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Notices to Consignées. FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE British §. 8. Japan, Captain H. DE SMIDT, having arrived from the above Forts, Consigades are hereby informed that the General Cargo will be landed by, and Into the Godowns of the Undersigned at Wanchal, whonou delivery can be obtained zou and after the 9th Instant.

Goode remaining in store after, the 15th Instant will be subject to rent.

Consignees of Opiam are requested to tako delivery from the Boats alongside the Lee House Street Wharf, otherwise the Drug will be stored by the Undersigned at Consigness' risk, unprotected by Fire In

surance,

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, October 8, 1877.

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FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND

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SINGAPORE,

To-day's Advertisements.

TENDER.

ENDERS are invited for Supply of a TE new suit of best MUNTZ'S METAL for the German Bark "JOHANNE," and will be Received by the Captain on Board up to 11 am. TOMORROW, the 10th instanz b

WM. PUSTAU & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, October 9, 1877. v odlo

NOTICE

THE

OLD METAL stripped off the JOHANNE (in the Hongkong and Bottom of the German · Bark Whampoa Dock, Kowloon) will be BOLD by the Captain on Board TO-MORROW, the 10th Instant, at 11 am.

WM.` PUSTAU & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, October 9, 1877,

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Steamship

"NAMOA," Capt. J. E. PUNCHARD, WH be despatched for the above

T8.8 Argyll having arrived from Ports on THURSDAY, the 11th Inatant, at

are hereby requested to send their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. signsture, and to take immediate delivery of their Goodɛ.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be at enco landed and stored at Consignees' risk- and expense.

0018

....JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, October 6, 1877.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

are roquested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery, Tals Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Insursuos has been effected,

H. DU POURY, Agent.

Ex, Yangtse, 18th September, 1877. B. P. 148 baga Stone, from Madras.

Ex Ave, 30th September, 1877.

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Total, 32 Packages,

Hongkong, October 5, 1877.

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WONG HING CHEUNG & Co.,

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

Mr ANYON has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 57, Fraya, or to Mr FAT JAUK, at 30, Hing Lung Street, will receive immediate atten tion.

Hongkong, March 10, 1877.

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To-day's Advertisements. ·

FOR MANILA VIA AMOT.

The Departure of the S, S. **MACTAN

Daylight, instead of To-morrow.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, & Co. Hongkong, October 9, 1877...

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

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

American ship Henry S. Sanford, 1158, bence to New York, private,

German bark Bertha, 443, hence to Hamborg, private,

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

British bark Glamorganshire, 458, Now. obwang to Hongkong, 26 cents per pion, 25 lay days.

German bark Malvina, 499, Newchwang to Hongkong, 274 cents per picul, 25 lay

days,

British bark Georgina, 314, Newchwang to Whampoa, 30 cents per picul, 22 lay days. British bark Nimrod, 695, Newchwang to Swatow, 24 cents per pical, 30 lay days, American bark Quickstep, 826, New. chwang to Swatow, 22 cents per pioul.

British bark Merse, 629, Newchwang to Swatow, 28) cents per ploul, 25 lay days.

British bark E. M. Young, 345, Now. chwang to Swatow, 28 cents per písal, 24 lay days.

American schooner A£pie B. Hall, 188, | Newobrang to Swatow, 28) cents per picul,

25 Lay days.

British steamer Pernambuco, 648, Hong. kong to Salgon, $1,200 in fall.”

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

German steater Cassandra, 923, Swatow to Singapore, $8 per head, 10 lay days.

British schooner Vizcount Macduff, 280, hance to Halphong and back, $1,900 in full, 25 lay days,

British bark Large, 751, Foochow to Londen, private

German bark Meteor, 600, hence to New York, private.

German bark Hieronimus, 423, New- chwang to Hongkong, 25 cents per ploul, 25 lay days.

Garman bark Bumboldt, $30, Whampoa to Chefoo and back to Hongkong, 24 cente par ploul, 26 lay days.

German bark Pelko, 250, hence to Hai phong and back, 24 cents per pioul, 20 lay- daya.

British schooner Roderick Hay, 290, for the above Ports is POST- hence to Haiphong and bsok, 25 cents per

PONED until TO-MOR-picul, 30 isy days.

ROW, the 10th instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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A. MAG. HEATON, Agent. Hongkong, October 9, 1877.

GENERAL 'WEEKLY SALE.

L by Public Auction, in their Sale ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell

Room, Praya Central, on

FRIDAY,

British steamer Spartan, Swatow to Bin- gapore, (passengers) 88 per head, 10 lay days.

Portuguese bark Alva, 631, bence to Melbourne and Sydney, private.

German brig Sophie, 210, Newohwang to Hongkong, 20 cents per pioul, 17 lay days.

German bark Gustav Adolph, 272, honou lay days, to Chefoo and back, 23 cents per pical, 25

THE CHINA MAIL:

SHIPPING REPORTS,

THE

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

[No. 4464-OCTOBER 9, 1877.

H. M. S. Vigilant has gone to Kowloong Office 1875 was circulated as usual in

Aberdeen Dock.

The British fron-clad fzigste Audacious HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Dook, and the British barque Large to March, and the final distributions made. reports: Strong NE monsoon through out the passage. Out lat H.M.8, Fly &t Nagasakl; Oct. 7th, H.M.§.8, Hornet and Curlew at Amoy

Fresh N.E. monsoon and fine weather. The Chinese gunboat Chen to reports: Passed the str. Norma this day.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,

MAILS will close- For AMOY AND MANILA.-

Per MAUTAN, at 11:30a.m. To-morrow, the 10th inst., instead of as "pro viously notified. **

For

A

SWATOW, AMOY FOOCHOW Por NAMOA at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the **** 10th inst., fnatead of as previously

notified.

For HAIPHONG.-

Per Barque PEIHO, at 6 pm. Tomor

row, the 10th inst.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The English Contract Packet KEIFA will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 11th October.

A. B. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGĠIETY,

"IMPORTERS.

OF

DRUGGISES SUNDEZES, NURSERY RAQUE BITKE, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT

MEDICINESE MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

"Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direof and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

Wr understand that the British barque Corinne has changed hands, the purchase money being $9,000. Mesars Brandão & Co. are the purchasers,

As the 3. S. Brisbane was leaving yesterday evening she fouled the mooring of the Police Hulk, but got clear without doing any damage. The Hulk's position was slightly altered by this mishap and she will have to be re-moored to clear her of Holt's bro

A PRIVATE letter was received in Macso the other day, from a trustworthy source in Lisbon, in which it is stated that Mr A. G. Romano has been appointed Consul General for Portugal in this Colony. We are glad to learn that there is every likeli hood of this being correct,

THE Dutch steamer Jaza returned from

Coming to Office 1877 we show at the present time $207,024 at credit, after de- dueting all known and anticipated losses. The amount collected up to the meating inst year was larger than it is this year, but our amount shown, however, is not materially meeting was then over a month later. The less, and the dulness in trade generally since the commencement of this year must be taken into consideration. The amount have said before we have from six to eight at credit is a very satisfactory one. As I weeks' less premia accounted for in the statement than last year. With these re marks 1 bag to propose that the Report as paid; but before this resolutien de seconded, presented be accepted, and the Accounts if there are any questions asked I shall be. glad to answer them.

Mr Lowcook seconded the motion. Car ried.

Mr Lowcoox proposed that a first dividend of $267 por share, and a first return on con- $60,000 be passed to Reserve Fund, all on tributions of $1905602 be paid, and that' account of office 1876.

Mr MURBAT seconded the motion. Car- ried.

Mr MURRAY proposed that the General thorised to close office 1876 without further Agents and Consulting Committee bs au- The publication of this issue commenced Aberdeen Dock this afternoon, in tow of the reference to the shareholders in General

Meeting Fame. She had already let go one anobor,

Mr KEMEDIOS seconded the motion. Car- when it was discovered that the ring of the ried. second anchor had broken, and the anchorsion of $1,200 per annum to Captain Rickett Mr Sassoon proposed that the usual pen- he continued.

The following will be the hour of closing 7.10 p.m.

the Malls, de

Wednesday, the 10th October.

6 г.M., Money Order Office closes,

6 P.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT

Box, which remains open all night, Thursday, the 11th October.-

YA.M., Post Office opens for sale

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCT. 9, 1877,

ARFACHAI, or Arpatchal, to which the

disappeared without the chain. "The steamer was in no danger, however, as the Fame had not left her.

HM, S. Audacious, flying the flag of Ad-

Mr KESWICK seconded the motion, and said he would mention, in case any gentleman did not understand the matter, that Captain that Office in its early days. He served it Biokott was a gentleman connected with for a long time as Surveyor, and on his retiring from China the pension was granted

of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Turks allege they pursued the Russians miral A. E. Ryder, arrived here this morn Posting of all correspondente. 10 AM, Post Office closes except for Lave | is a mountain chain on the borders about † that the cholera was very bad at Nagasaki to him and had been continued since from after defeating them on the 2nd instant, Ing from Nagasaki vie Amoy. She reports

to

Letter Registry of Letters cosmesi

(10.15 A.My Lefters may be posted with Lara Fan of 18 centa attra Postage till 11, when the Post Office Cross

entirely del

(11.80., Letters (but Letters only, addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage,

to

alosed, TN

Hongkong, September 24, 1877,

20 miles to the east of Kars. The Rus

sian and Turkish accounts of this battle, when she left on Oct. Lat. which seems to have been a very serious

We are glad to learn that Admiral Ryder affair, directly contradict each other, has been promoted to the rank of fall both sides claiming the victory. The Admiral. The Audacious entered the port Russian statement, however, that they flying his flag at the main, and was saluted by bad to abandon positions, which they the Fictor Emanuel.

Commodore Watson admit cost them over 3,000 men to

capture, because of the want of water afterwards paid a visit to the Admiral, and is rather too much for the acceptance of was saluted with 9 gun.

11.50 A., when the Mail, is finally the "intelligent foreigner, Surely TELEGRAPHIC news has been received from where they could carry provisions they could carry water, and snarely where the England of the sudden death, from rapid 0811 Turks could find water the Russians consumption on the 28th Sept., of Admiral could do likewise. Doubtless the Turkish Ryder's son-Edward Ldale Ryder, aged statement is also exaggerated, although 24 years. Mr Byder was at Hongkong for their estimate of the Russian loss (5,000)

MALLS BY TEN FARNCE PAOEST.—-—- The French Contract Packet PANOTSZE will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 18th October, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Caloutta, Bombay, Aden, Bues, and Alexandria.

The

following will be the hours of closing

the Mälls, do.../ Wednesday, 17th September,

6 P.M., Bloney Order Office closes. Port Office closes except the Near Box which remains open all night,

Thursday, 18th September.

7 LM., Post Office opens for unle of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondenes, 10A.M., Registry of Letters ceaser. → 11.M., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters. 11.10 a., Letters (but Letters only) may be ported on payment of a to Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage,

watil 11,50 .., when the Post Office Ozcan

antiraly.

Hongkong, October 8, 1877.

Garman bark Carl, 210, hance to Hal- phong and back, 23 cents per picui, 20 lay daya.

French bark Marie Louise, 425, hence to the 12th October, 1877, at Noon, Haiphong and beak, 224 cents per pical, 30

White and Colored Handkerchiefs, lay days. Butchers' Knives, Table Knives, Brass Haiphong and back, 224 cents per pioul, 3011

American schooner Mignon, 484, hence to and Iron Padlocks, Tooth Brushes, lay days. Kerosene Table and Hanging Lamps,

Also..

20 pieces Coloured Flannel,

10 cases Lamp Chimnies.

5 cases Soda Water Tumblers.

2 pairs Side Lanterna

15-Octave Harmonium,

8 16-Gauge Double Barrelled Central

Fire Guna, in Cases Complete,

50 Revolvers, assorted.

And,

British steamer Amboto, 978, hence to Saigon, $1750 in full, and Saigon to Hong- kong, 88000 in full, 11 lay days.

German steamer Bellon, 789, hence to Saigon, $1500 in full,

British bark Anari, 468, cleared for Guam.

British ship Sydenham, 1068, has taken the berth for London, rate nominally £2. per 50 feet.

British ship Northampton, 1161, bar A Set of White Ceylon Sapphire Neok- takon the berth for Singapore, having been

lace and Ear-ringa..

A Bet of Pebble Mounted Braceleta.

1 Lady's Shawl Pin.

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.4.7. The Lot or Lota, with all faults and errors of desoription, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer,

Hongkong, October 9, 1877.

0012

Not Responsible for Debts. Jelther the Captain, the Agents, nor Notes

Owners will be Responable for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Orow of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour f

ordered to that Port from home.

British bark Osaka, 537, proceeds to Amoy to take the berth for New York.

Britler bark Alice, 620, loft for Yoko hama with original cargo of Kerosine Oil.

American ship Titan, 1229, loft for Callao cooking.

SHIPPING.

C

ARRIVALS.

Oct. 0, Audacious, British Iron-clad frigate, 8084, 14 guns, Adm. A. P. Ryder, Flag Capt. P. B. Colomb, Nagasaki Cet 1, and Amor 7.

Oct. OrfOhina, German sleather, from. Canton

Oot. 9. Sunda, British steamer, 1029, ABERLADY, British barque, Capt. NicoliralP&O. 8. N. Co.

Reeves, Yokohama Oct. 2, Mails and Gene Jardine, Matheson & Co.

CRETEBION, American ship, Captain W. Lolliemason & Co. ·

WOODVILLE, British barque, Captain Kielsen.-Wm. Pustan & Co.

ALYHINGFOR, British barque, Captain G. Cunningham➡Wieler & Co.

CORINNE, British barque, Capt. Robert- 808, Wieler & OG

OLUNUM, British bin, Usptain E. Shrewsbury, Wieler & Co.

MELUBINE, German barque, Captain The Plieger.Melchers & Co

DASTHONTE, British barque, Captain Robertson.Uzder.

FERNTOWER, British steamer, Capt. J. E von Bargen.Chinese.

Luo, British bargue, Captain Crowley. Adamson, Bell & Co FERUVIAN, British ship, Captain Borry, ➡Meyer & Co.

Canton,

Oct. 9, Chung-wan, Chinets R. O., from

Stewart, Swatow Opt. §.

Oct. 8, Chen-to, Chinese gunboat, Jamon

DEPARTURES,

Oct 9, Amboto, for Salgott, 9, Norna, for Swatow. CLEARED,

Carly for Haiphong. China, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED. Per Sunda, trom Yokohama, Mrs Rieker by and child, Messrs Tempest, Waller and A Bue, and 6 Nauve decks.

DEFARER For Ambala, for Saigon, 200 Okinose. Por Marna, lor SwaOY, 200 Chinese

is probably near the mark, the Russians some time on a visit to his father when the themselves giving it as 3,290 men and 83 Audacious was last here, and during the officers. The Asian campaign, however, short time that he was bere made many has sunk into insignificance in comparison with the events in Europe, and it is quite certain that no important step can now be taken in Armenis this year.

1r appears from a notification in the latest number of the Singapore Govern

friends, who deplore his loss. We are quite certain that the entire community deeply sympathize with the gallant Admiral in his

and bereavement.

Wa understand that the P. M. & S. Co.'s steamer City of Feking is looked for in ment Gazette that Clause 4 of the Chinese Immigrants Ordinance was neci- Hongkong about Sunday next, the 14th. dentally omitted from the announcement Various causes have combined to disturb of the clauses suspended. The clauses the regularity of the American that now stand suspended are conse lately. The loss of the City of Francisco quently 4, 6, 7, 8 and 10. Olatino 4

steamers

reads as follows It should be lawful weakened the P. 8. Co., while the for the Governor to establish convenient break-down of the O. & O. Oceanio may Depots at any of the Settlements for the have had some appreciable effect upon reception of Chinese Immigrants, and to the alternate departures. An affort frame rules for the management and was made also to increase the number regulation of such Depota, and to frame of steamers from this side during the Tables of Fees and of Charges to be paid for the use of the Depôts, and for busy carrying season, which may likewise the maintenance of Immigrante while have had something to do with the accommodated therein; provided always gap now apparent in our news via the that the amount of the fee to be charged States. There is, however, another thing oc18 shall not exceed one dollar for every to which may be attributed a part of

Immigrant whose passage shall not have.

been paid" It will thus be seen that the detection Now that the steamer MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. the clause is very important me ; in Companies receive nothing in return The United States Mail Packet CITY OF fact there is no doubt that the main for carrying the mails, their steamers are

PEKING will be despatched WEDNESDAY, the 24th October, with suspended. The establishment of depôts, business which presents itself, even although on clauses of the Ordinance are those at perfect liberty to take advantage of any Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the and the payment of fees by the immit it may result in detaining the mails for United Staton, which will be closed as grants, form unquestionably the essence follows instead of as previously of the whole Ordinance. At present several days. The City of Feking la under- notified :-

the only powers exercised under the stood to have been loading rios at Yoko Ordinance are the following that hams for about six days, and will probably of the Governor, to be landed or tran- shareholders for the same. It would immigrants are not, without permission give a good account of a round rum to shipped at any place in the Colony other than the three ports of the Settlements, sound rather strangely upon the ears and thist the Protector of Chinese or one of English folks to learn that their of his officers in to board every Immi mail steamer, already overdue, was quietly grant Ehip on its arrival, and examine loading rios for a week at a port en oceach Immigrant as to the payment of his route. But such we hear is the case with

passage money. This seems to be the

L. Registry of Letters consen

1130 A. M. Post-Office-alones. IL30 AM. Correspondence for Japan the United States, or Union Countries only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage until

11.50 .M. when the Mail is finally closed.

Hongkong, October 8, 1877.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Tenders Close.

11 am-Tenders for Metal supply to

the Bark “Johanne" close. Tenders for Docking, de, of the 8, 8. Ferntower will be received by Captain on Board up to 2 pm

Shipping Noon, Mactan leaves for Amby, kes Amusement.

℗ p.m.Amateur Dramatic Club Per

formance at the Garrison Theatre.

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, October 11

Daylight. Namon Leaves for Coast Porta Noon-English Mall leaves for Porta

of Call and Europe. pm.-Performanís at the City Hafli. FRIDAY, October 17 ---

Noon-General Weekly Sale by Moss

Lane, Crawford de Co. p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge, Monday, October 18

whole effect of the clauses of the Ordin the mails of the United States, and ance in operation, A "Chinese Immi- no objection whatever can be raised grant Ship" is defined as a vessel of any against suy-one connected with the Steamer description bringing Chinese Immigrants Companies It Is, if true, merely an illus- exceeding twenty in number to the tration of the false position into which a Colony, and a Chinese Immigrant is chesse-paring Government frequently places defined as any Chiness, not being a first the governed. or second class cabin passenger, arriving in any such vessel from China. It seems therefore, that Chinese to the number of twenty may be carried to the Settle- ments with impunity, No penalties breaches of the clauses in operation.. whatever appear to be provided for

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "Unina MAIL.”] (Pia Southern Route) THE WAR..

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE.-

year to year, Carried.

Mr BARNES proposed that the present Consulting Committee, consisting of Mesura Manger, be re-elected. Ryrie, Lowcook, Dalrymple, Sassoon, and

MY RELTERS Seconded the motion. Car

ried.

Mr MANGER proposed that the present Auditors, Messrs John Robinson, and C.- Morland Kerr, be re-alested.

Mr RETTONJEE scconded the motion. Car

ried.

The CHAIRMAN That concludes the basi Kess. The dividend warrants will be issued immediately.

The Khareholders then soparated.

SUPREME COURT."

(Before His Honor Mr Justice SnOWDER.)

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

9th October, 1877.

F. Bowden v. G. Coles, $475.42.-In this. case the defendant paid $45.43 into Court, but the hearing was not gone into, as Mr

socordingly slil Thursday next at 10a.m. Handley, who appeared for the defendant, applied for a postponement, Postponed Mr Franels appeared for the plaintif.

Chun Alok Cheong Wing, $217.12.- Postponed till Friday next at 10 am. Mr Dennys appeared for the plaintif, and Me Johnson for the defendant.

J. J. Dos Remedios . Lee Chan, $115. defendant admitted. He asked for time, urging that he had claims against his tonauts, and from one of them, Ho Poon, astate. A fortnight's time was allowed or he expected a dividend from his bankrupt one month if the defendant gave security. Mr Stephens appeared for the plaintif

The claim was for house rent, which the

Lee Hing and another v. Lo Yu, $94.44.—— This bed was heard before the Court some day ago when a non-suit was entered. A new action was now brought as the plaintiffs Balow witnesses. The question involved was whether the defendant was a partner, ant now admitted his liability and urged In the Yuen Loy shop or not. The defend- that he had money coming in to him on a

that satisfaction of the judgmont might be building contract with Mr Neate. He had about $1,000 due to him, and he asked got out of this amount.

Mr Holmes, who appeared for the plain- tiffs, said he bad already issued a prohibitory order on Me Neate.

month. The plaintiff was only a sub

Mok Sua . D. W. Smith, $5,07. This was a claim for 19 days wages at $8 a

stitute boy, and the defendant thought him. His Lordship ruled, however, other that the principal was only responsible to whs, and gave judgment for the plaintiff

claim for work and labour done. One item Chan Aon *. Linde, $6.50-Thli-vai s in dipute was palating the glasy pasar to a street lamp to the defendant's public house The workmanship was objected to, and the item was disallowed. Judgment for $0.50.

Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. G. May.) 8th October, 1877.

"LARCENT.

This afternoon the annual general meets was charged with stealing a fowl from a Low Awong, & ocolis without cocupation,

ing of the shareholders in the above Office was held at the offloss of the General Agente, 7, Queen's Road, Hongkong There were present-Hon. W. Keswick (in the chair), Hon, W. Lowoook, and Mesare F. D. Bassoon, Barnce, Manger, Ruttonjes, Patter son, Remedios Nelson, Murray, Reiners, and Cheynes

The advertirement convening the meeting having been read,

married woman at Wanchal. The defend ant 464 then sent to one month's hard bour. Later on in the day, the case was re-opened, when the former sentence was amended by the defendant being committed for trial, as the defendant had been cons The defendant denied that it was in 1878, victed in 1873 of stealing knives and forks, but that it was night or nine years ago,

LONDON, 6th October, 1877.

A ROGUE, AND TAGABOND. According to a Russlari Official despatch,

Peter Wilson, a native of Usioutta and a seaman by profession, wag, obatged with the Bad instant, the Russians attacked and carried the entrenchments of the left The CHAIRMAN said: With your permis grancy under the following circumstan bole Sergeant Toomey stated that yesterday ing of Ahmed Mustar Pacha's army, after son, gentlemen, we will consider the Report afteraven he was opposite the Governm

as read. I am happy, in again meeting you Civil Hospital 4 Portuguese lady came desperate fighting. On the 4th instant, Goods per Japan undelivered after this however, the Bussisa abandoned the con factory report of the Canton Insurance and frightened her so that she ran ups here, to be able to place before you a sette of a house opposite and was calling to a chair. The defendant rasped up to her ilate subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, October 24:-

"qusted positions owing to want of water.

Office. The net profit shown at present is stairs. The defendant was under the Noon-American Mall leaves for Toko oficer the Turkish loss was enormouE.

The Russian loss was 3,280 men and 83 $364,022.16. We propose division, after influence of drink, and was apparently pincing $60,000 to Reserve Fund, of $267 begging for clothes, as he pointed out to the per share and a return to contributors of 19 lady the ragged stated of his trouseZE. and some odd decimals per cent. The sum He bad been losing about Talpingahan fof $83,722.18 will then be left to meet for the last two or three months.The turther possible liabilities, or for payment defendant aid he was not begging, the of a further dividend on finally slowing the lady said to him. You have very dirty few daime open at the present time. All apprehended him. He had a steamer and accounts of the Office. We know of Tery clothes on, my man," and the Constable Zaki are run ou, except those connected was going away as steward. The Masairato with genere) average. The winding up el | directed enquiries to be molds regardles

hama and San Francisco, THURSDAY, November 1-

Ocean leaves for Cooktown, &ös on of

about this date. 22 THURSDAY, November. 8:-*

#mOeotdental à Oriental B. B. Co.'s Gimmer Loares for Farehams and San

LOOAL AND GENERAL

Catal

We learn from the agents (Mesure Jardine, Matheson ✯ Op.) that the 8. 5. Gleyiniai lett Slagspore for this pori to-day st soon,