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Notices to Consignees.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

THE S. S. Glenfinlas having 'arrived,

Intimations.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to*

Consignees of Cargo are hereby in: H. E. SIRATHUR KENNEDY,

formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk and stored in the Godowns of

GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG; and to

OF RUSSIA,

the Undersigned, whence and/or from the H. I. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Shanghaf, unless notice to the contrary in Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIU OLUB, given before 2 p.m. To-day.

Verde voning adelivered siftor the

23rd Instant will be subject to rent.

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Agenta. Hongkong, October 16, 1877.

AB hand the Largest

Hollection of Vio warga and Beat

tographic Albuma, Frames, Cases, &o,, of assorted sizes. Ex S. S. Tigre, Revolving Standard Albums, Armorial Monograma and Postage Stamp Albums, Russia Leather, Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and Frames, ulos, Albums for Cabinet Portraits 0028 only, Fortraits of the Generals of the pre- sent Russo-Turkish War, Eminent British Statesmen, the two Chinese Ambassador, in Cabinet and Carte de Visite sizes Coloured Portraits of English Ladies.

"Hongkong, August 24, 1877,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

THE S. S. Radnorshire having arrived, THE

Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk and stored in the Godowns of Messrs NORTON & Co., Daddell Street, whence from the Wharf or Boats deli- very may be obtained,

Optional Cargo, will be forwarded to Shanghai, unless notice to the contrary is on given before 5pm. To-day.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the

24th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

H. KLÆR & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, October 17, 1877.

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES,

8. 6. AMAZONE.

NOTICE

YONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. B. Indus, from London, in connec tion with the above Steamer, are hereby In formed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Con dgnees, before To-MORROW, the 18th Inst., at 11 a.m., requesting it to be landed here. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

Goods remaining unclaimed after WED- NESDAY, the 24th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Instiranoe has been affected.

HL. DU POUEY, Agent. Hongkong, October 17, 1677. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

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NOTICE TO. CONSIGNEÈS. TUNSIGNEES of the following Cargo

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR HOIHOW & HAIFONG.' The Stearnship

"ALBAY,"

Capt. F. ASHTON, will be de spatched for the above Ports

SUNDAY, the 21st Instant, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, October 19, 1877.

0021

FOR NEW YORK, The 41 American Barkentine

"ABIEL ABBOTT,”

J. CHASE, Master, will load here for the above Port, and have

early despatch.

For Freight, apply to

. RUSSELL & Co.

no19 Hongkong, October 19, 1877. BRITISH BARQUE ELMSTONE, FROM LONDON.

CONSIG

YONSIGNEES of Cargo par above Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countereignature, and take immediate deli- very of their Goods,

Cargo impeding discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Agente. Hongkong, October 19, 1877.

S. 8. HOLYROOD. YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Need Steamer are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for counter: signature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at owner's risk and expense.

RUSSELL & Co., Agenti.

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Hongkong, October 19, 1877.

NTONIO OLONA, Deceased-Pursuant

THE CHINA MAIL. To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG RACES, 1878.

ENTLEMEN having Suggestions to

GOffer or Presentations to Make for

the ensuing RACE MEETING are invited to communicate with the OLEAK of the COURSE on or before SATURDAY, the

By Order,

27th Instant,

D. CREAGH,··· Clerk of the Course.

000 Hongkong, October 19, 1877. THE BRITISH BARK LORD OF THE ISLES, FROM LONDON. JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

named Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under signed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signeos' risk and expense.

MEYER & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, October 19, 1877.

Charters Effected.

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The following charters have boon effected during the last few days:

British bark Isles of the South, 820, hence to New York, private,

British bark Leon Crespo, 688, Amoy to Melbourne, private.

German bark Canton, 873, hence to Hai- phong and back, 23 cents per ploul.

British steamer Golden Horn, Haiphong to Hongkong, 18 cents per pioul, 14 lay

days.

German steamer Atalanta, Swatow to Bingapore (Passengers), $8 per head, 10 lay days.

German steamer Madagascar, 884, Swa tow to Singapore, pazengers $8 per head, 11 lay day.

Dutch steamer Java, hence to Singapore, $3,500 in full.

British steamer Dale, 644, Monthly oharter, 2 months, $5,000 per month.

British bark Lucia, 640, left for Manila with original cargo of Coal.

American 3-m. schooner Abiel Abbott, 590, hence to New York, private."

British bark Chocola, 248, hence to Mal- bourne and Sydney, private.

British 3-m. schooner Garmonth, 199, hence to Melbourne and Sydney, private.

Danish 8-m. sahooner Aarhuus, 256, Foochow to Adelalde and/or Sydney and for Melbourne, private,

British bark Northern. Star, 827, hence to Haiphong and back, $2,200 in full, 30 lay days.

British bark Brisbane, 394, bence to Hal. phong and backs, $1,000 in full, 80 lay days. German bark Batavia, 868, hence to Sourabaya, 25 cents per pioul, 80 lay days.

Russian ship Jalo, 1365, hence to Saigon and back, $6,000 in full.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.:

Three Brothers bound for Hongkong, in lat. 9.51 N., long, 110.52 E.

The German barque Venta reports: Calms and NE, winds throughout the parag

CARGO.

Per S. S. Yang-tré, sallled 19th October, 94 bales Waste Silk, 79 bales Cocoons, 202 1877-For Continent, 2,818 balea Silk, cases Silk Worms Eggs, 25 chests Tea, and 1,295 pkgs. Sundries For London, 895 bales Silk, 10 bales Waste Silk, 67 cases Popgees, 07 cases Silks, 507 cheats, 1,004 half-chests, 10,928 b:zes and 561 pkgs. Tea, (1 case Treasure (12,500), and 704 pkgs.

Sundries.

FOST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close- For SAIGON,— -

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

2 p.m.--Amazone leaves for Shanghai. 5 p.m.--Tanais leaves for Yokohama,

(No. 4463.-OCTOBER 19, 1877.

addition of another half year or year to the terms of imprisonment of criminali who can luxuriate on rice, and find paradise in six-penny worth of opium, will result in those simple heathens per ceiving the errors of their way especi ally in the comfortable gaol of the futuros 0 p.m.-Illusioniste Performanes at the with the 600 cubic feet of space for each i

Lusitano Theatre.

Amusement.

offender, and the regulations and dist based on the principles " again and again laid down by Earl Carnarvon!" His General Memoranda.

Excellency's plan in lengthening the SUNDAY, October 21

Daylight-Douglas leaves for Coast Porta. terms of imprisonment has, so far, very Daylight Albay leaves for Holhow, do much the appearance of laudable attempts to lock up the criminal millions of Hong- MONDAY, October 22:---

2p.m.-Sale of Household Furulture, to, kong and the mainland in gaols here to

at No. 1, Morrison Hill,

keep them out of the way of temptation. This may be a very original scheme, but TUESDAY, October 23-

Goods par Glenfinias undelivered after will, we fear, be found rather an expen

this date subject to rent.

Noon-American Mall leaves for Yoko

homa and San Francisco, Goods per Radnorshire undelivered after

this date subject to rent. Goods per Amasons undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges,

Per Ship J4L0, at 11.30 am. Tomar WEDNESDAY, October 24;-

row, the 30th fast.

For SHANGHAL-

Per AMAZONE, at 1 p.m., on Satur- day, the 20th inst. Late letters re- ceived from 1.10 to 1.30, with 18 oents late fee.

For HAIPHONG.

Fer Barque FLODDEN, at 1.30 pm

on Saturday, the 20th inst.

For SHANGHAL-

Per FUYBW, at 1.30 p.m. To-morrow,

the 20th inst.

Per RADNORSHIRE, at 1.30 p.m. To- morrow, the 20th inst., instead of sa previously notified.

For NEW YORK.-

THURSDAY, October 25--

Noon-English Mat! leaves for Porta

of Call and Europe. Nuero Constante leaves for Manila on or

about this date. FRIDAY, October 26:—

Noon-General Weekly Sale by Mess

Lane, Crawford & Co. Constantia leaves for Manila on or about

this date.

Per Barque ABERLADY, at 3.80 p.m., THURSDAY, November 1

on Saturday, the 20th inst,

For YOKOHAMA,

Per TANAIS, at 4.80 p.m., on Satur-

day, the 20th Inat.

For BANGKOK. ---

Per DANUBE, at 4,30 p.m., on Mon

day, the 22nd inst,, instead of as previously notified.

For ROIHOW & HAIPBONG.-

Per ALBAY, at 5 pm. To-morrow, the

20th inat,

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.→ Per DOUGLAS, at 5 pm., on Saturday,

the 20th inst.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. PACREZ, The United States Mail Packet CITY OF

PEKING will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th October, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows, instead of as previously notified-

11 A.M. Registry of Letters ocasES. 11.80 A.M. Post-Office closes,

11.80 A.M. 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 antil 11.50 F.M. when the Mall is finally closed.

oc24 Hongkong, October 8, 1877.

Oct. 19, Pernambuco, British steamer, | MAILS BY THE ExaLisn Packar,--

CONSIGod to end in their Bullet A to an Order of the SUPREME COURT 643, Hyde, Mantong Oct. 14, Salt, The English Contract Packet GEELONG

Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery: The Cargo has been landed and stored at thely rial and expense."

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

H. DU POVEY, Agent.

Er Yangie, 18th September, 1877. 8. P. 148 bags Stone, from Madras.

Ex Arc, 30th September, 1877.

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Total, 32 Packages. Hongkong, October 5, 1877.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

8. 8. ESMERALDA, FROM MANILA

Oct 19, Fuyew, Chinese, steamer, from Canton.

Oct 19, Holyrood, British steamer, 393,

H. Morston, Haiphong Oct. 14, and Hoihow 16, General RUSSELL & Co.

Oct. 19, Elmstone, British barque, 898, Henderson, London June 9, General. DOVOLAS LAFRAIK & Co.

Oct. 19, Shen-chi, Chinese gunboat, 180, Wade, from a cruise.

Oct. 19, Evening Star, British barque, 871, Chas. Asburn, Haiphong Sept. 13, Rios-BORNEO CO., LIMITED,

The

will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 26th Instant.

Ocean leaves for Cooktown, do, on or

about this date. Adria leaves for Bombay on or about

this date.

THURSDAY, November. 8:-

8 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. 8. Oo.'

Steamer leaves for Yokohams and San Francisco.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established 4.D. 1841.

香港大藥

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

07

DivOGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOM PATENT MEDJOINEN, MANUFACTURERS

OF

Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878.

**The publication of this issus dommeneed at 7.20 p.m.

following will be the hours of slosing THE CHINA MAIL. the Mal", de. :- Wednesday, 24th Inst.—

5 r.M., Money Order Office closes,

8 P... Post Office aloses except the NIGHT

Box, whlok remains open all night. Thursday, 26th Inst

A.M., Post Office opens for sale

Posting of all correspondence.

sive one. My

It is somewhat singular that while His Excellency has been so ready to accept, and baseimportant changes on, tho opinions of Dr Ayres in regard to flogging on the back, he has utterly ignored, not the mere opinions, but the recom mendations, of the same authority, in regard to flogging on the breech. Dr. Ayres not only expresses his opinion that logging on the breech is perfectly harmless, but believes it is a strong deter rent of crime, and advocates its exten sion to offences of a less serious nature than are now punishable with flogging,

But there are other, objections to the system of long terms of imprisonment, as substitutes for flogging, than their ineffectiveness. We allude to the bur done they impose upon the tax-paysT

Six the victims of these scoundrels. prisoners were sentenced yesterday to terms of imprisonment varying from a year and a half to three years. They will have to be maintained, and guarded in prison during those periods at the cost of the very people on whom they have been proying.

There are thirty-six prisoners to be tried before the Sessions conclude, and it is quite probable their terms of imprisonment will average over two years each. All these men will have to be maintained and guarded dur ing these periods. Thirty-six pensionere. thrown upon the community for two years in one month is no doubt extremE- ly gratifying intelligence to the tax- payers, to say nothing of the trouble and expense of convicting them at the Su preme Court. If we go on pleasantly st the same rate during the ensuing year- which there is no reason to doubt will be the case we shall have succeeded în placing 432 of the most undeserving rascals in South China dependent for maintenance, guardianship, and 600 ou- bic feet of sleeping space each, on the purses of the small tax-paying communi- y of this Colony leaving altogether out of calculation the large number of offend ers committed by the inferior courts, Truly we are doing a fine stroke of bu siness. We are evidently on the high road to prosperity.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Oct. 19, Festa, German barque, 302, R. of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and month is undoubtedly an extraordinary tice will be furthered thereby; and no

of Hongkong made on the Eighth day of WM, Pustad & Co. October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Right Hundred and Beventy Seven, on the Fetition of MARIA MAR TINEZ PAULETE DE OLONA, the Widow of the said ANTONIO OLONA, and a Legates of and under the above-nazed Will instituted in the above-namod matters preferred unto the Hon'ble Sir JOHN SMALE, Knight Chief Justice, the CREDITORS of the sald ANTONIO OLONA late of Mauila In the Philippine Islands who died in Hong- kong on or about the Tenth day of January, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy- Two, may on or before the Eighth day of December, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-Sevon attend personally and furnish particulare of their DEBTS or CLAIMS to the Honorable CHARLES BUSHE PLUNKET, the Registrar of the said Supreme Court, Hongkong, after which day the said CHARLES BUSHE PLUNKET will proceed to distribute the assets of the deceased among the parties entitled thereto. SATURDAY, the Eighth day of December; at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Supreme Court House, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon Claims,

Dated thin 8th day of October, A.D. 1877.

O. B. PLUNKET,

Official Trustee.

CONSIGN hereby informed that 9026

CONSIGNEES of Cargo per above their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Godowns of the Under- signed.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

A. MAG. HEATON,

Agoni,

Hongkong, October, 18, 1877.

GERMAN BARK MARCO-POLU,

FROM HAMBURG.

CON 37412

YONSIGNEES of

Macao

via Hongkong

So cases Merchandise.

Shipped by J. C. JULIUS MOLIER, are hereby inforthed that the same have been landed and stored at their expense and risk.

No Fire Insurance has been covered. WIELEH & Co., Agents for Bark Marco Polo, Hongkong, October 17, 1877.

BRITISH BARQUE MELBREK, FROM LONDON. "YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Venal are hereby requested to send

Day

MANILA. { Undersigned bas This TOPENED at this Porta BUSINESS, consisting of HOTEL, SHIP-CEANDLEEY, and GENERAL STOREKEEPER, situated on the MoLz, facing the Bay.

Fresh Provisions and Water supplled on the BHOSTEST NOTICE.

EDWARD VERRIL. Manila, September 12th, 1877.

H

OTEL DE L'EUROPE,

MANILA, On the MULE, near the Barbour-Master's Office, and within Ten Minutes' walk of the Merchants' Ofces.

TABLE D'HOTE, BATES, BILLIARDS, &c. EDWARD VERRIL, '

Proprietor. Not Responsible for Dabts. Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor

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

ABERLADY, British barque, Capt. Nicoll. in their Bills of Lading to the Under-Jardine, Matheson & Co. signed for countersignature, and to take im mediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agenti

Hongkong, October 15, 1877. GERMAN BARKTM MARCO-POLO, FROM HAMBURG.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above ossat ars requested to send in their Bills, of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goode

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

WIELER & Co, Hongkong, Qetober 12, 1877,

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

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

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

CILUREUM, British ship, Captain E, Shrewsbury-Wialer & Co.

MELUSINE, Gerthan barthe, Captain The Plieger.Melchers & Co.

DARTMOUTH, Bridal Barque, Captain Robertson.Order,

FERNTOWER, British steather, Capt. J. EL von Bargen-Chiness,

DANUSE, British heather, Capt. Clandby. Paen Fat Hong

NORTHERN STAR, British barque, Capt. J. Wortley.-Wieler & Co.

Taio, Dutch barque, Capt. T, Westerveld. Slemsson & Co.

Colorado, American ship, Captain to graham-Russell & Co.

VESTA, German bargus, Captain Disks. -Melchera & Ce,

Dirks, Quinhon Sept. 26, General- MELCHERS & Co.

Oct. 10, Fiepatrick, Amertean barque, 582, Phelon, Hlogo Oct. 7, Rice.ORDER

dot. 19, Lord of the Isles, British barque, 317, J. Watt, London June 19, General. MEYER & Co.

Oct.

DEPARTURES 19, Fang-tse, for Marseilles, &c. 19, Chili, for Caliso.

19, Glenfinias, for Shanghal. 10, Esmeralda, for Amoy. 19, Juan, for London, &c.

OLBARED.

Kim Soon Hout, for Bangkok. Gustav Adolph, for Chefoo. Glaucus, for Shanghai, Ulysses, for London via Singapore. Fys, for Shanghai. Gold Hunter, for New York. Humboldt, for Chefoo; Star Queen, for Singapore. Jalo, for Saigon,

PASSENGERS,

A BRIVED. Per Holyrood, from Hoihow, 13 Chinese, Per Festa, from Quinhon, 21 Chinese.

DEPARTED... Per Yang-ise, for Salon, 6 Chinese ; for

Singapore, Mr and Mrs B. Manuel, and

obild for Naples, Mr Badler; for Mar ceilles, Mesare Howie, Robertson, Rayon ent, Emilio de Perera, Mr and Aire de Kalands, and Mr White. From Shanghai: for Marseilles, Ms Schutt and "ohli, Menora Georges Malteau, Goodfellow Gerard, and B. Rag--From Toko hama for Bataria, Mr and Mrs Arest for Madras, Mr Edal; for Marseilles, Messrs. Petit, O. Bigoehe, Mayoda, Kato, Ugha, snildt, Chiatelleno, Leonbonti, Ferrero, Pigeon, Elsak, S. Kesabaroe, Hiahlyome, Kakemoto, Takano, and Tarbiya, Me and Mrs Band, Mrs Rappart and 6 children, Mrs A. Gribel, Mrs England and child.

Per Glennias, for Shanghai, Mr Ra Ta Crighton, and 7 Chinese,

Per Esmeralda, for Amay, 4 Europeans, and 200 Chineze,

TO DEFART. Per Glduru, for Shanghai, 1 European, and 20 Chinete.

Por Ulyerts, for Singapore, &o, 8 Euro peaus, 18 Chiness, and 8 Distressed Sea

TOON,

Per Fuipe, for Shanghai, 80 Chinese, Per Star Queen, for Singapore, 15 Obl nese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

10 A., Post Office closes except for Late Letters. Registry of Letters ceasBE. [10.16 M., Letters may be posted with LATE FEE of 18 dents extra Postage till 11.M., when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely. Hongkong, Cotober 12, 1877.

to

In regard to the publication of the ovi. >HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCT. 19, 1877.

dence in the case of Morton v. "Morton, referred to in another column, the Ma THE calendar for the Criminal Sessions gistrates have an undoubted right to commenced at the Supreme Court yester exclude the public and their representa- day is one of the heaviest we remember.tivos, the repofters, from the hearing of Thirty-six committals for trial in one any enquiry, providing the ends of jus circumstance for thie Colony. It would doubt it may be occasionally desirable, be unfair to His Excellency to ascribe where charges that may prove damaging this increase of cases to the practical to third parties are flung about by wit abolition of flogging and an impression nesses, that judicial proceedings be con-- among the oriminal class that they have ducted in private. Reporters and spec- fallen upon "pleasant times" here, because tators, however, can hardly be separated. It is well known that the magistrates, act. It would be more satisfactory not that ing under instructions from Government reporters be restrained from taking House, have committed offenders for notes, but that the doors of the justice- trial during the last month whom they room be closed to the public, which in- MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAUKKÝ,— would have previously dealt with in a cludes reporters, because the press is The French Contract Packet A summary manner. The magistrates now, thus freed from the responsibility of will be despatched from Hongkong we believe, commit for trial every case furnishing reports of the proceedings; on THURSDAY, the 1st November, of larceny, however trivial in nature, in and, obviously more harm is likely to be with Mail to and through the which there has been a previous convic-done by vague accounts of the enquiry United Kingdon and Europe, vid tion. His Excellency's object in having spread about by the spectators, than by Marseilles; to Salgon, Blagapore, these cases sent to the Supreme Court is the publication of a correct account of Batavia, Galle, Australia, Now Zea

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land, Tasmanis, Fijl, Aden, Bey-we understand, to obtain the infliction what actually occurred. If the public chelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Suez, of longer terms of imprisonment than are permitted to be prosent at such enqui- and Alexandria. This is the best could be inflicted by the magistrates.ries, especially in a small place like this, It can be well understood that if His the whole affair, with the additions that opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, Excellenoy abolishes flogging, and the are usually made to a report in passing St. Helena, and Ascension, Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA security of life and property is to be from mouth to mouth, will be known by this Packet, but can be paid only maintained here, the severity of other from end to end of the Colony within as far as Ceylon. The postage to kinds of punishment must be increased. twenty-four hours. Ceylon must be prepaid. Such let. His Excellency, it is true, proposes to confidence in the administration of Justice tera should be marked Paid to Galle reform the criminals, but it must be by the Beach here without the presence nly they will go on from Galle as evident to every one that the reforme of the public, or their representatives, unpaid.

tion of a criminal population must be the the press, and our Reporter will at all following will be the hours of closing work of years in any country, and will times be most willing to withdraw at the

the Malis, dra, tum ..

inevitably fail here from the simple fact request of the Magistrate, but the repre- Wednesday, Slat Instant

that we shall have to reform not only sentative of this paper has positive ins the criminals who have taken up their atructions neither to omit cases on his permanent residence in Hongkong, but own responsibility, nor to give any the two or three millions of scoundrels undertaking to do so. As there is no 7., Post Office opens for mle of floating about Canton and the south thing in the evidence adduced today Stamps, Registry of Letters, andern provinces of ChinaThe pre but that appearing in ordinary cases of Posting of all correspondence

sence of aneh a vast number of semi the kind, and as it was taken ou cathy- civilised and notoriously crafty rascals we have not suppressed its publicationis on the mainland, where they can do Besides, the whole facts of the proceeds pretty much as they like, and where we ings are probably known to the majority have no control whatever over them, of people here by this time. although they have free and easy ACOOKE

6 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office dores except the Nraar Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 1st November.

10 .., Registry of Letters cease.

11 A.M., Post Ofice closes except for Late

Letters, 2gle Maph

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

Luntli

11.30 M., when the Post Office Class

entirely, Hongkong, October 10, 1877.

Fol

to this Colony, is one of the great pecu PRVATE enterprise not one pankah of the larities to be considered in dealing with the Supreme Court in motion to-day, oriminal population of this Colony. Mr

Hennessy, in abolishing dogging, talking Taɛ new policemen were sworn in to-day of reforming prisoners, and introducing as Constables in the Hongkong Police Force MAILS ET TER UNITED STATES PACKET. long terms of imprisonment, appears to

for five years, Ville Compatched on THURSDAY, be evident to every one that the punish. We are requested to state that Mrs Pops The United States Mail Packet OCEANIC have overlooked this peculiarity. It must the 8th November, with Malls for ment to be meted out to criminals here Japan, San Fransisco, and the United should be short and severe-such, in fact, Henessy will be At Home on Monday, Sistes, which will be closed as tol

as will check oriminality without necsa- 28th Oct., and on following Mondays, from sitating a lengthened maintenance and 4 to 8 pm-instead of Wednesdays, as 2.Registry of Letters oussen,

care of the criminala, An increase in terms heretofore.

The British steamer Pernambuco reports: 2.80 M. Post-Office closes. Strong N.. winds throughout the pasings.2.50 2., Correspondence for apais, the of imprisonment seems to be the very

The British steamer Holyrope reports t Hard gales from NE with cloudy weather

and heavy head sen throughout the passage. The British basque Elmstone reparis 1. Lightraits, calms and fine weather to the

United States, or Union Coun- thing to be avoided. Putting aside the ab We learn that Captain Layard (38th Rs. trise only may be posted on surdity of attempting to reform the regiment), acting A.D.O, to B. E. the Go board the Packet with Late caldom of Hongkong and the south of

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Fee of 12 cents extra Postage Chine in this little island and at the versor, who has resigned his appointment, expense of the few tax-payers here, does will eventually be succeeded by Major Bo His Excellency really imagine that the Palmer, B.3.

Pratas, from thenge to this port sireng 2.50 r. when the Mall is finally closed.

Hongkong, Oslob. 15, 1877, N.E, gulp) and hívy rain. Spoke the