and Table Lamps, Linen Handkerchiefs, Merino Drawers, Saoks, Sewing Needles, Butcher's Knives, Cigar Casas, Pocket Books, Pencils, Paint Boxes, Blank Account Books. Pickles, Jams, Jellies, Cheese, Hams.

** Also,

40 boxes Wax Candles.

3 bales Empty Bage, 40 x 20 inches.

1 roll Floor Oil Cloth.

20 bage White Beans,

20 cases Carte Blanche Champagne.

5 16-Bore Double-barrelled Breech-

Loading Fowling Pieces. 2 picals Fishing Line. TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot or Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchaser's risk on the

fall of the hammer.

Hongkong, August 28, 1877.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned has received in structions from H. M. Naval Store- keeper, to sell by Public Auction, on WEDNESDAY,

the 5th September, 1877, at 11 o'clock a.m., at H. M. NAVAL YARD,----

Sundry Condemned Naval and Vio- tualling STORES, Comprising:-

OLD IRON.

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GLASS. HOSES. LIGNUM-VITE.

A quantity of Canvas, Cordage and Sun- dries, alightly damaged by fire.

OLD CASKS AND CASES...

MEES TRAPS.

Svc., Also, 26 Copper and 9 Tin Bow Lanterns, with Lenses, do,, Complete.

&o.

TERMS OF SALE,-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lota, with all faults and errors of descrip. slon, at Purchasers' risk on the fall of the

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, August 28, 1877.

hammer.

STEAM FOR

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singapore, Penang, Point de Gallo, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediterranean Ports, Southampter, and London, ALSO, Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta.

send in their Bills of Lading to the Under-THE PRAINSULAR AND OBDENTAL ÜZZAM Aigned for countersignature, and to take lim. NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship mediale delivery of their Goods.

Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored si Con signees risk and expense.

Agents,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Hongkong, August 9, 1877.

FESHAWUR, Captain Wartz,

on SATURDAY, the 8th leave this September, at Noon.

For further Particular, apply to

A, LIND, Buserintendent Hongkoms, August 28, 1677.

A CONOROLOGICAL CORRESPONDENCE with Naturaliste, with a view to azobanging Land-Shells and Fluviatiles.

August 28, 1877.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

6012

Aug. 27, Charley, British barque, from Whatipes.

Aug. 28, Tanais, French steamer, 1009, de la Marvella, Yokohama Aug. 23, Maila and General ---MESSAGERIES MARITINES

DEPARTURES.

28, Mactan, for Manila. Aug. 28, Zamora, for Mantis.

28, Namoa, for Coast Ports. 28, Samos, for Tientsin.

28, Christian, for Foochow

28, Spinaway, for Foochow

28, Jacatra, for Chefoo,

28, Amay, for Canton. 48, Escort, for Guam,

28, Sun Kee, Chi. g.-b., for a cruise,

CLEARED.

Capella, for Keelung. Scindia, for Manila,

Kronprindsessen, for Foochow

Antwerp, for Mexllones (Bolivia). Woodhall, for Fortland Oregon. Pernambuco, for Singapore, Generisve, for Balgon. Charity, for Keelung.

PASSENGERS. ÁSSIVED.

Per Tanais, from Tokobama: for Hong- kong, Madame Vakatz, and 1 Chinate; for Saigon, Mr Blano; for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Jousisin, Mesars Spiesen, and Ka- maski,

DEFARTED,

Per Mactan, for Manila, Messrs J. Lopen and C. G. Bornand.

Per Namoa, for Amey, Miss Matty Neyes; for Foochow, Merers Bredon and Ng Choy.

Per Jacatra, for Obefco, 1 Chinese,....... TO DEPART.

Fer Antwerp, for Mexilones, 3 Obluese, Per Pernambuco, for Singapore, 20 Chi-

дене.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

None.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,

MAILS will close:-

For MANILA.—

Per MARIVELES, at 1130 mm, on

Wednesday, the 29th inst. For AMOY, TAIWAN & TAMSUL-

Por TAIWAN, at 11.80 a.m., on Wed.

nesday, the 29th inst.

For SHANGHAI.----

Per GLENEAGLES, at 11.80 am. To.

morrow, the 29th inst.

For ROIHOW & HAIPHONG.—

Per HOLYROOD, at 2.30 p.m. To-mor row, the 29th Inst. Instead of as previously notified.

For SWATOW.--

Per NORNA, at 9.80 a m., on Thursday,

the 80th lust, instead of as pre- vlously notified.

MAILS by the United STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet CHINA

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 30th Instant, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows, Instead of as previously notified :— 2 P.M. Registry of Letters cossER. 2.30 F., Post-Office closes. 3.30 F.

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

2.50 P.. when the Mall is finally oloped.

Hongkong, August 18, 1877.

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MAILS BY TH■ FRINOM PACKET.--- The French Contract Packet IRAQUAD. DY will be despatched from long- kong on SATURDAY, the 1st Sept., with Malls to and through she United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zea

5 r.., Money Order Office olosas. 6 F.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, the 8th September,

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

10 A.M., Port Office closes except for Late Letters. Registry of Letters caRKON. (10.16 4.K., Lellers may be posted with LATE FBR of 18 cents extra to-Postage 1 11.M., when the Post Office Orosze

entirely. (11.30 AM, Letters (but Letters only 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

to

11.50 M., when the Mall is

closed. Hongkong, August 28, 1877.

moral,

sea," exclaima Ting," while your memo. Okiness Government, in order to point a rialist was clasping his pillow in the agonies of unintermitting sea-sickness, Waremained pacing the deck and making ACCORDING to the Oceania Española of the observations around him with a quiet 17th August, Mr Faraudo, the Spanish and unmoved countenance as though at Consul at this port, has had conferred upon In vigour of him the Cross of Naval Merit of the Third any ordinary moment both mind and body he excels your Order, for the good services rendered by memorialist in a ten-fold degree!" Ting's him to the several vessels of war of his memorial is simply "noted." What

reward will be bestowed on the redoubt Government which have lately undergone able Wu for visiting a spot previously repairs at Hongkong. untrod by the foot of a mandarin, and

for so bravely resisting the attack of that THE examination of candidates for the post terrible enemy, mal de mer, remains to of Third Clerk at the Magistracy again be seen;

came off to-day at the Council Chamber. finally JUDGING from a recent case in the Mixed There were only four candidates, and Court at Shanghai, the supervision over Bishop, Eardon was the sole examiner se8 the junk trade at that port must be of in the translation exercises, which we un na derstand are of a difficult nature. The an exceedingly "happy-go-lucky turo. According to the Courier some examination lasted from 11 am. fill past daring scoundrels have for a long time

&p.. been in the habit of levying "squeezes," under official pretences, on junks enter

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, August 30:-

Noon Sale of Steam Engine and Boller, &c., at Lane, Crawford's, Praya Central. 3.p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko

hama and San Francisco.

"

ing the harbour, especially those from A LIVE Mermaid or Merman, we are not Ningpo. One of those soi dicant officials quite sure which, has been captured in the was brought before the Chinese Magis vicinity of Hongkong, and we learn that as trate and the United States Assessor, soon as the body can be properly prepared charged with boarding, in company with It will probably find a resting-place in the Noon. General Weekly Sale by Mess others, no less than five fuel boats and City Hall Museum. There appears to be

Lane, Crawford & Co.

FRIDAY, August 81;-

SATURDAY, Beptember 1:-

11 am-Sale of American barkentins Rosina, at Mr J. A. Armstrong's Sale Rooms Goods per Lendon Castle undelivered

after this date subject to rent, Goods per Assam and Indus undelivered

after this date subject to rent. MONDAY, September 8:-

levying squeezes in the course of a few

hours. One witness, the proprietor of a no chance of preserving it alive. It is sald fuel shop, stated he had paid at different that the same Hind of animal (or fish ?) has times on behalf of boat-people as much been captured once or twice before near as $100 to meet demands of this kind. Ta Yu Shan or Namtao, As a very high The junk people must be very stupid, price has been put upon the article by the and the official supervision of the port lucky fader, it is perhaps doubtful whether exceedingly lax, to permit the existence

We regret to learn of another accident which has happened to the Eastern and

of such a state of affairs. The sentence the Colony will be able to retain it as a of one hundred blows inflicted on the permanent resident. Goods por Gleneagles undelivered after captured offender will doubtless put an

thin date subject to rent.

end to his pranks in this direction, WEDNESDAY, September 5:

11a.m.-Sale of Sundries at Govt. Store. 4p.m.--Somerast leaves for Singapore, ds. SATURDAY, September 8:-

Noon.English Matl leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe.

We publish in another column the Australian Mail Steam Co. The Co.'s memorial of the Chinese Envoy and steamer Normanby, which was due at Sing. Assistant Envoy to England recommend-apore on the 18th inst., struck on an un.. ing the gradual suppression of opium-known rook off Port Bowen, during her

8 p.m.-Occidental Oriental 8: 8. Cooking. The document was sent out

Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

TUESDAY, September 11:-

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the China Traders' Insurance Co., Limited, at the Head Office, Hongkong.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon-Gleneagles leaves for Shanghai. Koon,-Taiwan loaves for Formosa. Noon-Marineles leaves for Manila.

Somerset were doubtless those detained in the Normanby. There was a rumour in Singapore that the new Governor of the Straite was on board the Normanby, but this was afterwards discovered not to he

from England in April last, and its passage up, and had to be beached on No.- receipt was speedily followed by an 2 Island of the Peroy Group, some forty. Imperial edict adopting the recommends or fifty miles north of Bowen. There are tions of the memorialiste. It will be as yet no particulars to hand, and we trust seen in the document that all officials and that the loss may not be a very heavy one, students are to be allowed three years in The mails which did not arrive by the which to free themselves from the habit of opium-smoking, and those who have failed to do so at the expiration of that period are to be stripped of their rank or punished in other ways. The provincial authorities are likewise required to cause large quantities of anti-optum prescrip; correct. tions to be made up and distributed, and to bring home the fact to the public 4 p.m.-Sale of Pontes, opposite at the mind that the period resolved upon will terminate at the completion of three full City Hall.

years. It is evidently intended that the common people, as well as the officials and students, shall be induced or compel led to give up the habit, but the modus | HONGKONG DISPENSARY, | operandi in dealing with the former seems

Auction.

THE

Established A, D. 1841.

香港大藥

A. 8. WATSON & Co..

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLERAKE AND RETAIL DRUGGIETS, IMPORTERS

OF

Ar the Marine Court to-day, John Taylor, and William Parker, seamen, belonging to the British bark Kate Waters, were charged with having used abusive language to the Master (W. F. Giese),

The Master stated that he had occasion to

to be rather vaguely stated. Whether find fault with Taylor for the manner in anything will result from this memorial which he was keeping his watch, and he and edict remains to be seen. The (Taylor) replied by remarking that, "You memorialiste state that the first in- and your friend the Harbour Master can go terdict against opium was imposed in

1723, or about a century and a half to hell." The Captain said he told Taylor ago, and we believe others have been to go forward, and the 2nd defendant came issued at pretty regular intervals since to relieve him and was told to keep a good that time without the slightest effect. Iook-out. The 2nd defendant's answer was Even if seriously determined to put a to the effect that he wanted much to put a

"Dutch head" on the Captain.

The Second Officer corroborated the Cap- tain's statement; and on being called on for their defence Taylor said the Captain's statement was false; and Parker that the Captain bullied him and ho (Parker) asked

Druggists' SundriES, NURSERY REQUr-stop to the growth and consumption of opium in the country, we doubt the SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH,

power of the Central Government to do AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT so. The memorial leaves no doubt as to

MEDICINES.

who have been the prime movers in this matter. "Upon the arrival of your ser MANUFACTURERS

rants in London," say the memorialists, OF

they have been approached with repre- sentations on the subject by a deputation him if he thought he had a Malay crew or a of upwards of fifty persons, including a lot of bullet-headed Dutchmen to deal with. person of hereditary title (the Earl of The Captain, he said, wanted to drive Shaftesbury) a member of Parliament them out of the ship. They shipped at named

(9), and a missionary Newcastle (N.S.W.) and had been 4 months' named Laketanapini, who evinced in this on board.-Ordered to forfeit 2 days' pay. outward manifestation the upright senti- ments with which they were actuated."

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters,

The Manufactorý is under direct and

continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Soy- The publication of this isrus sommeseeded with the pleasant name of Liketana challen, Reunion, Mauritius, Sast,

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BIRTH.

At Shanghai, on the 21st August, the wife of JoHN A, Hunz, of a daughter.

and Alexandria. This is the best 17.30 p.m. opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E., Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Assension. Hongkong, August 18, 1877. MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITE PACKET The Australian Contrast Packet SOMER. SET, will be despatched from long. kong on WEDNESDAY, the 6th September, with Maile for Bingapore, Somerset, Cooktown, Cleveland Hay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Mel

bourne.

Correspondence cannot be Registered after

8.10 p.m

The Mails will be closed at 8.30 p.m.

MARRIAGE.

pisi may be it mirely cannot be our worthy and reverend friend, Dr. Legge

We wonder who the gentleman favour▲ CORRESPONDENT of the Delhi Gazette say I am in a position to state that the Yakoob Khan, reported as dead, is not Amser Sher Ali's son, who is in confinement at Cabul. Lately the guard over him has besa doubled, and his confinement made most rigid. The party feeling in favour of the imprisoned son Yukoob Khan at Cabul is very strong, and Sher Ali dare not make away with him. Sher All has lately sworn apon the Koran, that as long as he lives he will never receive an English ambassador at his capital or in Afghanistan.”

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."] (Via Bouthern Route.) THE WAE. LONDON, 26th August, 1877, Latest advices state that Mehemet Pasha ter of the Conte BERNARDO DE BORISI, of has been attacked at Eski Djuma by four d'Istris (Austria)

At the Imperial German Consulate, and afterwards at the Catedral of the Holy Trinity, on the 22nd August, by the Very Reverend Dean Butcher, FERDINAND BORCHARDT, of Hamburg, to the Contesss BIANCA SANTA DE BORIST, youngest dangh-

Correspondence for New Zealand must be THE CHINA MAIL.

specially directed vid Torres Straits, or

It will be sent við Galla.

Correspondence for Bontbera and Western

Australis can be sent by this route if HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1877, desired, but as a general rule it la better to send it vit Galle,

Hongkong, August 28, 1877.

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Apropos of our paragraph last night respecting Governor Ting of Fohkien,

In regard to the loss of the Meiking the Ceylon Times saya? "It may be as well it we state what we bare good reason for believing was the eatise of this fatal dis aster. The currents running along the northern extremity of the East Airloan Coast are known to be rapid and uncertain in their strength. Daually their course is In the Sobipka Pass the Russians still north-westerly, and the danger in that can maintain their ground.

teen battalions of Russian troops about 10,000 men-ED.], whom he succeeded in repulsing.

100AL AND GENERAL.

MAILE SY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, that worthy old official data not appear Ter Agents (Mesars Butterfield & Swire) The United States Mail Packet BELGIC to be the man to hide the shining quali inform us that the steamer Antenor left

will be despatched on SATURDAY, ties of a brother mandarin under a

the 8th September, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows

2P.M. Registry of Letters deazes. 2.30. Post-Offics closes,

bushel,. In a recent memorial to the Singapore for Hongkong this morning, and

Peking Gazette Ting gives expression to that the gamemnon has arrived at Fe his admiration of one Wu, the Commis nang.

moner in charge of the Foochow Arsenal,

is that a vessel might, in the darkness of night, be set on to the island of Bocotés before being aware of her danger. In order to avoid this risk the poore of a steamer. making for Aden in north easterly, a set off against the north-westerly current į but the danger of such a coures is, that in the stent of there being a contrary current or one of no strength, the course indicated would assuredly carry steamer on the rocks cf Bas Hafoon, and this is no doubs a true explanation of what happened in the ose of the Malkong,

2.80 F.M. Correspondence for Japan the who had accompanied him on a voyage TRE Band Promenade" in the Public Tum Economist of 14th July, after speaking

United States, or Union Countries to Formosa. Scarcely," says Ting,

thus refers to the coinage question in

China A similar confusion of the currency

only may be posted on board the "had We arrived in Formoss than he Gardens last sight was as usual largely of the proposed coinage reform in Manils, Packet with Late Fee of 12 sents boldly proceeded to Bin Ku Lwan, which attended and a great success. A new and extrs Portage netāl

had not been trodden by the foot of man very effective feature in the evening's enter 2.80 vs. when the Mail is dually sinsed.

Bourbons, August 25, 1877,

since the creation of the world." This isinment was the playing of the fountain

to that which it is proposed this to remors all, however, prevallo in Ohina, Japanj