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Miotła.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

Intimations.

AK YON,

SHIPS' COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE,

No. 57, Praya West.

AHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF

POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BURE, COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH

ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,

“AND MARSEILLES;

ALBO,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CAL CUTTA AND BOMBAY,

PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES

Of the best quality and at the shortest notice,

Hongkong, May 1, 1878,

WONG HING CHEUNG & Co.,

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

N SATURDAY, the 15th September, KY

1877. at Noon, the Company's 8. S. TIGRE, Commandant LORMIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Mr Anyos has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 57, Praya, or to Mr FAT JACE, at 30, Hing Lung Street, will receive immediate atten

Cargo and Spacle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and action. cepted in transit through Marsellles for. the principal places of Europa.

Cargo will be received on board' until 4 p.m. Specfo and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 14th September, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on hoard; they must be left at the Agoney's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired

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

H. DU POUEY,

Agent.

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Hongkong, September 3, 1877.

U. 8, MAIL LINE.

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

THROUGH TO-NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND BAN FRANULSUO

TER U. 8. Mall Steamer CITY OF TOKIO will be despatched for San Frandsoo, vis Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 20th Instant, 1877, si 12 o'Clock Noon, taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

and Bills

Through Passenger Tickets of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and Bouth America, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of the Mitan Bisht 8. S.-Com- pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Bea Ports, about name date, and make close connection at Yokohaman

At Now York, Passengers have selection of various lees of Steamers to England, Franes and Germany.

Freight will be rocolved on board until 4 p., 19th Instant. Parcal Packagen

Hongkong, March 19, 1877.

Not Responsible for Debts.

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Neit

Teither the Captain, the Agents, sor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Creu of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour?-

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

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

FORMOSA, German 3.m. schooner, Capt. C. Schweer-Melchors & Co.

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

...

ANKIES. HALL, American 3-m. schooner, Capt. Chan, H. Nelson.--Douglas Lapraík

& Co.

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

BEETHOVEN, German barque, Captain R. Haje.-Melchers & Co.

VISCOUNT MACDUTa, British S-m. sohner, Capt. Wm. Wright.-Borneo Co., Limited. CRETERION, American ship, Captain W. Lull.-Slemssen & Co.

WOODVILLE, British barque, Captain Nielsen.-Wm. Pustau & Co.

ASSENS, Danlch barque, Captain F. Van del.-E. Sobellars & Co.

DANUBE, British steamer, Captain Clanoby.-Yuen Fat Hong,

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Steamabip"

**TAIWAN,"

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British ship Golden Spur reports: Fine weather throughout the passage.

The British steamer Amoy reports: Ex- partenoed strong S. W. monsoon with heavy Captain M. Young, will be desqualls and rain to Namki, from there to spatched for the above Porta on port moderate S.W. breeze and fine. SATURDAY, the 15th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Pasugo, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 13, 1877.

015

FOR NAGASAKI. The British Brig

**MAID MARIAN,” FORREST, Master, will have quick despatch as above.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, September 19, 1877.

Charters Effected. The following charters have been effected during the last fortnight :-

German ship Galatea, 1296, hence to San Francisco, privato.

British schooner Auguste, 210, hence to Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, private.

British Brig Victory, 255, hence to Tiontain and back via Newchwang, 37 cents por ploul, 30 lay days.

British bark Kate Waters, 580, New- ohwang to Hongkong, 18 cents per ploul, 25 lay days.

French bark Papillon, 468, Nowohwang to Hongkong, 20 cents per picul, 30 lay days.

German ahlp Guatay & Marie, 354, Now. ohwang to Hongkong, 20 cents per ploul, 33 lay daya,

German bark A. E. Vidal, 382, Now chwang to Hongkong, 20 cents per picul,

20 lay days.

German bark Brems, 880, Newch wang to Hongkong, 20 cents per ploul, 22 lay days..

Gorman bark Beethoven, 840, Now- chwang to Hongkong, 20 cents per ploul, 23 lay days.

German bark Mikado, 830, Newchwang

The British steamer Flintshire reports: Fine weather and light S.. winds through. out.

CARGO.

THE

[No. 4432-SEPTEMBER 13, 1877.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLEHALM AND RETAIL DRUGGISIS,

IMPORTERS.

or

DAUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SIFES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND FREKOK PATENT MEDIOINES, MANUFACTURERS Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

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

Par B. S. Pahar, sallod sth September, 1877 :-For London i from Shanghai, 4,750 boxes, 4,488 half-chests, 330 chests and 246 pkgs. Tea, 717 bales Raw Buk, and 61 bales Waste Silk; from Yokohama, 441 baler Raw Silk; from Hankow, 603 half. cheats Tea; from Macao, 7,973 boxes and 383 pkgs. Toa, containing 183,161 lbs. Congou, and 6,920 lbs. Sa. Or. Pokos; from Canton, 27,726 boxes Tea, containing 10,170 lbs. Oongou, 472,599 lbs. Sc. Uapar, 71,226 lbs. St. Or. Pekoe, and 80 lbs. Cum- shaw, 270 bales Raw Silk, and 20 cases Silk Place Goods; from Amoy, 430 boxes and 636 half-cheats Tea, containing_17,776 | ibs. Oolong. For Continent: from Canton, ❘ «17,30 p.m. 116 bales Raw Silk; from Shanghai, 166 balen Raw Silk; from Yokohama, 98 balen Raw Silk For Boston: from Shanghai, 1,775 boxes and 111 half-chorts Tes; trom Canton, 20 boxes Tes, containing 400 Iba Borta. For Malta: from Macao, 120 boxes | Consulate-General, Too

DEATH.

circulation, because the profit realised by the printer on the sale of each paper is so exceedingly small that the sum total of the profits realised in this way could not in any case approach the enormous expenditure for the war news. Many people are probably not aware that the cost of the sheet of paper on which one of the London daily newspapers is printed nearly swallows up the price obtained for it as a newspaper from the salesman or news agent, this individual's commission amounting to somewhere about 2d. per dozen. The outbreak of war is a matter for very serious anxiety in Fleet Street, Newspaper men are well acquainted with many instances of reckless expenditure by war correspond- ents to secure the latest and best news for their papers. One notable instance during the Franco-German war was the payment of £400 by the correspondent of the Daily News for a special train to

The publication of this issue commmsneed convey him to a town, whence he could telegraph an account of the battle of Sedan to London. Special correspond. ents also do not sacrifice their conforts and risk their lives without adequate crepensation, and the outlay for columns and even pages of news by submarine telegraph day after day must dip deep into the coffers of any newspaper esta blishment. How Mr Bright came to make such an assertion as the one

At the Shanghai General Hospital, on the 7th September, 1877, WILLIAM E, HENDRICK, Consular Clerk at the D. S.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. THE CHINA MAIL.

MAILS will close:---

For SHANGHAL-

row, the 14th inst.

-80

in question at a publia mesting passer HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPT. 13, 1877.

our comprehension. It is # Por HOORUNG, at 9.80 am. To-mor- NIRSICS, which is said to have capite reflect anything but credit on the en- lumny on the Press, and one that will lated, is situated on the northern border

lightened member for Birmingham. of Montenegro. It was this place that Those London papers that have expressed Suleiman Pacha succeeded in re-victual-themselves most strongly not for war, ling, although with great loss of life, but against Muscovite aggression, have

For AMOY AND MANILA.---

Per MARIVELES, at 4.80 p.m. To-

morrow, the 14th inst

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOBOW previous to his departure for the seat of been those lesat likely to come out of a

Per TAIWAN, at 11.80 a.m., on Satur.:

day, the 16th Inst

For BANGKOK.-

Por DANUBE, at 11.30 am, on Satur.

day, the 16th inst. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES FAURET

M

war in Roumelia. Suleiman was reported to have re-victualled the place for a to themselves. Note, for instance, the struggle over war news with any credit year, but its capitulation within two Pall Mall Gazette and Standard. If Mr or three months of his departure mast Bright's assertions and judgment are not throw some doubt on the accuracy of that in a general way sounder and more ac statement. The capitulation of the place curate than this one, we should say it is a

to Hongkong, 20 cents per pical, 24 The United States Mail Packet CITY OF can have little or no effect on the course fortunate thing for the country that he

days.

German bark George, 769, Newohwang to Swatow, 20 cents per picul, 25 lay days.

Danish baxk Michelle Selohau, 447, New. chwang to Swatow, 25 cents par plcul, 25 lay day.

German ship Adolph, 867, Newohwang to Swatow, 20 cents per pioul, 20 lay days:

German bark Gustav, 656, Nowchwang Ato Swatow, 20 cents per picul, 25 lay days,

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

Loviss, German 3-m, schooner, Captain

Sohlerloo-Eduard Schellhass & Co.

French bark Charité, 266, hence to Bal phong and back, $1,800 in full, 27 lay days,

British ship Twilight, 630, hence to fin- Bapore, $1,800 in full, 17 lay days.

Britlah steamer Anboto, 973, hence to Saigon and back, 26 cents per pioul, Li ley days.

British steamer Golden Horn, 1,023,

ploul, 11 lay days.

FOKIO will be despatched on THURS of events in Bulgaria, The Russians DAY, the 20th Instant, with Malls were not engaged in any way in the has retired from the political arenK, for Japan, San Francisco, and the United siego of the place, nor is its sapitulation States, which will be closed as follows,kely to be followed by the march of a "instead of as previously notified

11 A.M. Registry of Letters ceases. 11.30 A.M. Port-Office closes. 11.80 AM. Correspondence for Japon the

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE “OHINA MAIL.”]. (Fia Southern Routs) THE WAR.

Montenegro force to the scene of hosti. lities in Bulgaria. It is rather singular that Turkey should have seen fit to spare a considerable army and one of her

Loudon, 10th September, 1877. ablest generals for the relief of Niksics

News has been received that Nicolos while preparing to wage war with Russia. Had Suleiman Pacha and his army re- capitulated on the night of the 6th instant, mained nearer Constantinople the proba Turkish siege works have been construct- closed.bility is he would have had no occasioned at Plevna, and have been advanced to Be20 to remain idle with a large army on the within 1,800 yards of the enemy's extrench-

Constantinople side of the Balkans

United States, or Union Countrier only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 13 cents extra Postage until

11.50 r.m. when the Mail is finally

Hongkong, September 13, 1877.

MAILS BY TEX ENGLISH PACERI,——

be resolved at the office until 6pm. Volume Sixth of the bence to Saigon and back, 25 cents per The English Contract Packet LOMBARDY

samo day; all Parool Fackages should be marked to address In fall; valuo of same is required,

Cotaular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Blile of Lading.

For further information as to Farage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central,

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 13, 1877.

STEAM FOR

I

"CHINA REVIEW."

No. I.-Vol, VI..

-OF THE

CHINA REVIEW”'

IS NOW READY.

T CONTAINS

ae20 Chinese Sindies and Official Interpretation in the Colony of Hongkong. Constitutional Law of the Chinese Empire. The Tang Hoa Chl, A Modern Chinese

Novel

Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediterranean Ports, Southampton,

and Londor,

ALSO,

Bombay, Madras, Caloutts, and Australia.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SEBAM..

THE PANIC COMPANY's Steam-shir LOMBARDY, Captain HALA, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 22nd September, at Noon,

For further Partionlars, apply to

A. LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, September 10, 1877. Be22 Occidental & Oriental Steamm

Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

WITH TH 1. CONFOLION

CENTRAL end

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING

·RAILROAD COMPANIES

ATLANTI0 STEAMERS.

GKY

A Chinese Primer,

The Law of Inheritance.

German steamer Ballona, 789, Saigon to Hongkong, private.

British steamer Nelson, 894, Swatow to Singapore, passengers $7 per head, 11 lay daya.

The following vowels have cleared sook Ing

German bark Rosa Botteher, 398 tons, for Guam.

Ame. bark Escort, 636 tons, for Guam. Lald on the berth for London if sufficient inducemant offers, British bark Antipodes, 572 ton, and American skip Titian, 1,229

tons.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Sept. 12, Tigre, French steamer, 2251, Lormior, Shanghal Sept. 9, Mails and

Short Notions of New Books and Literary General. -MESSAGERIES MARYTIMES.

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries:-

Chinese Marriagos. Studies in Words.

The Educational Curriculum of the

Chinose.

Restoration of the Old Sounds of the

Chinese Language.

Notes on Chinese Grammar.

Russian Sinologists.

Assyrio and China.

The Word "Swallow." Corrigenda-Chinese Studies and Official Interpretation In the Colony of Hong- kong,

China Mail Office, Hongkong, August 31, 1877.

5)

To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION

ENGLISH-MADE HOUSEHOLD

ов

FURNITURE;

A NEW COTTAGE PIANO, by SonWask; BEAUTIFUL WATER-COLOURS, ENGRAVINGS, CHROMOS,

$20. &c.,

►

HE Undersigned has received instruo Ttions from T. SHURAFFALLY, Etq., to sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

Sept. 13, Höchung, from Canton,

Sept. 13, Golden Spur, British ship, 656, |S. E. Farrel, Touros Sept. 9, General-

MEYER & Co.

Sept. 13, Amnoy, British steamer, 896, Drewes, Shanghai Sept. 9, General SIEMSSEN & Co.

Sept 18, Flintshire, British steamer, 1248, T. Thomas, Bangkok Sept. 5, Gene mal-A, MAOG. HEATON.

Sept. 13, Jylland, Danish brig, from Whampoa.

DEPARTURES.

Sept. 13, Amboto, for Saigon,

13, Lee Yuen, for Canton.

13, Ullock, for Portland (Oregon), 13, Formosa, for Tientsin.

13, Venice, for Singapore, Penang and

Caloutta.

13, Hindostan, for Singapore, Penang

and Cloutta.

18, frene, for Tientsin.

18, Adolph, for Newohwang.

13, Amoy, for Canton.

18, Pearl, for 8matow and Amoy,

CLEARED.

George, for Newolwang. Iris, for Newchwang, Circe, for Fanchow. Hoohung, for Shanghal Bon Accord, for London, Brema, for Nowohwang, Kuisou, for Vancouver's Island. A. 8. Davis, for San Francisco.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

the 32nd Instant, at his Residence, | No. 21, Wellington Street, at 2 p.my- The whole of his HOUSEHOLD and OFFICE FURNITURE, Consisting of!

Par Tigre, from Shanghai: for Hong- Walnut and Satin covered Couches and kong, Messrs Guillaume Chavernac, J. B. THE B. 8. "QAELIC" will be de-Chairs, Blackwood Marble-top Tables a Alms, and 15 Chinese; for Singapore, Milas spatched for San Francisco vis Yoko- nice Collection of Water-Colours, Dr. M. Rice; for Marseilles, Mrs J. Coumld homa, on MONDAY, the lot October,

gravings, and Chromos, Oarpeting, and 2 children, Mesas B. Green, and J. E, Marble Olook a Large Btatuette Ball ("Venus"), with Glass Shade, Bagatelle

Per Amoy, from Shanghai, Mu Amy Table, Side Tables, Pier Glasses, a new Garade, Miss Maud Ethel and Me Garrels,

and 18 Chinese.

Per Golden Spur, from Touron, 25 Chi- Cottage Piano, Dining Table and Chairs, Whatnots, Sideboard, Complete Dinner

DEPARSED. and Dessert Services, Glass and Plated

Per Hindostan, for Singapore, de, Mr ware.

P. Joaquim, and 351 Chinese.

at 3 pm, taking Cargo and Passengers to Japan, the United States id Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steimers from Shanghai,

Freight will be received on Board until 4 pm, of the 50th Instant PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day all Parool Fackages should be marked to address in fall; valus of same le required.

Return Passage Tickets available for 8 months are issued at a reduction of 30 per sent, on regular rates,

For further information au to Freight Passage, apply to the agency of the Company, Ne. 87, Queen's Road Central

G. B. EMORY, Agent. Honakong, Keptember 10, 1877,

Act

BEDROOM and OFFICE FURNI | TURE

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lata, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers' risk on the fall of the hammer.

J. M. GUEDES, JA,

Auctioneer,

nese,

J,

Per Venica, for Straits, 220 Chipses. Per Amboto, for Balgon, 160 Chiness.

Per Formosd, for Tientsin, 2 Chinnas. Per Pearl, for Swatow and Amboy, 210 Chinese,

To DRPART.

Fer Iria, for Nerchwang, 1 Chicass, For George, for Newchiyang, Chiness. Per Kochung, from Shanghai, 78 Chl,

Hongkong, September 18, 1877, 8210P,

|

will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, de., on SATURDAY, the 22nd September.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malla, do, :-*

Friday, the 31st September.-

5 P.M., Money Order Office alones,

6 F.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, the 22nd September..

7., Post Office opens for sale of Stampa, Beglatry of Letters, and Ponting of all correspondence.

10 A. M., Post Office closes except for Late Letters Registry of Letters seasSE, (10.15 A., Letters may be posted with Late Fax of 18 cents extra Postage till 11 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

to

to

and quietly the mountain passos. At simply because the Russians would not ments; a furlous cannonade is now going have been permitted to occupy so sasily on.

(N.B.-The Hazelvo, mentioned in yes- Plevna the Russians appear to be con- tarday's mossage, was not Hassanlar, but tented with holding the Turks in check. Kaselevo.] From Plevna to Biela a nearly straight road runs right across the Russian line of communications. The Turkish army at

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Plevna is endeavouring to traverse this THE Legislative Council will meet on road from the woat end, while one of the

J

latest telegrams states that another Tur. Monday, the 17th Instant, at 3 p.m. kish force is advancing from Rasgrad to THE E. E. A. & China Telegraph Company, Biela probably with the object of entering Limited, informs us that alight delay may the same road from the east. If this probe expected during the next few days on grammes could be carried out, the two

Turkish armies would meet in the mid- telegrams to and from Stations west of St- dle, somewhere in the neighbourhood of gapore. Bulgarini, the present head-quarters of

the Russian army. At Plevná, however, Among the passengers arrived here to-day the Russians have apparently construct by the Golden Spur there were 4 men, part ed extensive field works to check the of the crew of a native Junk which had advance of the Turks, and doubtless the been taken by pirates. One of the four Ottoman force advancing on Biela will also

[11.30 A.M., Letters (but Letters only, have most formidable, if not insurmount had received a shot wound which penetrated

addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may able, obstacles placed in their way. The from the left side to the back, and the man be posted on board the Packet with Russians must keep open their commu- has been sent to Hospital by Dr Adams to Late Fee of 48 cents extes postage, nications or evacuate Bulgaria. Accord have the bullet extracted: Piracy must be till

ing to the latest telegrama the Turkish

protty rife in Annamite waters, as no less 11.50, when the Mall is finally army at Florna has regularly laid siege than 25 men suffered decapitation the day

closed.

Hongkong, September 10, 1877.

Shipping.

Bǝ22

6 p.m.-Mariveles leaves for Amoy. Goods por Surat, Khedive.and Khiva an- delivered after this date subject to rent. Gloods per Madagascar undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

to the Russian entrenchments and re- doubts harring their advance, a "furious the Golden Spur left Touron. cannonade" being in-programs.

The

THERE is a strong favour of the old, “rob- road from Plevna to Biela is about sixty

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

or seventy miles in length. We shall bery days" about the daily criminal reports" Auction.

probably shortly hear of a heavy engage of the Colony; and we may have are long to Noon.-General Weekly Sale by Menar ment either in the neighbourhood of resume our '67 standing column of "Last

Lane, Crawford & Co.

| Biela or Plevna-possibly both.

Night's Robberies," of which the vigo- rous measures of Sir Richard MacDonnell Two distinct JOHN BRIGHT is reported to have said at ultimately deprived us.- a recent meeting at Manchester that alarms of robbers were given last night, newspapers fomented war because it and a worthy and respected officiel is said always had a considerable amount of to have been most active, as is his wont. respect for John Bright and for the Both alarms were on the rise of the hill, Society of Friends of which he is a dis and it is reported that revolvers are being |tinguished member, but, in making such cleaned and burnished for immediats use in & statement the one to which we have casa of need. If this species of annoyance just referred, Mr Bright is guilty of Noon.-French Mall leaves for Ports of ignorance, carelessness, or mendacity ties to organize a more thorough system of continues, it will bebore the Police authori-

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General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, September 15-

Jall and Europe.

Noon, Taiwan leaves for Coast Ports, Transfer Books of Caton Insurance So. ciety of Canton, closed from this date to 26th Instant, inclusive,

MONDAY, September 17:-

B p.m.-Meeting of the Legislative

Coundl.

WEDNESDAY, September 19:-

Noon.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila. THURSDAY, September 20:-

increased their circulation. We have

If Mr Bright is the man of intelligence

and judgment we have hitherto considered prevention than has existed hitherto, him to be, he ought to have known or

been able to understand that the leading Ar the Marine Court yesterday, two Chinese newspapers of England can only "view fremen were charged by Mr. Vinton, shipe the outbreak of war with feelings some ping clerk to the P. & 0 Company, with what akin to those of a man who finds desertion from the 8. 8. Bombay, and he has to double his expanditure without

any adequate return. War with the shipping on board the German steamer Olympia. Ons of the men lum Atai, said majority of the daily newspapers at he had only shipped for month, and hie home means little else than an enormonaly time was up; further the chief engineer increased outlay simply to maintain bad beaten him, and he therefore did not 8 p.m.--American Mail leaves for Yoko reputation. In some cases, it is true, wish to remain in the ship. Captain-

hams and San Francisco.

superior war nowa, purchased at a tre. Thomsett said he should have summoned SATURDAY, September 22:--

mendous cest, has raised a daily news the Chief Engineer if he had besten him, Defendant pleaded ignorance of the law, puper from pecuniary difficulties to Mr Vinton said they bad had a good deal Noon-English Mati leaves for Ports position of prosperity. This was notably of trouble of iste with the firemen, they got

of Call and Europe. 2 p.m.-Sale of Household and Office the case with the Daily Nous during a month's advance each ($14) and out of Furniture, de, at No. 27, Welling the Franco German war, but such cases 14 men shipped lately, 8 had run away. ton Street,

are exceptional, mainly depending on The second defendant denied having re chance, and not applicable to newspapers celved $14 he said he only got 86.50; WEDNESDix, September 261–

that have already attained success-such, he was equessed of the remainder. The for instance, as the Times, Daily Tete Harbour Master said that some one should graph, or Standard. We are not very far their advance. It was doubtless owing to nes that the men got the full amount of wrong what we place the cost, say to the reglecting this that so many of the men ran Standard, of its war news at thousands away. The case was then remanded to-day, of pounds per week. Where is the re when the Outer Engineer was skamined. turn Not in reputation and position, He said that it was explained to the men beosuse its contemporaries give equally that they were shipping for 6 months, and they were quite agreeable. They wert good news, and spend equally large sums therefore sentenced to 8 weeks' imprisonment of money over it. Not in advertisments with hard labour. because wir has a depressing tenderey

8 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, at its Head Offfos, Hongkong,

SUNDAT, September 30;--

Application for Shares in the North Chins Insurance Co. must be made on or

before this date.

MONDAY, October 1:

$p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8, 8. 0.4 Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Ben Frautiago

J. Mayers and T. Paola, szmin belong. Alen commercial spegnlations; and act is ing to the British barqsie Warrier, AIS