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Inimations.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor N

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Oreo of the following Vessela, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:~~

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

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

AKNIE S. HALL, American 3-m. schooner, Capt. Chse. H. Nelson.-Douglas Lapraik

&Co.

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

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

VISCOUNT MAUBUFF, British 3-m. ach'ner, Capt. Wm. Wright.-Borneo Co., Limited, OEETERION, American ship, Captain W. Lull.Siomasen & Co.

WOODVILLE, British barque, Captain Nielsen.-Wm. Pustan & O.

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

LOUISA, German 3-m. schooner, Captain Schierlock.-Eduard Schellbass & Co.

To-day's Advertisements. FOR NINGPO & SHANGHAL

The Steamship

"AMOY,"

G. H. DAXWES, Master, will be despatched for the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 19th Instant, at 9 a.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, September 18, 1877.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO.

The British Steamer

#e19

"STRATHAIRLY" will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 19th

Instant, at 10 am.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

Re19 Hongkong, September 18, 1877,

NOTICE NY CLAIMS against the German Barque A

EMMA" must be sent in to the Undersigned before 3 o'clock on WEDNES DAY, the 19th Instant, or they will not be recognized.

WM. PUSTAU & Co., Agents. Bongkong, September 18, 1877.

FOR MANILA.

The Steamship

"ESMERALDA,”.

Be19

•Captain THEBAVD, will be derpatobed as above on THURSDAY, the 20th Instant, at NOOD.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

A. MAG. HEATON. Hongkong, September 18, 1877. 8020

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMER. PÂQUEBÓT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship

**YANGTSE,"

Comidt. RAPATEL, will be do

spatched for SHANGHAI

on THURSDAY, the 20th Inst., at Noon,

H. DU POURY,

Agent

Hongkong, September 18, 1877. se20

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

8. S. YANG.TS.

NOTICE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo per S. 9.

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To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING REPORTS," The French steamer Tang-tol reports On the 18th Sept. passed 8. S. Fence, of London, bound South.;

[No. 4430. SEPTEMBER 18, 1977.

criminal population of the Colony, yet Governor Robinson, stating: "I am Foochow June 17, Hongkong June 29. these are objections on which we have happy to state that crime continues to We have no later advices from China and the Straits Seiti:ments than those dated as no wish to dwell at present. It is worth decline," and "I am very happy to say above, which were received by the French noting, however, that Lord Carnarvon that I have not allowed a single case of mail, via Marsailles, on the 81st alt., six makes no suggestions as to the nature flogging since I succeeded Mr Hennessy days in advance of their due date. Tho

Noivod instructions, to sell by POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS of any changes to be introduced here in the Government." Here, again, mail from Japan por Pacific Mail Cam

Publio Auction, at their Wharf, on

FRIDAY,

the 21st September, 1877, at NooD,

THE WOOD PADDLE STEAMER "CHANGPO,"

LATE MINNA,” Lately Refitted, and Ready to Steam. Length 63 feet, Beam 9 fest, Meat Draft of Water 21 feet, Fitted with Two High Pressure Geared Engines of 8 H. P. Nominal, Cylinders 6 inches Dia meter, Stroke 10 inches, and Cross-Tubed Boilor, adapted to burn Coal or Wood.

Engines and Hull in Good Working

Order.

2 Anchors and Chains, and about 3 tons Coals.

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.75 The Lab, with all faults and errors of description, to be at purchasers' risk on the fall of the hammer.

Hongkong, September 18, 1877.

se21

MAILS will close-

19th inst

For YOKOHAMA AND H10GO...

Per STRATHAIRLY, at 9.30 am. To

morrow, the 19th Inst.

For

„Mr David Jenkins has given notice that he will call the attention of Her Majesty's Government to the heavy rate levied by the Suez Canal Company nominally en account of pilotage, but the greater por tion of which is said to be appropriated to defray the cost of buoys, beacons, lights, and other expenses necessary to the safe

The question of the introduotion of navigation of the canal that should be paid the separate system in the prison is sim-out of tonnage dues, and not from a sum ply one of expense. No one can doubt levied as pilotage; and to move that such a charge being, in the opinion of Parliament, its efficacy as a punishment, and the only opposed to the spirit of the conditions laid point is, whether, after the large suma down by the international commission which of money that have been already wasted sat at Constantinople in 1878, limiting the in prison buildings and arrangements for tonnage dues to f.10 per ton, with a the Colony, the community feels inclined maximum surtax of fd per ton, Her Majesty's representatives at the company's to spend the considerable sum of money beard be instructed to use such mean that the change proposed would necesare in their power to secure its reduction tata. The advisability of branding on to the scale of pilotage actually paid by the the cheek is also a question. for indivi- company dual opinion,

nor is Mr Hennessy requested to do we have made a somewhat singular pany's steamer Alasks reached London, vie For NINGPO & SHANGHAL

more than "make the proposition of discovery. Turning to the latest re- San Francisco, on the 7th inst. The next Per AMOY, at 8.30 am. To-morrow, the placing the system on a sounder basia in port in our possession from Governor inward (E. and 0.) mail, bringing dates

future!

Robinson, we find that on the 28th Yokohama 20th, Shanghai 24th, Hongkong Upon the question of the increase of February last year he sent returns to 30th June, Singapore 8th July, left Brindisi on the 8th inst, and will reach London an crime in the Colony, Mr Hennessy was Earl Carnarvon in which the number the 11th inst. (to-morrow), two days early, lavish both in eloquence and statistics. of prisoners in custody as the com- The following French mail, with a week's For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW- Anfappalling array of figures was pro- mencement of 1875 was stated to be 63, later advises, left Suez on the 8th inst..

Per YESSO, at 11.30 am on Wednesduced to prove that crime in the Colony and at the commencement of 1876, 108, two days early.

day, the 19th inst, instead of as has been constantly increasing during or nearly double as many as in the previous proviomly notified,

the last ten years, and even the state year. The daily average of prisoners also mants of Sir Arthur Kennedy were showed an increase of one on the average For SHANGHAL

For YANGTSE, at 11 am, on Thurs called in to the support of these figures. two years previously. The state of affairs day, the 20th inst, Late letters re: Curiosity prompted us to turn to the thus disclosed in the Bahamas seems to ceived from 11:10 to 11.30, with 18

last report of Sir Arthur Kennedy to indicate the advisability of returning conta late fee.

the Home Government that has reached to flogging, For MANILA-

Per ESMERALDA, at 11.30 a.m., on us-bis report dated August of last year. Thursday, the 20th inst., instead of On the 24th of the month in question, Es previously notified.

Bir Arthur Kennedy writes as follows to Lord Carnarvon : The gaol is a model SAIGON- Per GOLDEN HORN, at 6 pm, on of cleanliness and good order, and though

Thursday, the 20th lust.

Eusceptible of various improvements, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKER fully meets the requirements of the The United Sister Mail Packet CITY OF Colony. Crime has greatly decreased, YOKIO will be despatched on THURS and is generally of a trivial kind, and DAY, the 20th Instant, with Mall Feldom undetected. The number of pri- for Japan, San Francisco, and the United Boners has decreased 50 per cent, within States, which will be closed as follows, three years. A perusal of the statistical instead of as previously notified ;-

table at page 168 will prove interesting." 11 A.M. Registry of Letters ossaES,

In July last Mr Hennessy wrote to Sir IN vertu d'une décision du Contre-11.30 A.M. Post-Office olones.

John Smale requesting to be favoured with any suggestions His Lordship might be able to offer in regard to flogging, and the following passage occurs at the end of Sir John's letter in reply:" A. sense of personal security has grown up in the community which prior to 1885 did not exist." We have made no search for sta- tistice in the matter; our discovery of Sir Arthur Kennedy's statements arose from our having his report to hand at the mo ment, and Sir John Smale's remark ap- pears in a blue book that His Excellency has just had printed. Presuming, however, it be true that the number of offenses Claims against the Emme must be sent annually brought to the knowledge of

in to the Agents before 3 p.m.

CONSULAT DE FRANCE À HONGKONG.

AVIS.

Emiral Gouverneur et. Commandant

en obef, en date du 10 septembre 1877: -

Il sera procédé le lundi 1er octobre pro- chain, à sept heures du matlo, dans les bureaur du Reosyour des domaines de Saigon, rue Catinat, et par ses soins, le commissariat de la marine dûment repré senté, à la vente aux enchères publiques de la bogus doublée et chevillte er cuivre du vaisseau le "FLEURUS.”

Le prix, augmenté de 6 pour cent pour tous frais, sera payé comptant.

Len étrangers pourront prendro part à l'adjudication.

Den le 20 septembre courant, le public sera admis à visiter le bâtiment, sur une autorisation da Commandant de la marins.

Saigon, le 10 septembre 1877.

[Translation]

Y virtue of a Decree of the Rear Ad-

MALLS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET The English Contract Packet ZOMBARDY will be despatched with the Maila for Europe, de. on SATURDAY, the 23nd Beptember..

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW; Shipping

9 a.m.--Amoy leaves for Ningpo, &c. 10 am. Strathairly leaves for Yoko

hama, de

Noon,Yaso leaves for Coast Porta. Miscellaneous.

General Memoranda.

Birth, Governor and Commander in THURSDAY, September 20:-

Noon. American Mail. leaves for Yoke

Ohief of Cochin Chins, dated September 10th, 1877

- On MONDAY, 1st October next, at Seven o'clock in the morning, WILL DE SOLD by Public Auction, at the Office of the Receveur des Domainos de Salgon, Rua Catinat, the Marine Commissariat being duly reprezented,-

The Hall of the French Man-Of-WAI

"FLEURUS,"

Deppered and Copper Fastened. The purchase money, plus Five por seat. for all expenses, to be paid in cash,

Foreigners will be permitted to purchase. The Public will be admitted to inspect the Vessel from the 20th September, by authority of the Commandant de la Ma tine.

Saigon, 10th September, 1877.

禁

領大鐘等

者買

詢所

國現銅鎖

生並

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百五投之律早

Gange, from London, in conneoA

tion with the above Steamer, are hereby in-

formed that their Goods are being landed

and stored at their risk at the Company'sARTA

Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained

immediately after landing.

|鐘在柴棍總領地簿官座歌那街立行較價昨入領買

大外精銅板名日披呂律現泊掟於柴棍地翺 凡

等週知準以西本年十月初一號南八月廿五年七 大富浪沙總統南圻水陸軍民全權大臣官 爲示人

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, I XX

unless intimation in received from the Con-

signees, before 2 p.m. To-DAY, the 18th+#

Instant, requesting it to be landed here.

#

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by trai

the Undersigned,

Goods remaining unclaimed after TUE-

DAY, the 25th Instant, at Noon, will be

subject to rent and landing charges,

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

H. DU POURY,

Agent.

Hongkong, September 18, 1877.

THE

PRELIMINARY,

1年總知公

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8825

初官

十指 日

九投凡買黼人

Acting Consul for France.

#25

THE ROYAL BIJOU VARIETY

TROUPE has arrived, and will

Give a Select Performance at the CITY - HALL,

OK

SATURDAY EVENING NEXT.

Plan to be seen and Tickets obtained at Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s,

ADMISSION 2.

...$2. 1.

Reserved Seats........... Unreserved. Sesto, Hongkong, September 18, 1877. Be23

GENERAL WEEKLY SALE.

ANE, ORAWFORD & Co. will all Public Auction, in their Sale Room, Prays Central, on

FRIDAY,

the 21st September, 1877, at Noon,

Kerosene Table and Hanging Lamps, Silk Umbrellas, Iron Padlocks, Paint and Scrubbing Brushes, Tooth and Shoe Brushes, Shoe Blacking, Table Knives, Combs, Letter Paper, Pencils, Bocks,

&c.,

Also,

100 Short Enfield Rifieè.. Revolvers of various sizes

Muskete and Fowling Pietes

600 16 gaugs Central Fire Cartridges,

unloaded,

25 cases pints Oregon Cider.

27 piecss Coloured Flannel.

And,

(On secount of the Pacific Mail

ship Company),

G. BOULOUZE,

Hongkong, September 18, 1877.

SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.

Sept. 15, Fang-te, French steamer, 2422, Rapstel, Marseilles Aug. 12, Naples 14, Fort Said 19, Suez 20, Aden 25, Gallesept. 8, Singapore 10, and Saigon 14, Mails and GeneralMxeSAGERIES MARITIMEN.

Sept. 18, Amoy, British steamer, from

Canton,

DEPARTURES,

Sept. 18, Christine A, P., for Callas.

18, Glenariney, for Shanghal, 18, fonian, for Newchwang. 18, Jylland, for Tisntain,

CLEARED, Kat Waters, for Newchwang. Beethoven, for Newchwang, 7hor. Fletcher, for Newohwang. Faratower, for Baigon. Amoy, for Ningpo. Strathairly, for Yokohama.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

hama and San Frandaco. Noon.-Feng-tas leaves for Shanghai, Noon-Emeralda leaves for Manila. 6 p.m.-Golden Born leaves for Saigon p.m.-Meeting of Vistoria Lodge. FRIDAY, September 21:----

Nout,eral Weekly Sale by Mesas

Lana, Onwford & Co. Noon-Sale of Steamer Chang-Po, late

(Minna).

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841,

香港大茶

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESAZA ANd Retail Druggists, IMPORTERS

OF

DAUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERT REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISE,

AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATEKT MEDICINES.

· MANUŇACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

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

The following officers, whose last torm of service was on the China Station, have been appointed as under-Lieutenant J.S. Mag- REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. geridge (in the Kestrel in 1875 and 1876), to The Hector, coastguard-ship; Mr C. S. (SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL"]

Smith, midshipman (in the Andacious from (Fia Southern Route.)

1874 to 1877), to the Black Prince, Channel THE WAR.

Squadron; Mr E. W. Brereton, surgeon (in the Swinger from 1873 to 1877), to the LONDON, 15th September, 1877.

Dunoan, flagship at Sheerness Mr J. News has been received that the Turkish Simms, surgeon (in the Midge from 1878

to 1877) to the Narcissus, at Devonport ; : troops have recovered three of the Mr J. E. Boulton, assistant-paymaster (in trenched positions at Flerne, that were lost the Victor Emanuel from 1874 to 1877), to on the 11th fostant. The Russian loss was the Fenelops, coastguard-ship at Harwich; Mr.J. Searis, boatswain (in the Kestrel from 1872 to 1876), to the Penelope.

enormous,

Buleiman Pasha has silenced the Russlan batteries on Trajan's Road.

,

LOUAL AND GENERAL.

the police in the Colony has been in- creasing during late years, we are inclined to attribute that fact more to the noted increase in the afficiency and vigilance of Tar Entertainment at the Temperance the police force, than to an increase in the Hall last evening was well attended. The offences actually committed on the Island.

It must be evident to everyone that crime Programme as usual consisted of songs, is far more likely to be detected here now recitations and selections of music, which than in the younger days of the Colo.were all much appreciated. The meeting zy, when the police force was a wholly separated shortly after 10 o'clock. The foreign one, badly organised, and notori Rev. Mr Henderson was in the chair.. ously inefficent. Certain it is that the

On Friday last H.E. Kwok, accompanied by Dr. Macartney and one of the Attachés, visited the Caxton Exhibition, South Kensington. They were conducted through the galleries by Mr J. S. Hodson, the hon. secretary and were very much interested in what they saw, naturally not least so in the Chinese block printing in operation. The Chinese, from the close of the tenth century, had printed their books by blocks, Pealm xxiii, was being east of a block, angraved in Canton, and exhibited by Mr fally inspacted by Kwo-Tah-Jen. Thomas Jenner, and the proof was dare

The arrivals and departures at and from Hamburg on the river-side during the fortnight have been satisfactory. From the Far East I have to report the de

feeling of security among the community we some time ago suggested that the Comparture of the Andreas, Hoyer, for Houg was, as Sir John Smalé says, never

stitution to the notios of the public in the form of a subscription list. This has bea. done, and Hits are now lying at the Club at Mesare Lane, Crawford & Co.'s, and at Mesars Falconer & Co.'s. We trust that residents will respond to this reasonable appeal on the part of the Committee.

greater than at the close of Sir Arthur mittee of the City Hall would do well to Kennedy's administration, and this in bring the claims of this worthy publio in itself is one of the best proofs that crime has been thoroughly held in check.

His Excellency next spoke in favour of a mixture of severe punishment and attempted reformation in gaol discipline, In the severity of punishment for those who seem determined to become regular "gaal-birds" we have every faith, and are par consequence advocates of dogging. There seems to us to bea slight incongruity The Band of the 28th Regiment will in His Excellency's advocating severity

kong. From Bremen there have been no departures for East India or China. The berth has been taken here, st Hamburg, by the Deutschland, Kuehn, for Raugoon; Egeria, 5.8., for Fanaug, de. (to leave to morrow); Conrad Hinrich, Schneler, for Singpora; India, Dickson, and Fidelio, Buheen, both for Hongkong; and Iphigenia, Gren, for Japan. Cargo is still scarce. and rates continue to rate low.

Information having been sent to the P & O. Company and the South-Western. Rallway Company that an attempt would be made to attack the train conveying the per-specie ex Kashgar, the necessary precan-

of punishment in one breath, and depreform in the Publio Gardens, the following cating all flogging in the next. As to programme to-morrow evening, commen- the attempts at reformation to be in-cing at 9 p.m. :-

augurated, we should like to hear some Overture,.....Stabat Mater,....Mercadante, thing further of them, before expressing 5-lection,...... Lucia, Donizetti any opinion on the subject. Teaching the Valee,...... prisoners the way to earn their livelihood, Selection..... and to defray the cost of their maintenance Mazuzka......

Medley,..... in prison, would be no doubt an unobjec tionable system of reformation, provided

it does not detract from the severity of Is the Governor's remarks on prison dis

the punishment, and make gaol life too cipline and the amount of crime in Hong. A lile extra expense in this dires-

CEFTAs publication of this traus sommested agreeable for the prisoners, but if His Ex- at 7.40 p.m.

MARRIAGE.

by day instead of, as usual, by night train. tons were taken, and it will be forwarded A correspondent writes:"Sir,I notice that your correspondent, "A Chins Mor- chant," attributes the over-carriage of goods by the Canal boats to the want of sufficient Marie,..

Baillie, rangements at the intermediate ports; .....Il Trovatore,

.....Verdi, but I think he is somewhat mistaken as to Hersblatchen,...... Guug'l the cause. At all events, whatever extra care Scotch,.....Cavallini. may be required abroad, I believe the primary datise of the mistakes which arise. Is the want of proper means of storing the goods in London, in consequence of which Singa- pore, Hongkong, and Shanghai get "mix- tion would save the owners from claims which must under present circumstances

W." obedient servant,--- ament to a large sum every year. Your Some time since an action was brought by the Ocean Steamship Company, the owners of the Sarpedon, against the owners of the Belgian sorow steamship Julia David to recover damages in respect of the injury which was caused to the Sarpedon by a collision between the two vessels in Sep tember, 1876, in the Bay of Biscay. There. was a counter-claim for damages by the owners of the Julia David for the damage caused to that vessel. At the time when the collision occurred the Sarpedon was on

cellency imagines he can reduce the ong, His Excellency referred to the fact criminal population of this Colony by that the number of criminals in Gaol at raising the "celestial's" morals, provid-present warless than at the corresponding On the 2nd Aug., at Dumbleton, Gleu-ing him with a comfortable situation at period last year. The actual figures are an cestershire, by the father of the bride, $6 month, and pouring into him follows :— assisted by the Rev. E. E. Allen, brother of tenderness and compassion,

to the bridegroom, Clement Francis Romilly we have a strong impression there will he a rather surprising number of later- eating developments of Chinese character à la Chan Afook, and Wong Apo.

Allen, of Her Majesty's Consular Service, China, third son of the late Lancelot Baugh Allen, of Dulwich, and of Uilrbis Pembrokeshire, to Edith Louisa, third daughter of the Rev. Robert Wedgwood, Rector of Bumbleton..

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, Sept. 18, 1877.

a

His Excellency the Governor made very eloquent and no doubt a very effective speech in the Council Chem her yesterday. Briefly stated the points

Number of Chinese and Coloured prisoners to Victoria Gaol (Weekly Report) 17th Feptember, 1876,

Do. (Weekly Report) 17th Sept.,

1877. ---Communicated,

430

882

a voyage from Shanghai to London with a

In regard to flogging His Excellency has already prohibited flogging on the back with the cat, and has ev.dently PASSENGER BOOKED for China. From come here with the intention of abolish-Marseilles, Aug. 26, Mr J. D. Hutchison, lag fogging altogether. In the face of for Hongkong. From Marsailles, Sept. valuable cargo of tea and other goods, said the report of Dr. Ayres, a medical Mrs Anton and one child, Mrs Heaton and to be worth £280,000. The Julia Dama man of experience in the East, the two children, for Hongkong. From South-was on a voyage from Havre to the Medi ferranean. Upon the evidence, which was question of flogging Chinamen on the back unquestionably becomes one for ampton, Aug. 9, Mr R. Diawiddle, very conflicting, Sir R. Phillimore held grave consideration. The community Sub-Lieut. J. W. Brown, Messrs J. W. that the Sarpedon was alone to blame for here are, we presume, as humane aa com- Midgeley, J. F. Price, and J. Hegarty. the collision, and decreed accordingly. The munities in England; indeed if educa- From Southampton, Aug. 25, Commander waare of the Sarpedon appealed, and the Court of Appeal has delivered judgment, of his remarks are as follows (1)tion and intelligence promote humanity, P. Aldrie, and Lieut. W. M. Oarey, R., reversing the decision of the Admiralty review the question of prison dini-quality in higher esteem than any From Southampton, Sept. 20, Vios-Admiral Alone tent mall instructions from Earl Carnarvon to the Europeane here should hold that for Hongkong; Mrs Tisdall, for Shanghai. Division, and holding that the Julia David The present mail will be conveyed frum. pline in Hongkong, and to make the community of equal numbers at Homiej proposition of placing the system on and nobody here wishes to see permanent Hayllar, C. B., and Capt. F, Durrant. Marseilles by the new steamer of the Mes a sounder basis in future; (2) ta injuries inflicted on a Chinaman, From Liverpool, Ang. 9, Mrs Killy and sageries Maritimes, called the Yangilass which was recently launched at the Lá tistics to show that crime has been on although even he, himself, has been child, Miss Rogers.

Ciotat building-yard. This steamer is built on the model of the Ljemnak, exouple'

guilty of the grossest sooundrelism or the

most brutal violence to others. Mr THE M. M. str. Fang-te, Captain Rapatel, Hennessy, however, did not refer to the

the increase during the last ten years (8) remarks in favour of a mixture of severe punishment and attempted re- formation (4) defence of the introdus fact that Dr Ayres is a strong advocate arrived hers to-day the 18th, her due date. tion of Chinese turnkeys into the gaol; of flogging, and that in his last annual with the walls from Europe. She is the (5) arguments against flogging on the report he went so far as to deplore the latest of the Company's feet and was built back with the cat, and against flogging non-existence of a flogging act in the and engined at their own yard. Her generally (6) obfcutions to branding Colony, nor did His Excellency mention dimensions in motres are: length of keel and a propond to abolish it ; (7) advoca that both Sir John Smale and Mr Justice cy of, and a proposal to adopt, the sepa Snowden had in July last written official 114 80, between perpendiculars 120-80; on rate system with the prisoners in the documents to him expressing themselves upper deck 128-90, and over all 134-90, Gaol. On these points we purpose maltin favour of fogging Dr Ayres says Extreme breadth 13 07, depth of held from the prisoners may be fogged on the upper deck, 10 metres, baring a displass ing to-day merely a few notes

The first subject dealt with by His | breech without fear of evil consequences.

ing that the constructions on her upper desk are of mahogany instead of teak, She is commanded by Lieutenant Rapatel, formerly of the Sindh. The Yangtee haa been put on the India and Chine line, to replace the Maikong recently lost at Cape - Guardaful,

- MR HENNESSY'S · POLICY. The following is a fuller report of the latter portion of HB, Mr Bonney' speech at the Legislative Council than wo

Per Yang-tad, for Hongkong from May. selles, Mr and Mrs Harmann, from Baigon, 60 Chiness. For Shanghai: from Saigon,

anges in, of 5,722 tom. Her gross tonnage Marseilles, Mr Bloom froth Naples, Mostra received from Earl Carnarvon "to on the breech | nobody cares a straw J. Vigano, C. Ferrari, G. Hughes, E. Bil, review the whole question of prison is where they are flogged, providing the by Mocrson's Method la 8.617 63 and 20t G. Civetta, F. Pollasco, P. Saccone, A Steain-Moratti, Oltelini, and Mira Cappelletti; cipline in Hongkong, and to take the punishinent is sharp and the results not 2,122 04, and by the Methode Bas Danube

from Singapore, Mt Tovingori,

proposition of placing the system on a permanently injurious That prisoners 8,683-14 gross, and 2,479-82 not. Her sounder basis in future,"

should be fogged on the breech and not englues are of 600 horas-power nominal, Por Christina 2. P. for Callao, a Euros most people here were totally unaware on the back is, any way, no argument and her average rate of speed 11 knota

that our prison system was on an un against flogging.. TO DEPART

sound besis, or that a Governor, fresh Mr Hennessy referred in rather glow- Per Forntother, for Saigon, 1 European, to Hongkong and China, was the best ing terms to his abolition of flogging in 100 Chinese.

Por amoy, for Ningpo and Shanghai, sauthority for revising and changing the the Bahamas and to a despatch that had Chiness.

existing methods of dealing with the heen received from his successor there,

14 French Marines. For Yokohama: from Excellency was the instructions he had By all means then let them be logged ment, with cosla, stores and all appurton were able to publisk last night

44 50-lb. baga California Flott. TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexias Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. p The Lot or Lots, with all faults and erroru of description, we purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer,

Hongkong, September 15, 1877. se21

DEPARTED.

Although

(L. & C. Express, Aug. 20th.) Latest Mail Advices --Yokohama (vid San Fran) June 23, Shangbel June 17,

Dr. Ayres having made that report to më;

I felt bound to communicate at once with

the Chief Justice and point out that I could at without further consideration alles any be flogged on the back with the cat,

man

In the midiner Dr. Ayres objected to, mid 1 lafd it down as a rule that the only fogeing I could permit was the same sa thist carried out in India on Orientals; and when, there fore, the Acting Superintendent of the Gaol or Vilting Justices new At since my arrival in this Colony to sentence a prisoner