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Intimations.

Volume Sixth of the "CHINA REVIEW.”

No. I.-Vol. VI,

-OF THE

DEPARTURES.

Ost. 3, Penedo, for Saigon.

3 Sophie, for Newchwang.

3, Hoi Chang Ching, for a cruise.

8, Glencar, for Yokohama.

3 Burmese, for Eingapore and Penang,

3, Fuyers, for Shanghat.

13, Annie S. Hall, for Newchwang,

CLEARED.

**CHINA REVIEW Viscount MoDuff, for Haiphong.

CΟΝ ΤΑΙΝΙ

Chinese Studles and Official Interpretation

in the Colony of Hongkong, Constitutional Law of the Chinese Empire. The Tang Hou Chi, A Modern: Chinese

Novel.

A Chinese Primer.

The Law of Inheritance,

Osaka, for Gusm.

Northampton, for Singapore. St. Anne, for Haiphong. Bertha, for Whampoa Tilan for Guam.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Douglas, from Coast Porta, Capt. Clarke, Messrs Barff, Bikgate, and Yee Short Notices of New Books and Idterazy Cheong, 12 Malays, and 143 Chinese deck.

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries ——

Chinese Marriages.

Studies in Words

The Educational Curriculum of the

Chinese.

Restoration of the Old Sounds of the

Chinese Language.

Notes on Chinese Grammar.

Russian Sinologists.

Assyria and China.

The Word "Swallow." Corrigenda. Chinese Studies and Official Interpretation in the Colony of Hong

kong.

China Mail Office, Hongkong, September 1,.1877.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crews of the following Vesssis, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :-

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

VISCOUNT MACDOFF, British 3-m, sch'ner, Capt. Wm. Wright.-Borneo Co., Limited.

CRETERION, American ship, Captain W. Lall.-Stemsson & Co.

WOODVILLE, British barque, Captain Nielsen. Wm. Pustan & Cui

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

CORINNE, British barque, Capt. Robert-

Bon.Wieler & Co. **

CHISAMAN, British barque, Capt. Mac Kenzie-Chinese.

ANNIES. HALL, Americau bark, Captain C. H. Nelson, Douglas Lapraik & Co.

RAJANATTLANDHAR, British str., Captain Hopkins.-Yuen Fat Hong.

CILURNUM, British ship, Captain E. Shrewsbury. Wieler & Co. -

MELUSINE, German barque, Captain Th. Pfleger.-Melchers & Co.

fo-day's Advertisements. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOUCHOW.. The Steamship

"DOUGLAS," Captain G. D. PITMAN, will be despatched for the above Port-on-SUNDAY, the 7th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong. October 8, 1877-

GENERAL WEEKLY SALE/

oor

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, in their Sale Room, Praya Contral, on

FRIDAY,

Noon.c

Wright's Coal Tar Soap Tablets.

And,

To close Consignments,) Gazogene Apparatus complete, with Drawing off Machine for Syphons and Bottles,

30 Syphons with Large Lover.

9 Gazogenes,

1 Organ

15-Octave Harmonium,

1 Gavioli Flute, or Hand Harmonium,

72 Flacons Quina Laroche,

DEPARTED,

Per Glencarn, for Yokohama, Mr MoA. Nulty.

,

Per Penedo, for Satgon, 100 Chinese. Per Fuyew, for Shanghs! 70 Chinese, Per Burmese, for Singapore and Penang, 378 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Per St. Anne, for Haiphong, 6 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The American schooner Mignon reports: Light S.E. wlude in the Gulf of Tonquin, latterly strong N.E. winds, with rain and squally weather,

The British steamer Douglas reports :

Experienced N.E. winds and fine weather throughout. In Foochow H.M.S. Mag- pie and Nassar, and stre. Fran, Gleneagles, and Han-kwang. In Amoy :-Stra. Con- solation, and H.M.S. Hornet. In Swatow: -Stra. Lee Yuen, Fooohow, and Spartan.

The German brig Carl reports: N.E winds and fine weather throughout the passage.

Charters Effected.

The following charters have been effected during the last week:-

British bark Woodville, 714, hence to London, private.

American ship Henry S. Sanford, 1159, hence to New York, private.

German bark Bertha, 442, hences to Hamburg, private.

British ship, Banian, 760, Amoy to New York, private.

British bark Glamorganshire, 450, New ohwang to Hongkong, 26 cents per pleul,

35 Lay days.

German bark Malvins, 400, Newchwang to Hongkong, 27 cents per ploul, 25 lay days.......

British bark Georgina, 314, Newchwang to Whampoa, 30 cents per pioni, 22 lay days. British bark Nimrod, 695, Newchwang to Swatow, 24 cents per pioul, 30 Jay days.

American bark Quickstop, 828, New.. obwang to Swatow, 22 cents per picul

British bark alorse, 629, Newchwang to Swatow, 283 cents per ploul, 25 lay days.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping

· 3 p.m. -Egeria leaves for Shanghať.“

General Memoranda,

FRIDAY, October 5 →

high officials, wo have been most vigilant and nötive in dudeavouring to carry out and adhere to the fired regulations."

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

C

In the Police Court fo-day, two of the cases The Chinese Government in order to against George Hamilton, an engineer, for carry out its purposes now professes, says obtaining goods under false pretences, were the author, that British vessels have no committed for trial. The charge preferred. right by treaty to the conating trade, and that, should they be indirectly excluded by Mr Koss was further remanded for the Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messrs from it by the opposition of the Govern evidence of the Captain of the Amoy, while

Lane, Crawford & Co...

hent mercantile steamer fleet, instead of that of Mr Driscoll was abandoned, as the SATURDAY, October 6-

by a direct refusal to acknowledge any goods were never delivered, such right as emanating from the treaty,

Goods per Aer undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.

4 p.m.-Sale of Houses, at the Upper

Station Street,

SUNDAY, October 7-

no 'just remonstrance from the British We hear that, not only was Capt. Brown, Government would be thereby possible of the steamer Yotsui, fined $286 at Macao against the measures now in progress of

the Holy City, but that adoption for that end, Consequently it for posting bills becomes necessary to establish beyond he was arrested and placed in prison for Cavil, the treaty right of British and non-payment of the Bne (subsequently re- other foreign vessels to participate in the duced to $120). It has been stated that riverine and coasting trade of Chiria

Mr Brown was taken from on board his steamer by the authorities; but we fancy

[No. 4449,-OCTOBER 3, 1877.

standing that the 400 to 500 tons of sugar would be forthcoming. I produce a memo, dated 18th June of engagement of 250 toes- Per Ranah Law. On the 29th June there was an entry of engagement for 100 to 500 tons per Matchless, or some other vessel. That was my understanding at the time.

By Mr Hayilar--I made the second entry on Mr Hoppius telling me that he had ar- ranged with Mr Vogel. He did not tell me what that arrangement was. As far as I osa remember, Isaw Mr Hopplus after the 18th June about the balance of the sugar. Mr Vogel paid me the commission on this transaction.I am not sure whether on the 18th June, Mr Vogel had only one vessel on the berth; the Matchless, might have been on the barth also, They gener ally have a ship on the barth for New Tork; they have one now. It is part of their business to charter ships for New York. Mr Hopplus told me that the sugar was coming from Heihow. I had risen about 50 per cent then, and I believe he told me that the price of sugar re-believe he told me that he was afraid the Chinamon with whom he made the contract could not supply him with the quantity of between the different ports of the Chinese In the hurriedly-written paragraph of last sugar. He told me he could not tell me the quantity until the arrival of the Pendo. coast was accorded to foreign vessels on night regarding the scratch four-cared race,fter the arrival he told me he had, 200 the more payment of tonnage dues not our Reporter fell into an amor, which tons. 61 tons were shipped by the Match- THURSDAY, October 11:--

exceeding four mace- per ton in every appears to have arisen from the very short less afterwards. I have not been paid my four months (see Articles XI and XXIX distance by which the Victoria (Walker's I expect a commission on what was engaged. commission in reference to this transaction. Noon--English Mall leaves for Forte of British Treaty); and, moreover, that

of Call and Europe...

Re-examined-1 generally get my com- should such vessels be solely employed crew) headed the Sylph (Schultz's orew). for the conveyance of passengers, baggage, The Victoria was, according to the decl-mission when the ship leaves. I cannot tell if the Matchless was on the barth on 18th- letters, articles of provision, or other sion of the Judge (Mr Emory), about Jane. Meters Vogel do not always have articles not subject to duty, between any three feet in advance of the Sylph, when a vessel on the berth for New York, but of the open ports, they should be even she passed the imaginary line between frequently they do. They put one on when exempt frora such payment, and so be the Bath-house and the buoy; and as

there is chance of getting freight, admitted to the entire coasting trade of

Daylight. Douglasleaves for Coast Ports. Goods per Glentarn, undelivered after

this date.subject to rent. Goods per Egeria undelivered after this

date subject to rent.. MONDAY, October 8;——***

4p.m.-Brisbane leaves for Singapore, &c. TUESDAY, October 0:-

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Canton Insur, Office, at No. 7, Queen's

Road.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841,

香港大藥房

A 6. WATSON & J... FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

DaveGISTS' SUNDALES, NURSERY REQUI- BIKES, TOILWE REQUISITAE, ENGLISE,

· AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Sods Water, Lemonade, Tonto Water, Glogerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Puropean Supervision... Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

The author then proceeds to point out that by the European and American Treaties concluded with the Chinese there must have been some mistake Government at Tientsin in 1858 the garding this part of the story. privilege of trading in Chinese products

Mr Bralle Vogel was next called?—I am merchant hers and senior partner in the firm of Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Mr.

Saal came to moʻʻin June and told

China, on her rivers and seaboard, no ono could possibly occupy the exact wherever trade was to be established, free position necessary to enable him to ar from all taxation whatever. (See Artiole rive at a just decision except theme that Mesars Stemssen & Co. had 260 XXXI of British Treaty). Following Judge himself, it is not a desirable thing up the same subject, the author, to question the decision arrived at. In a in his pamphlet, proceeds to demon multitude of counsellors on such an oa strate the illegality, under the Trea ties, of the Coast trade duties levied sion, each unit being placed at a different by the Chinese Government on foreign angle from his neighbour, there is no great shipping. It is, he says, "astonishing to amount of wisdom to be obtained. It is find that, notwithstanding these clear unfortunate that the Judge appointed for and summary Treaty stipulations, there

any particular race is prevented from at should be levied in addition to the tending, but the fact of a substituto taking above-mentioned dues on vessels en- gaged in the coasting trade of Chi- the place on a pinch does not justify any na, another serious tax in the shape doubt being thrown on his capacity to act of a coast trade duty, which, though rightly and fairly, nominally charged on the cargoes of native produce carried by foreign vessels, is substantially an equivalent impost in- directly burthening the shipping em

SUPREME COURT.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

ployed on the Chinese coast, and amount(Before His Honor Mr.Justice SNOWDEN) ing in the year 1876 to The 1,104,448.0.0,

The publication of this issue commenced or more than tenfold the amount of the mt 6,53 p.vl.

British barks E. M. Young, MN. THE CHINA MAIL.

chwang to Swatow, 284 cents per pical, 24 lay days.

American sahooner Annie S. Hall, 455, Newobwang to Swatow, 283 cents per ploul, 25 lay days.

British steamer Pernambuco, 648, Hong- kong to Saigon, $1,200 in full.

British steamer Penedo, 652, Saigon to Manila, private.

Gorman steamer Cassandra, 928, Swatow to Singapore, $8 per head, 10 lay days,

British echooner Viscount Macduff, 280, herce to Haiphong and back, $1,000 in full, 25 lay days...

British-bark»-Anazi, 468, cleared for

Guam:

British ship Sydenham, 1063, has taken the berth for London, zate nominally a por 50 feet.

British ship Northampton, 116), has taken the berth for Singapore, having been

ordered to that Port from home.

MAILS will close :-- For SHANGHAL-

+

the 6th inst.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3; 1877.

total tonnage dues (Tls: 104,303) collected under the Treaties from the foreign coasting traders; so that instead of the

legitimate duty of four mace par ton for

3rd Oct., 1877.

Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. e. Siemssen & Co., $1,000. This was a claim for damages for alleged breach of contract.

The Hon. the Attorney General, Mr G.

Phillippo, instructed by Mesars Sharp, Teller and Johnson, appeared for the plaintiffs,

and

Mr Hayllar, QC, instructed by Mr Breratan, for the defendents.

tons of sugar to ship, and that there were 500 to 600 tons more, I told him that I could not take the 250 tons alone, but that he must get the whole, that if he did not, we would have to shut out a quantity of our

sufficient to charter another ship. · · · "This own, and that the 250 tons would not be took place on the 14th or 15th June, 1877 Mr. Stael went backwards and forwards several times. Ồn the 18th the 260 tonn-- arrived, and my brother came back to me and said he had arranged with Mr Bopplas the Matchless was chartered either at the and of June or beginning of July, The Matchless went away with only 61 tons of the Sugar. Following this, the Johanna was chartered.

Mr Carl Vogel was next examined :-I belong to the firm of Mesars Vogely Hage-. dor & Co. I attend to the shipping de- partment. On the morning of the 18th June,I went to Messrs Siemssex & Co. in reference to this matter. I saw Mr Hoppins, and told him that we wished to come to n settlement about the lot of sugar he was to ship with us. He said he could give me. about 250 tons at once, but as to the balance

he did not like to make an engagement then,

as he did not know if it would be coming forward. I told him that on no account

every four months, which was settled by Treaty, an actual amount of four tacle

could we take the 250 tons alone. I said the and four made per too for every four

Hannah Law was just about fully engaged, THERE have lately appeared from the months is now levied by the Chinese

and that if we took these 250 tons, we had pen of A British Merchant at Chetoo

Government on all foreign shipping trad- The following special Jury of three was to shut out that quantity of our own cargo, two lengthy articles respecting British ing on its coast, making an annual taxa empanelled Messrs G. B. Emory, J. G. T. I also told him that 250 tons were not-

-enough to start new vessel. I said that shipping interests in Chins. One aption of thirteen taels and two maco per Hassell, and R. Lygli peared some time ago in the North

The facts of the case were these. The with our 250 tons shut out, and the ton, or nearly the equivalent of one-fifth China Herald, and the other, entitled of the entire cost of every vessel sent out at the berth here in June for New told him that as the shipment of the plaintiffs had a vessel named the Hannah balance of sugar we might start a new vessal, "The Treaty Illegality of the Coast to China from Europe and Americe for York, and the defendants, who had some balance of the sugar was a question of time, Trado Duties levied by the Chinese the coasting trade, which is thus absorbed sugar to ship to New York, instructed Mr we could give him room in the following Government on British and Foreign for the benefit of the Manchu reigning Staël, a ship-broker, to make arrangements vessel. He replied that he did not know Shipping we have fast received in

which the defendants. hind on hand then, bo 400 tons or it may be 600 tons." I re- pamphlet form. In the first article, the dynasty of Ubine without its having any with the plaintiffe to ship 250 tons of sugar the exact quantity coming forward, "It may call it 500 tons, it does not and some 400 or 500 tons more to come. plied, "Let author demonstrates the importance of general Treaty right to do so."

What makes this affair still more astonish-According to the plaintiffs version the 200 make much difference 100 tons more ore the subject by a few statistics respecting the employment of British shipping along g, is that in nearly all the Treaties bo tone were accepted on condition of the de- less." He said it might be 400 or 600 tona. tween those Western nations it is expressly fendants promising to ship the 250 tons in The result of our conversation was that Mr the Chinese Coast British shipping was stipulated, even when the coasting trade has the Hannah Law, with 500 tons in a follow-Hoppins agreed to ship 250 tons in the represented in Chins in 1875 by an beon thrown open to foreigners, that no ing vessel, which turned out afterwards to Hannak Lowe, and about 500 tons in the aggregate of 3,663,461 tons measure mage dues or other dues under whatever be the latchless, chartered by the plaintiffs, following vessel which required about two the 5th October, 1877, at

ment entered and cleared for intermediate denomination, shall be levied on them in The defendants on the other hand contended months to ship. I am positive that was the voyages between the fourteen river and excess of what is levied on native vessels that there was no definite undertaking to arrangement made. The consequence of OILMAN'S STORES, Pickles, Sauces, POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, sex-board ports, exclusive of the tonnage engaged in the same trade, so that the Chi- ship any fixed quantity beyond the 250 this was that I wrote immediately the letter Salad Oil, Vinegar, Mustard, Raisins,

under the British flag employed in the nese Government has been treated with in tons, because they did not know what quan of 18th June, enclosing three shipping orders Jams, Jellies, Cheese, Hams, &o., &o.

direct trade between Great Britain and an exceptionally favourable manner by these tity might be coming forward from Hothow, for the 250 tons which had arrived here then. Coloured Flannel, Socks, Stockings,

western nations in this respect,, by even The plaintiffs alleged that in consequence. I also reported the engagement to my brother. Kerosene Table and Hanging Lamps,

Per EGERIA, at 2.30.p.m., on Thurs China, and without computing those allowing it to levy differantial tonnage dues of shipping this 280 tone, that a quantity of (Letter produced) I would not have sent those Walking Sticks, Padlocks, Paint Brushes,

day, the 4th inst..

vessels that trade between Hongkong on their ships, in opposition to their own and the ports on the coast of China, generally received customs as observed by cargo of their own had to be shut out from shipping orders but for the arrangement, e. Birdseye and Smoking Mixture Tobacco, For BANGKOK. —

charter the Matchless. After waiting a I was aware that Mr'Staël had offered the 250 Revolvers, Rifles, Cartridges

Per RAJANATTIANUHAR, at 3.30 which, together, form a still greater Western nations amongst themselves; and the Hannah Law, which induced them to the agreement to ship the additional 500 tons.

p.m., on Thursday, the 4th instant, total than the quantity of tonnage first still more so by allowing it to impose a Instead of as previously notified. mentioned. The aggregate foreign ton coasting trade duty in addition to the duties long time, 61 tons more were shipped, and tona before, which were refused by my bro already levied in excess of international as the despatch of the Mateless could not ther. If the arrangement was to ship only For SWATOW, AMOX & FOOCHOW-page employed in the China coasting usage on this point. It is not too much to be delayed, the future shipment of the sugar 250 tone, I had no casion to go to see Mr was transferred to the Johanna. No further Hoppins. The shit-book was returned with Per DOUGLAS, at 5 pm, on Saturday, trade in 1875 was 6,900,247 tons, assert, that no one of the Western nations shipment of sugar, however, was made, so the initials of what I believe to be those of so it will be seen from the foregoing before named would submit to such a crush that the plaintiffs had to fill the vessel with Mr. Hoppius. The shipping orders were made figures that the British flag covered 53 ing additional taxation on their shipping as

instead of £2.10 as contracted for the sugar. Hannah Lo sailed in August, the Captain MAILS BY TEE TORRES STRAITS PACKET. per cent, of this large amount of ship that above-mentioned, if it were sought to light cargo at 27/6 per ton or 30 per ton, use of, and 250 tons were shipped. The The Australian Contract Packet BRIS-ping. It may also be noted that the be imposed on any one of them by the others The claim was therefore for the difference in having stopped here several days on account BANE, will be despatched from total value of the merchandise carried as the condition of their being admitted to the rate of £2.10 and £1.10 for 339 tons of bad weather. The Matchless was shar-

the liberty of the coasting trade.

which the defendant failed to ship with the tored at the end of June: I wrote the letter Hongkong on MONDAY, the 8th in this trade during the year wa October, with Malls for Singapore, £35,750,000, and the computed share

The author then provede at great plaintiffs. The amount was $1,989.78, but dated the 29th Jane (the object of this letter Somerset Cooktown Claveland Bay, of this antennt borne on British vezels length to show how it was that so it was reduced to $1,000 in order to bring the was to inform the defendants that the plain Mr kichard ouel, ship-b.oker, was first account). The chit-book was signed, but I Bowen, Koppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, not less than £17,000,000. At the pre grievous tax on foreign stripping, esss within the jurisdiction of this Court. tiffs had booked 500 tons of sugar on their Tasmania, New Zealand, and Mel sent moment, says the author, the sub for which there is no foundation in the

some instructions from Messrs siemssen & this, I received an envelope from Messrs Correspondence cannot be Registered after jest is still mers deserving of special Treaties, was ever allowed by the British called In the early part of June, I got received no answer to it. One day after The Mails will be closed at 3.30 p.m. —

3.16 p.m.

attention, owing to the indirect endee Government in the first instance, and Con from Mr Hoppins. He asked me to Siemseen stating that 900 bags of their vours which are now being made by the afterwards by the other Treaty powers look out for a vertel for New York to carry sugar had arrived, and requesting shipping Correspondence for New Zealand must be Chinese Government to frustrate the blindly following suit. The records of 600-to-800 tons sugar. 1-offered two or orders for that quantity. The shipping specially directed via Torres Straits, et privileges granted to British shipping in the transaction offer no satisfactory ex-three ships then, and Mr Hoppius said he orders were sent for shipment in the Match- the Treaty of Tientsin by the establishplanation for this restriction on the could not say anything positive, but that less. I wrote a letter to Mesers Biemssen he should make arrangements with Messrs information as to when the defendants be sent by this route if desired, but ment of a fleet of mercantile steamers, freedom of the coasting trade being in he would tell me. I then suggested that on the 60th July. (This letter reguested as a general rule it is better to send miscalled "The China Merchants Stes troduced, nor is there any evidence to Vogel, Hagedorn, who had then a vessel on would be ready to ship the balance of the show that it was admitted through some the berth for New York My Hoppius augar, as the plaintiffs intended to despatch it rid Galle.

mer Company," for the avowed purpose Hongkong, September 20, 1877 ► ord of undertaking the carrying trade of adequate compensation in the shape of said he could not make any arrangement, the Matchless in a few days). This letter both foreign and native merchandise increased trading privileges being granted but he thought it might do. I then went was written after the receipt of the 900 bugs, to and from every river and coast to foreigners by way of exchange over to Vogel, Hagedorn, and bold them that 1 about 81 tons. I got no answer to this. On immediate Payment Requested to make The English Contract Packet KHIVA port of China that are open to foreign and above what they had secured by might have 800 to 600 tons for New York, the 31st July I wrote again. This letter take, They said the lowest was 92.10. fendants had not shipped the balance, and will be despatched with the Maile for commerce, at such low rates and under Treaty. By referring, however, at length and asked them what freight they would gave intimation that inasmuch as the de Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the stich official pressure as shall make the to the antecedent circumstances of the went back to inform Mir Hoppius, who said as the Matchless had to be despatched in s 11th October.:

employment of any other nation's coast transaction, namely to the events of the he could not be certain until the arrival of few days, that the shipment of the sugar had I went back to Mr Vogel, who on the barth for New York It also re ers, as shall force them to abandon this the signing of the Tientsin Treaty, the hand, branch of lndal enterprise. That there author succeeds in showing how this sys told me that he could not take the 280 quested information as to the probable 8 F.M., Post Offics closer except the Ntent may be no doubt as to the Chinese Go tematic encroachment on the Treaty tons without the balance believe he quantity they had yet to ship), Another

Box, which remains open all night.

shot out Sime other cargo. I informed purport. The chit-book signed “ Will vernment holding these intentions, the privileges of foreigners was brought sold rae something about his having to letter was sent on 21st August to the same On the same evening, I met Mr about. author appends extracts from the pub

Mr Hoppion that Mr Vozel could not answer." ,Post Office opens for sale lished reports of the China Merchants

take the 250 tons alone. Mir Doppius Hoppins at the Club, and he told me that he of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Steamer Company," among them the

said he could not promise absolutely, did not know when the sugar would be Posting of all correspondence.

*** REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Ile the matter stand, until about the 17th coming forward, adding that he was afraid 10 AM, Post Odise closes except for Late following

(SUPPLIED TO THE "OBINA MAILA"] · when the Penedo este and Mr Hoppius that it would be an expensive case for hig Latters. Registry of Letters conson. *The CXB.NY Co. was established in

told me that he had the 9,0 tone now, and friend Mr Herton at Hoihow I saw Me (Pa Southern Roste,) virtue of a memorial to the Throne by IA

that I could engage the freight then Gultrow in the absence of Mr Hoppius in Hung-chang, to the effect that the Company

THE WAR.

went to Mr Yogei and engaged for 280 reference to this sugar and to the transfer should purchase steamers for the conveyance

Loxbox, 1st October, 181 tone, with the understanding that the of the shipment to the Johanna I got po There are signs of an early and severe balance would come, I went back to Mrswer to the letter of the 21st August. Hoppida, who said he could not be positive. Before the 29th August I met Mr Hoppius at (11.30 1., Letters (but Letters only and far-seeing as it is, to one of great im- winter in European Turkey, two inches of that he would get the balance, but he had no the Club, and he told me that no sugar yas addressed to the United Kingdom pertence to the Government and people, snow has already fallen in the Schipka Pats doubt he would get the balance, few coming forward and I believe he said, then 5 - Via Brinding or to Singapore, may Daring the winter of the 11th year (1872),

days afterwards. Mr. Vogel asked me about that there was no agreement as to the be posted on based the Packet with | Chu Ynen-feu, by rank a Tuotai, was epi It is believed that the campaign in the balance, and I want to Mr. Hopplus. I engagement of shipment. This was on the Late Ton of 48 cents extra postage, pointed manager of the Company. In the Bulgaria in virtually ended, and that themet Me Carl Vogel at the offics, and Air evening of the 20th August I gote on the moon of the 12th year (1873), the une Russians will remain during the winters Hoppins told me that he had arranged with 27th to the defendante. (It requested in- dersigned were deputed to undertake the

Mr Carl Vogels Mr Vogel told me that he formation as to when the sugar would be reorganization of the working of the Come strongly entrenched in the positions they could not ship the 250 fons alone, and that coming as they had stopped loading thes 0011 | pang,. Entrusted with the command of tha | actually essung at grojant,

by bad abortered anasher ship on the under: | Johannis in expectation of this page) = 17)

80 cason Oregon Cider.

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

Hongkong, October 3, 1877.

fall of the hammer.

NOTICE,

-och

Estate of BERTHAN AFRESTON MITFORD, of Foochow, Deceased,

bourne.

be sent vid Galle. Correspondence for Bouthern Australia can

LL PERSONS INDEBTED to the MAIS BY THE ENGLISH PAGEST, ***

to the Undersigned, and those Persons having 'Olaims against it must send in Particulars, accompanied by

the proper voucherë, before the 20th of The following will be the hours of diesinging vessels so unprofitable to their own, year 1858, and these immediately after the Penedo, but that he had 250 tous on been transferred the Johanna, then placed

October next..

CHAS 4. SINCLAI

H.B.AL Consul, Foochon, H.M. Consulate,

Fooohow, 18th September, 1877,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

the Mails, dram

Wednesday, the 20th October

5 P.M., Money Order Office alozee.

Thursday, the 11th (ctober.

to

Oct. 2, Mignon, American schooner, 484, | (10,15 km., Letters may be posted with LHL Soule, Haiphong Bapt. 18, Bico.--. Lat Fan of 18 cents extra" EDUARD SCHELLHÁIN & CO.” ...

Postage till

entirely.

Dot, 8, Jamosa, British sleather, 95, W.

B. Carter, Swatów Oct. 1, Ballast,Kwox.

Oct 3 Douglas, British steamer, 364, Geo. D. Pitman, Foochow Sept. 28, Amoy Oct. 1, and Swatow 2, General,-DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co.

Ock 3, Qari, German brig, 218, Thomsen, Newchwang Sept. 16, Beans,==ChirurE,

Oct 3, Bun Bee, Chinese B. O., frojn a

11 A, when the Post Office Otosks of Government grain, and the monopoly of

to

till

11.30 AM, when the Mall la Knally

plored Hongkong, September 24, 1877,

· 4 - mērcantile transport. The scheme, excellent