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Notices to Consignees." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

8. 8. A FA.

NOTICE... ONSIGNEES of Cargo por 8. B. Euphrate, from London, in connes tion with the above Steamer, are hereby in formed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company' Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after SATUR- DAY, the 6th Instant, at Noon, will be iubject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

H. DO POVEY,-

Agenti Hongkong, October 1, 1877.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

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65 Glen having served, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk and stored in the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Yokohama, unless notice to the contrary le given before 1 pm To-day.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 7th Instant will be subject to rent.

-No Fire Insurance has been effected,

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Agoute. Hongkong, October 1, 1877.

Intimations.

AH YON,

BHIPA COMPRADORB AND

STEVEDORE

No. 67, Praya Wem. SHIPPING DUPELIED WITH ALL KINDS OF .

COAL

WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMÁNS STORES

Of the best quality and at the shortest motion.

Hongkong, May 1, 1876.

Not Responsible for Debts.

either the Captain, the Agente, ner

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Orau of the following Fesssis, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour...

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

VISCOUNT MACDUFF, British 3-m. sol'ner, Capt. Wm. Wright.—Borneo Co., Limited. CRETERION, American ship, Captain W. Lall--Stemssen & Co.

WOODVILLE, British barque, Captain Nielsen.-W. Pustan & Co.

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

CORINNE, Britlah barque, Capt. Robert- son.---Wieler & Co.

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

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

MELUSINE, German barque, Captain Th. oc8Pflieger.Melchers & Co.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE

THE S. S. Egeria, PAULSEN, Master, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods

DARTMOUTH, British barque, Captain Robertson.-Order.

To-day's Advertisements,

being landed at their risk by the Under-SUCKING signed and stored in their Godowns, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be sent on to Bhanghal, unless notice to the contrary la given before 8 p.m. To-day,

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 7th Instant will be subject to rent

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

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, October 1, 1877,

NOW READY.

ock

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

A CANTONESE DIALED. Part L., A to E, with Introduction. Royal Bron pp. 302-By EANEST Jonx EITEL, Ph.D. Tlibingen.

Price: Two DOLLAes and a Hale.' To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD Co., Hongkong and Shanghai; and Mesars KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal

Hongkong, February 8, 1877.

Intimations.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

‚ by appointment, to ́ ́ 81R ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG

and to

BIB. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA,

FOR SHANGHAL. The Steamship

"AMOY,”

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Oct. 4, Charca, American barque, 629, Mublur, Newcastle (N.3. W.) Aug. 7, Coal ---ÅENKOLD, KAMBING & Co.

Oct. 8, Yungoking, Chinese steamer, frðm Canton.-

Oct. 5, Deucalion, British steamer, 1689, B. J. Brown, Liverpool Aug. 18, via ports. of call, and Bingapore Sept. 29, 95 aheste Opina and Generat-BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.

Tenders Close. Tenders for Docking, &o., of the German barque Johanne, will be received at the office of the Agents up to 11a.m.

⠀⠀ Shipping. Goods per Ava undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.

3 p.m.-Amoy leaves for Shanghal,

THE

Oot. 5, Esmeralda, British steamor, 895, HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Cullen, Amoy Oot 4, General, A. Mot. HEATON,

DEPARTURES,

Oot. 5. Rajanditiaruhar, for Bangkok.

6, China, for Canton.

CLEARED,

St. Anne, for Haiphong. Amoy, for Shanghal Yungching, for Shanghat.

PASSENGERS ---

ARRIVED.

Per Deucalion from Liverpool: for Shanghai, Dr. and Mrs Dudgeon and family, and Roy J. and Mrs Robiason; for Hongkong, Miss Watt.

Per Esmeralda, From Amoy, 190 Chinese. DEPARTED, A

Per Bajanathamihar, for Bangkok, 448 Chinens.

To DEPART

Per Amoy, for Shanghal, 2 Europeans, and 20 Chinese,,

Per Yungching, for Shanghai, 60 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British steamer Esmeralda reports: weather throughout, Light N., and Easterly winds with cloudy

The American barque Chasca reporte: When left port strong westerly winds, then strong B.B. winds up to 5 North, thence Ught airm and calmási ka

The British steamer Deucalion reports: Left Liverpool at 5 p.m. on the 18th Aug., had strong 8. W. rain to

Established A.D. 1841.-

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co..

No. 4451-OCTOBER 5, 1877..

of the Secret Soofeties. The flourishing Tas N. C. D. News hears that news has state of these combinations in the Settle been received to the effect that the rebels manta is in no small degree due to the Japan, around Kagoshima, have surren exists between the Europeans and the is not stated, but it is supposed that they. limited means of communication that dered, and that Generale Saigo and Kirino are dead. How they came by their deaths Chinese a state of affairs that the Procommitted harakari. Another rising, it in tectors of Chinese, in carrying out the said, has taken place in Teai, and that a fow provisions of the new Ordinance, will todays ago between five and alx thousand in. some extent remedy. The Chinese have enrgents were under arms in that locality, hitherto emigrated to the Straits knowing I even this be true, it is thought the Im- little or nothing of the Government perialists, with the troops they have in there; they have been brought imme-readiness, will soon be able to restore Societies, and, communication being out diately into contact with the Secret

off between them and Europeans by the barrier of language, they have lived in the Settlements, and returned from there in due course to their native country, scarcely understanding there is a Govern

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,ment in the Straits, beyond that of their

WHOLESALE, AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,

IMPORTERS

OP

order.

THE BS. "NOBMANBY.": Concerning the accident to the steamer Normandy, which vessel is now on her way from Sydney to Singapore, a correspondent vessel as follows: I arrived off the above of the Brisbane Courier writes from the steamor at 5.30 pm, on Monday, 20th August. She is lylug on a white sandy own headmen, at all. During the pass bottom, off Lagoon ar No. 2 Percy Island, age of the Ordinance referred to through and to all appearance might be quietly at the Legislative Council the motion was anchor. Captain Phillips, in the Florence actually proposed that "before proceed Irving, had intended to go alongside in DRUGGISTS" SUNDRIKS NURSERY REQUIing further with the bill for the protec apparatus, &c, that we had on board for order to tranship the pumping gear, diving

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH,

tion of Chinese immigrants it is expedient her, but as darkness was coming on, he that a measure be introduced by the thought it better to anchor and tranship in AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT

Government for the suppression of Secret beata. While this was being done we had MEDICINES.

Societies," but after a long discussion it plenty of leisure to take notes. From MANUFACTURERS

was withdrawn. Some of our readers Captain Reddell's log, which he kindly may not be aware that we have made it placed at my disposal, I extract the follow a penal offence here for any Chinaman to 9.35, ship struck, supposed to be sunken inge- & pany wind light, fine olear weather, belong to any Secret Society prejudicial reef not on chart; stopped engines and to good order and constituted authority took cast of the lead, no bottom at ten in this Colony. Ordinance No. 1 of fathoms; ship's way not stopped; sounded 1845 empowers the Judges hore to fore-hold, found 2 fost 10 inches water sentence any member of a Triad Society, gaining rapidly; put ongines full speed

abead to No. Percy Island; 9.55 pm. or other dangerous secret organisation beached ship off lagoon; took the ground to three years imprisonment with hard forward 2 fathome forward, aft; "The publication of this issus commented labour, and Ordinance No. 12 of the water in fore-hald, 8 feet 10 inches, 7.06 p.m.

same year provides for the branding of commencing to make into main hold; Any such offenders.

landed all passengers." From that time up to the present the weather has been fne and calm; she is lying sang from all winds but westerly gales. Captain Reddell is perfectly aanguine as to getting her off these spring tides, in which case he will, if possible, proceed direct to Sydney. He has had the 'twann deals trimmed down of the forehold, and will, if necessary, do the same with the main, in which case he

Bods Water, Lemonade, Tonte Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Samaparilla Water, and other Aerated Wateri

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

DEATH

At Shanghat, on the 28th lost, FRADE- RICK, the eldest son of John and M. A. Garthwaite. Aged 10 yours and 3 months.

Burn home winds and heavy THE CHINA MAIL, where she arrived at 6 pm of the lat Sept. Left Suez at 4.30 p.m. of the 3rd, and bad Ught winds to Fenang. Arrived at Panang at 5 p.m. of the 23rd, and miled at 4 pm.

TENDERS. EPARATE TENDERS are

REPAIRING the German Barque JOHANNE, and will be Received at the Office of the Undersigned

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OUT, 6, 1877. up to 11 am. TO-MORROW, the 8th Inst. Captain on Board, or from

Particulars can be obtained from the

POPRIOY, which is said to have been W. PUSTAU & Co.,.m. of the 28th Left Singapore at 6 am. Guard, is a town or village about 35 miles of the 24th. Arrived at Singapore at 11oooupied by 50,000 men of the Russian Agents,

of the 29th, and had light airs to Lat. 19 "Hongkong, October 5, 1877. cof N. then strong N.B. winds with heavy rain to the north-west of Shumla. It is situated

to arrival, PANDOR

at the junction of several minor roads, and appears to be a place of strategical import POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.ance. Five miles to the north east of it is Karahasanler, where the Russians suffered MAILS will alone -

a heavy defeat about a month ago. The For SHANGHAL

only name approaching that of Nedgevan, where Muktar Fatha is said to have gained Beydevau, a place a few miles to the a complete victory over the Russians, is north of Alexendropol or Game is For SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHOWAsistio Turkey. It is situated almost Fer DOUGLAS, at 5 pm, on Saturday, on the border, and no doubt this is the place to which reference is made. It is Per ESMERALDA, atð á.m., on Sun. quite certain now that the Russians have

day, the 7th Inst

not abandoned the attack on Plevna. For SAIGON.

Per AMBOTO,

G. H. Dawes, Misator, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 6th Instant, at 3p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, October 5, 1877.

NOTICE.

ENDERS for REPAIRS of the German Back MELUSINE will be Received

TENDE

at the Office of the Undersigned till 4 p.m., MONDAY,, the 8th Instant.

MELCHERS & Co., Agente, Hongkong, October 5, 1877,

067

Per AMOY, at 2.30p.m. Tomorrow, the

8th insta

Per YUNGORING, 3.30 p.m. To

morrow, the Bih inst

- the 6th inst.

For MANILA, PER

the 8th Inst

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE "China MAIL.") (Via Southern Routa) THE WAR.

LONDON, Bid October, 1877. - It is semi-officially stated that Bussis refuses to entertain peace proposals under

mined to prosecute her military operations, present circumstances, and is firmly deter-

50,000 of the Russian Imperial Guard have occupied Popkoi.

According to a Russian official despatch, on the 26th ultime, Ismail Paste unsuccess- fully attacked the Russians under General Tergukasow, but was defeated with very heavy loss.

will prevent the water from coming afi, He says that if the collision bulkheads had been made up to the upper decks, he would now be in Sydney. There is at present 10 fest in the after-hold and engine-room, and 18 foot forward. In fact, the water washen in and out the fore-hold, according to tide." Messrs Bright, Brothers, received a tale- gust to the following effect "The ship is gram from Captain Reddell on the 29th Ap- afloat, the leak has been stopped tempora rily, plates will be put on this week, and she will then proceed to Brisbane ƒ all are well on board."

THE STEAMSHIP "OCN" IN A TYPHOON. The steamship Ocean, Captain J. 0.

Ahmed Muktar Pasha, on the 1st instant, gained a complete victory over the enemy et Jacques, left Hongkong on Saturday, the Nedgevan, The Lusan have been driven 4th August, bound to Sydney with a cargo across the frontier.

of tea and four passengera Experienced fine weather up till Sunday at noon. Lat. The Russians maintain a continuous bom 20.21 N., the glass began to show evident bardment at Plevne:

* SINGAPORE, October 4th. There are serious Kongsee riots at Malace the Hon. J. Douglas (Colonial Secretary) has

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Separate Tenders are requested for

1-Anchors and Chain, &o.

6 pm, on Monday, Tue Secret Societies in the Straits sp 3-Docking for Examination,

pear by the telogram we publish olse For Particulars of the Work apply to the

where to be again giving trouble. It proceeded thither with a force of police from Master on Board, who does not bind him-MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET.seems a pity that the Singapore authori Singapore. self to accept the lowest or any Tender. The Australian Contract Packet BRIS.ties do not make some energetic and BANE, will be despatched from determined effort to suppress these dan- Hongkong on MONDAY, the 8th gerous organisations. They have been October, with Mails for Singapore, the cause of frequent riots and bloodshed Tax ship Abercairn was loading at Sydney Somerset, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay of a serious nature for decades, and at for Hongkong on August 31; and there Bowon, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Malthe present time they are a source of bourne.

constant anxiety and trouble to the Correspondence cannot be Registered after officials and every peaceable resident in the Settlements. It is estimated that ous Secret Societies are, at the present the numbers of members of the danger.

time, in Singapore 11,507, against a Lucia, with 856 Lans...... Chinese male population in 1871 of 46,631, and in Penang, 23,269, against THE German barque Johanne, which arrived a Chinese male population in 1871 of

Charters Efected. The following charters have been effected during the last ten days :-

British bark Woodville, 714, hence to

London, private.

hence to New York, privata.

American ship Heury S. Sanford, 1169, German bark Bertha, 442, hence to Hamburg, private.

3.15 p.m.

The Malls will be closed at 8.30 p.m.

Correspondence for New Zealand must be specially directed via Torres Straits, ör It will be sent viê Galle Correspondence for Southern Australia can be sent by this route if desired, but general rule it is better to send

Wyndham Strest, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, ITAS on hand the Largest and Best

collection of Views of China, Pho tographic Albums, Frames, Cazen, &c, of amorted sizes. Ex- S. S. Tigre, Revolving Standard Albums, Armorial "Monograms and Postage Stamp Albums, Russia Leather, Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and Framus, nice Albums for Cabinet Portraits German bark Malvina, 499, Newchwang only, Portraits of the Generals of the pre-to Hongkong, 274 cents per pioul, 25 lay seat Russo-Turkish War; Eminent British Statesmen, the two Chinese ambassadors

British bark Georgina, 314, Newchwang in Cabinet and Carte de Visite sizes, to Whampoa, 30 cents per pical, 23 lay days. Coloured Portraits of English Ladies.

British bark Nimrod, 695, Newchwang to Swatow, 24 cents per pical, 30 lay days. Hongkong, August 24,.1877.

American bark Quickstep, 826, -Now- chwang to Swatow, 22 cents per picul.

British bark Merse, 629, Newchwang to Awatow, 281 cents per pleul, 25 lay days.

British bark E. M. Young, 345, New

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

British bark Glamorganshire, 456, New-Late chwang to Hongkong, 36 cents per pien), .28.lay days.

KWONG HING CHEUNG & Co.,

days.

it via Galle.

were also loading for Shanghai the Tamar, Corona, Ethiopian, and Hawkesbury. For dongkong from Newcastle there left-11th

Colorado, with 1,428 tons; and 27th Aug., Memaon, with 1,208 tons coal; 28th,

signs of the near approach of bad weather, having rapidly fallen during the afternoon. Everything moveable on deck was lanbed and secured; coals, of which there were 40

50 tons ou dock midalips, were urimmed. to an upright position, and rendered as Bacure as possible. The wind continued freshening, with heavy squalls at intervals; sea and spray coming over the ship. The ship, now lurching so heavily, compelled life lines to be placed along the deck to hold ventilators compelled were now un- enable the sailors to get about, Cabin and shipped and their covers screwed down, owing to the heavy and continuous seas breaking over the ship's etern. At 2am. sed strucks the vessel aft, carrying away in its course after wheel, gratings, cover

overboard. The coal now commenced to ings, sheep pen, fowl hongos, do, and wweeping same right under the bridge and

gat washimi about from side to side, giving -- the vessel a list as she was struck by every successive wave. It now became evident

that in order to prevent any accident to the 30,168. In addition to these members here yesterday, from Cebu, reports that she fire and engine-room, that their respective of dangerous Socrot Bociaties, there are struck on a shoal whilst attempting to enter after great deal of labour tarpaulins were hatchways should be battened down, and those of many others, having thousands that port, and had to be lifted off by means covered over the stokehole hatches. The of members, that are classed as "not at of lighters. She was beached, and on ex-gale still continued with burricane for present dangerous, but which may be amination it was found that deve al of the blinding spray and rain, and as at daylight accompanied with large hailstones and cc8come so at any time." Probably one is

Letters for Singapore only will be re- seived on Board up to 4 p.m., on pay ment of the usual late fee. Late Let tars for Australis must be addressed Hongkong, October 4, 1877.

to the care of an Agent at Singapore.

MAILS OF THE ENGLISH PAOXET.—— The English Contract Packet KHIV

will be despatched with the Mails for 11th October, t

The

following will be the hours of closing the Malls, de.

Hare always on hand for Sale every chwang to Swatow, 284 cents per ploul; 24 | Wednesday, the 10th October.

description of COAL at Moderate Prices

Mr Anyos has been appointed Manager, lay days, and all Orders addressed to him at 67,

American schooner Annis F. Hall, 488,

Prays, or to Mr-Fas Jack, at 30, Hingewchwang to Bwater, 45 cents per picut, Lang Btreet, will receive immediate atten- 25 lay days, en Mon,

Hongkong, March 19, 1877. mo19

3 Volume Sixth of the

“CHINA REVIEW."

No. I.–Vol. VI. --OF TEX-

“aCHINA REVIEWOO

CONTAINS Chinese Studies 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,

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

British steamer Penedo, 953, Saigon to Manila, private,

German steamer Cassandra, 928, Swatey to Singapore, $8 per head, 10 lay daya.-

British schooner Viscount Macduff, 289, hence to Haiphong and back, $1,900 in fall, 25 lay days.

British bark Large, 781, Foochow to London, privato.

about as dangerous as the other, so far planks were much injured. After dis it showed no signs of decreasing, the as the interests of the Government are obarging her cargo, and making temporary concerned. Mr Pickering, now Protector repairs, she came on here in ballast for the of Chinese in the Straits, wrote as fol- purpose of docking. lows of these Societies in a recent article:

+

four of the Club. The Twenty four want

remaining coals on deck were thrown over- it prudent to heave the ship to. All hands board. The captain, at 1 p.m., deemed

were ordered on the bridge, in order to obriate any loss of lifs. This was done,

vessel behaving nobly and riding the gale

signs of rising, and during the afternoon

Theengines, upon which so much depended on the 8th, the worst was evidently over,

had responded nobly to their heavy strain, for their services during this trying time. and praise must be accorded to the engineers

Europe, E., on THURSDAY, the The great danger to be feared amongst Tas opening Cricket Match was commenced and the ship's head brought to wind, the a large Chinese population is from those to day between an Eleven and Twenty-like a duck. The glass now began to show ourses, the numerous Secret Societies which are allowed to exist and to cause fiss to the wickets and put together 69/the wind began to moderate, and at 10pm. F.M., Money Order Office oloses. so much trouble in the Straits. 62.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Almost all the Chinese miners, bostmen, mus The Eleven had made 27 runs with Thursday, the 11th Cotaber,

Box, which remains open all night

artisans, agriculturista, and small shop LM, Post Office opens for sale keepers, together with all the bad char of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and sutera, belong to one or other of these Posting of all correspondence.

Societies, the head-quarters of which are 10A.M., Post Office alases except for Late in Penang, Singapore, or Malacca; the (10.1 A., Letters may be posted with Peninsula endangers the peace and good Major Rooke

Letters Registry of Letters cesses result is that any disturbance in the

Mr. Hynes

McCallum LATE ER of 18 cents extra order of our Settlements." He added Mr D. B. Grant Postage 111

Ito

Uerman bark Meteor, 600, hence to New

to

York, private.

German bark Hieronimus, 435, New chang to Hongkong, 45 cents per pleul, 35 lay days,

German bark Humboldt, 880, Whampion to Chefoo and back to Hongkong, 24 cente per picul, 28 lay days.

*

German bark Falho, 280, hence to Ħal- phong and back, 24 cents per pleul, 20 lay ZAYE

British schooner Roderick Hay, 200, pleal, 80 lay days

Short Notices of Now Books and Idterary hance to Haiphong and back, 25 cents per

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries F

Chinese Marriages.

Beadies in Words.

The Educational Curriculum of the

Chinese

Restoration of the Old Sounds of the

Chinese Language.

Notes on Chinese Grammar.

Busan Binologista.

Assyris and China,

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

Ohian Mall Ofice, – Hongkong, Exptember 1, 1877,

British steamer Spartan, Swator to Bin- gapore, (passengere) $8 per head; 10 lay daga.

British barks Anath, 468, cleared for Guam.

British ship Sydenham, 1063, has taken the berth for London, rate nominally £2 per 50 feet

British abip Northampton, 1181, has taken the berth for Singapore, having been ordered to that Port from home.

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11,50 t, when the Mall is anally

Hongkong, September 24, 1877,

alcand,

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only one man howled, when the stumps were drawn. The following gentlemen composed the field-

Hughes

THE TWENTY-FOUR.

11 Mr Rickard

J. T. Chater 7 Lt. Col. Dickins

n

1 Mr F. Jordan 0. Kahn

0 Mr G. 8. Taill

A. B. Ridgway A. C. Rendie

D

"

Morgan

$

.15

1 Byes, &c.

The thermometer showed fäûdez, in the engine-room, when fastened down, and 0 added no doubt to their discomfort TAS O accidents providentially wore of a trivial 1 nature. The third engineer had his nose 0 | slightly skinned, and beavy bruisse, being 0 struck by a sos when coming up from the engine-room and knocked senseless; the

4 third officer had his thumb dis coated and 11 also bruised. The passengers who had been battened and fastened in darkness in the

12

9. W. Littleton o saloon were indeed thankful for their Morrison, notont 2 release from close quarters and return to open air once more, and grateful to the captain and officers for their skill and prudence in bringing the ship out of danger The morning of the 7th was gladly baffed, with the socompanying change in the weather for good, Sydney Emming Nown

11 A.M., when the Post Office Ozesed that he was not overstating facts in say. Capt. Curtis

entirely

Ing that sixty per cent, of the Chinees Mr Heaton (11.30 A, Letters (bat Letters only in the Settlements and the native states addressed to the United Kingdom are sworn members of Secret Societies,

Coxon Via Brindini or to Singapore, may and of the remaining forty per cent.

B. F. Smith- be posted on board the Packet with most are subject to their influence.

Wodehouse Late For of 48 cents extra postage, The Inspector General of Police for the

» Drought

W. Anton Settlements stated in his report for 1875

B. Blackwell that "should discontent arise among the Chinese population, these Secret Societies D, C. Travers will assuredly prove a source of great Taylor

Saunders trouble and danger to the Settlement."

At the commencement of the present. Walker

W. F. Darby year the Straits authorities did take some steps towards the better control of these Societies, but they were of a very tender Band of the 28th Regt. will; by kind per- and ineffective nature. The moat im- mission, be in attendance. portant was the amending of Section 18

General Memoranda. Sunday, October -

oeil

Daylight Douglas leaves for Coast Porta 10 a.. Esmeralda leaves for Manila. Goods per Glintars undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

Goods per Egeria undelivered after this

date cubject to rent. MONDAS, October §:---

4p.m.-Brisbons leaves for Singapors, &c. Tenders for Repairs of the German bark Meitsins, will be received at the office of the Agents tip to 4 p.m. Tukanar, October

THE ELEVER

4 A, P. Handler not out 4-A, K. Travers

19 C. P. Chafer E. Tobin

A. P. MoEwen

Play will be resumed to morrow, when the

Chefoo

(From an Occasional Correspondent)

Chefoo, 24th September, 1877. The casual visitor to Chefoo is very much struck with the differenss in almost every respect, between this so-called watering

of the Peace Ordinance of 1872, so as RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall Library to enable the Governor to deport, in and Museum for the week ending Oct. place in the past, and Its condition this summary manner, persons, whose pre-3rd, 1877- senge in the Settlements he is satisfied is dangerous to the public safety and peace. Thursday, Sept. 27th,

28th This measure obviates to a great extant Friday,

29th, 40 the difficulty, hitherto experienced, in Saturday,

Sunday Canton Ipaux, Office, at No. 7, Queen's getting at the wire pullers and others, Monday, Oate

1st, who originate riots and lawless pr Tuesday, seedings. It is also hoped that the Wednesday, Chinese Immigrants' Ordinance, the chief clauses of which bare just been brought iste opération, will lessen the lodgener

5 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the

Road

British bark Osaka, 527, proseda to Amoy to take the berth for New York,

British bark Alice, 98, left for Yoko-THURSDAY, Outobes 11in bawa with original cargo of Kerosine Oil.. op-English-Matt leaves for Ports

Amertean ship Titan, 1929, left for

of Call and Europe, Callao Resking,

9 p.m.-Performance at the City Ball.

European. Chinese, Fears In former times he will have seen $135 the beach crowded of an afternoon with the 82

486

elite and beauty of Shanghal, collected to Bunday listen to the performances of the American,

*356

the English or the French flagship's band. He will have found the Bay full of men-of- war of all nations, the Hotel so werded 2,171 that a problematical bed in an anteroom, wore he `n late arrival, would be considered

Both,

2nd,

Brd,

46

276

Totals, Grand total, 3,615.