Notices to Consignees.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
THE 5. 6. Glenfinias having arrived, To
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.
Notices to Consignees.
COMPAGNIE DES-MESSAGERLES
MARITIMES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEFS.
YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to rend in their Bills of
This Cargo has been landed and stored at algnatura, and take immediate delivery,
their rick and expense.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Cryms, Cardiff June 18, Coal -- GIB, LIVINGE CON Ri Dà
Oct 20, Amoy, British steamer, 814, Drows, Shanghai Oct. 16, General. ---- Sinus & Co
Get. 20, Cheang Hock Kign, Britlih steamer, 966, F. Webb, Penang Oct.
Buy Bry & Co. Singapore 8, and Saigon 14, General.
Det. 20, Kate Carnis, British barque, General,-MELCHERS & Os.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. RELIGIOUS SERVICES
ST. JOHN'S DATHEDRAL-The Right Reverend Bishop Burdon: The Rev. E Davy, Acting Colonial Chaplain. At Military Service-Rov, J. Henderson, 11 am, Morning Prayer, &c. acting Military Chaplain. At 8 Morning. Prayer, do
[No. 4464.-OCTOBER 20, 1877.
LQUAL AND GENERAL
shocks, to connect the machinery by means of copper-wire with the iron columns of the building; and, that when fa break in the IN consequence of two sets of Jurors being wire of one-twelfth of an inch was made, the intermediate space was constently required for Monday next, we are request luminous; and even at a quarter of an inohed to mention that all Jurors must attend the succession of sparks was very rapid. ming of newly-roasted coffee; in the conclud-
Electricity has been noticed in the grind on Monday, including those who sat yester-
day, when it leaves the glazing or polishing ME. KELLAR will repeat his remarkable ing stage of the manufacture of paper, viz.,
on a final wooden roller, powerful electrical phenomena are frequently developed night, and we are requested to state that a
From this it will be seen that electri refreshment bar will be opened for the oc city must be generated largely in our naslon, but that chita will not be accepted. manufactories, and when we bear in mind Sr. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH-Rev. the vast number of extensive cotton mills Tax Singapore-Penang Cable of the Eastern A. B. Batahinson, and Bev. Lo Sam and other great establishments, worked Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Yuen, (All Services in Chinese.) Morn by steam machinery, constantly running, Company, Limited, is interrupted. Ooza
UNION UBUROH.-Minister, Rev. James Afternoon, 6 r. M.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Lading to the Undersigned for counter 549, James Wilson, London May Lamont. Morning Service, at 11 rollers and accumulates in a finished state performance at the Lultane Theatre to
Shanghai, unless notice to the contrary is given before 2 p.m. To-day,
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 23rd Instant will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance has been affected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
̈ ̈ ̈JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Agmati Hongkong, October 16, 1877.
0028
8. 8. HOLYROOD.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Steamer are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter signature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored cat, owner's risk and expense.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
9023
Hongkong, October 19, 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., Duddell Street, whance. * from the. Wharf or Boats dall very may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded to „Shadghai, unless notice to the contrary-is-
given before & p.m. To-day.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 26th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
B. KIER & Co., "Agenta.
Hongkong, October 17, 1877.
0024
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
8. 8, AMAZONE.
NOTICE
CONSIGNEES of Cargo per 9. S.
Indus, from London, in connec
tion with the above Steamer, are hereby in.
formed that theft Goods are being landed and stored at their risk si the Company' Godowns, whende delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con. signees, before To-worrow, 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- xxsvax, the 26th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
H. DU POVEY, Agent.
0024
Hongkong, October 17, 1877.
THE BRITISH BARK LORD OF THE
18LES, FROM LONDON.
JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- Named Vessed are requested to send In their Bill of Lading to the Under rigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo Impelling the discharge of the Vennel will be landed and stored at Con- alguses' risk and expense. -
MEYER.& Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, October 19, 1877,
6026
BRITISH BARQUE ELMSTONE, FROM LONDON.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo per above Vessel
No Fire Insurance has been offected.
·AL DU POUEY, Agent.
Ex Yangtes, 18th September, 1877. 8. P. 148 hage Stone, from Madras.
Ex Ava, 80th September, 1877.
W .W (in heart) No. 21/40, 20 canca Mer*ne.
0
MF&Co.(india No. 1/10.10
Tmond)
R H H................................... FB&Co. (india
T
mend)
9
1
Total, 32 Packages. Hongkong, October 5, 1877.
GERMAN BARK MARCO-POLO, FROM HAMBURG,
TONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
CNG requested to send in their Bille-of-Lading to the Endersigned for conntersignature, and to take immediats delivery of their Goods.
-Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed and stored at Consigness' visk and expanse.
- WIELER & Co. Hongkong, October 12, 1877.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR MANILA. The Steamship
**ESMERALDA," TALBAM→ Capt. Tazbaud, will bs de
apatoked for the above on FRIDAY, the 28th Instant, et Noon. For Freight or Passage, apply to
A. MAŬG. HEATON. Hongkong, October 20, 1877.
0028
•
LUSITANO THEATRE.
POSITIVELY ONE NIGHT ONLY.
HE FAMOUS ROYAL
TILLUSIONISTS,
In their MYSTERIOUS and STARTLING WONDERS,
THIS EVENING,
October 20th, 1877. ADMISSION :...
L
Doors Open at 6.30, Commenes at 9 P.M.
Plan of the Theatro can be seen at Mr GUEDES'.
Hongkong, October 20, 1877.
0021
INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.
DEPARTURES,
Ook 20, Ulysses, for London via Singapore.
20, Kim Soon Hoat, for Bangkok. 20, Amog, for Canton
20, Amazone, for Shanghal. 20, Radnorshire, for Shanghal
20, Tanais, for Yokohama
20, Fuyou, for Shanghai. 20, Gustav Adolph, for Chefoo.. 20, Glaucus, for Shanghai. 20, Humbaldt, for Chefoo, 20, Star Queen, for Singapore. 20, Jale, for Saigon.
20, Flodden, for Halphong. 20, Aberlady, for New York,
CLEARED.
Gold Hunter, for New York. Albay, for Hoihow and Haiphong Conquest, for Holbow and Haiphong. Douglas, for Const Forte.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Names, from Coast Ports, My and Mra Thompson, Rev. R. Fraser and children, Mesars Jones and Wilson, and 250 Chinese.
Per Amoy, from Bhanghai, Mr Braga and family and 60 Chine,
Per Cheang Hook Kian, for Singapore, do., 671 Chinese,
DEPARTED.
Per Ulysses, for Singapore, &o., 6 Euro- peans, 15 Chinese, and 8 Distressed Sea-
men.
Per Fuyor, for Shanghai, 40 Chinare. Per Glaucus, for Shanghai, 1 European, and 20 Chinese,
Per Star Queen, for Singapore, 18 Chi nose..
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Namoa reporta: First part of passage moderate monsoon with thick drizzling ralas, latter part mo derste N.E. monsoon with fine weather, In Amoy:-Stra. Braemar Castle and Emuy, Passed S. 8. Hailoong bound in. In Swa tow:-Strs. Madagascar, Hochung, Chefão,
and Atalanta.
The British barque Rhuddlan Castle re porte: Spoke the British barque Kate Darnie on the Wnd Sept. from London
bound to this port. Had generally ine weather throughout the passage.
derately fine weather throughout the
The British ship Onckia reporta: Mo
passage.
The British steamer Amoy reports: Fine weather with light N.E. winds. Passed 8. 8. Fangtane off Breaker Foint, and 8. 8. Ningpo off Patahecoch (Kwe-shan Islands),
The British barque Lord of the Isles re- ports: Left England with moderate N.E. wind. Crossed Equator July 23rd. Pasod Cape Aug, 28th, from thence very heavy
UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED FANRONAGE OF wind and weather until abreast of St. Paul's
H. E. THE GOVERNOR, ADMIRAL, RYDER, COMMODORE WATSON, CAPTAIN COLOMB, AND OFFICES OF
H. M. 8. "AUDACIOUS."
J
THE AMATEUR DRAMATIC OLUB
of the above Ship will give a Perform ance in the CITY HALL, on
THURSDAY, 1st November, 1877.
The proceeds to be devoted to the above purpose.
"Mrs. Green's Snug Little Business."
"Urgent Private Affairs,”
"Area Belle.”··
To commence at 9p.m.
The Band will be in attendance,
Tickets may be had and seats secured at Morurs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. 2, where
CONSIGNIES of Aptus house can be fou
Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and take immediate deli--|---- vary of their Goods.
Cargo impeding discharge of the Vennel will be landed and stored at Consignees riak and expeшO.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents Hengkong, October 10, 1877.
GERMAN BARK MARCO.POLO, FROM HAMBURG,
YONSIGNEES of
A M 37/71 Macao
vla Hongkong
33 cares Merchandise.
Shipped by 3. C. JULIUS MÖLLER, are
bereby informed that the same have been
Hongkong, October 20, 1877.
Charters Effected,
no2
The following charters have been effected during the last few days :----
British bark Leles of the South, 820, honce to New York, private,
British bark Leon Crespo, 888, Amoy to. Melbourne, private.
German bark Canton, 873, hence to Haf phong and back, 23 cents per pisul
British steamer Golden Horn, Halphong" to Hongkong, 18 cents per picul, 14 15 daya
Island, from there to Anjer moderate S.E. and moderate winds, up the China Sea winds, passed Anjer Oot. Brd fine weather from 8.W.. Anchored at Mintok for water
on the 6th, left there on the 6th experienced fine weather and moderate N.W. and 8.W. winds until sighting Ninepins. Anchored here at 6 p.in. of the 19th.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close For-HOIHOW.
Per HOLYROOD, at 9.30 Biz on
Monday, the 22nd inst.
For BANGKOK. —
Per DANUBE, at 4.30 p.m., on Mon
day, the 22nd last, lustoad of as previously notified.
For MANILA.---
Par ESMERALDA, at 11.30 8.m., on
Friday, the 26th inst.
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S ORTEOR-Rev. J. Benderson, Service at 8 r.M., OVS17 Sunday. All seate free, Morning Prayer and Communion on the First Sunday is bach month at 11 am.
ing Prayer-Idtany, Ante-Communion, and Sermon, at 11 A.M. Bible Class, at 3 day and night, there can be no doubt P.M. Prepobing, at 6.30 .M. Holy Com-that the amount of electricity generated munion, 1st Sunday in Chinese month. in enormous Bat the electricity pro BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE,Service induced in our manufactories is due not the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, only to friction of leather straps and every Sunday, at half-past ten A.M., other portions of machinery, but also to the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, jets of steam which are constantly being West Point.
given off by boilers. The first account on record of an observation of the also. tricity of a jet of steam, while issuing from a boiler, is contained in a letter addressed to Profesor Faraday by H. S. Armstrong,
Shipping.
Daylight Douglas leaves for Coast Ports, Daylight, Albay leaves for Holhow,
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping
10 a.m.-Holyrood leaves for Hoihow. Auction.
munication with Ranang to not likely to be restored under five or six days, at least. Telegrams can be sent across the broken section beamers leaving Singapore on Monday, 32nd inst., at I p.m., and Tuse- day, 23rd inst., at 3 p.m.
Tax O. 8. B. Glaucus brought out a steam towing launch Intended, we bellove, to be used for towing the large fron lighters of Mere Batterfield and Swire. The steamer
went over to Kowloong Dock this morning to discharge it, as it was rather too heavy to be lifted by any purchase they had on
The cement by which the safety-value was necured to the boiler had a crack in it and through this fissure a copious horizontal jet of steam continuously issued. Soon after board. 2 p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture, &, of his hands accidentally immersed in this this took place, the engine-man, having one at No. 1, Morelson Bill,
General Memoranda.
TUESDAY, October 28;-
job of steam, presented the other to the lever THB Band of the 28th Regiment will per- of the valve, with a view to adjusting the form in the Public Gardens, the following weight, when he was greatly surprised by
the appearance of a brilliant spark passing Programme on Monday night, commending between the lever and his hand, accompanied at 9 o'clock :-
Goods per Glenfinlas undelivered aftery a violent wrench in his arms wholly un-Overture,...Fille du Regiment, Donizatio
this date subject to rent,→ WEDNESDAY, October 24-
Noon-American Mail leaves for Yoko-
hama and San Francisco. Goods per Radnorshire undelivered after
this date subject to rent. Goods per Amasons undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing aharges.
THURSDAY, October 25:-
Noon-English Mali leares for Ports
of Call and Europe.
Nuevo Constanta leaves for Manila
about this date.
on or
✩
FRIDAY, October 26;-
Noon-General Weekly Sale by Mesars
Lane, Crawford & Co. Noon.Esmeralda leaves for Manila.
THURSDAY, November 1:-
Constancia leaves for Manila on or about
this date.
9 p.Dramatic Performance at the
Ölty Ball
about this date.
Ocean leaves for Cooktown, &c., on or adria leaves for Bombay. on or shout
this date.
THURSDAY, November 8:---
8 p.m.-Osddental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama'and San Francisco.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥玥
A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIËTË, IMPORTERS
DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET Requisites, EnGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT
MEDICINER MANUFACTURERS
OF
ffice what he had ever experienced before." Selection,... La Traviata, Verdi,
Some time after this Mr Armstrong, following up the subject, made a series of highly interesting experiments.
Chorus (Vocal), Comrades in Arma, Adam. Valu,...Townend und eine Naght, Strauss. Longing Bartmat, Euphonium Solo,
{for Home - "By standing on an insulated stool, and Potpourri, Musical Tour, Conradi. holding with one hand a light iron rod, Galop,Queen Victoria Becker. immediately above the safety-valve of a locomotive engine, while the steam was List of Articles presented to the City Hall freely escaping, and then advancing the
other hand towards any conducting body, he Museum and Library from September 23rd obtained sparks of an inch in length when to 18th October, 1877-Book Chinese the rod was held five or six feet above the
valve, the length of the sparks was two Recorder," by Dr Eitel; Book, The Bud Inches; and when a bunch of wires, attached getu of various Countries, by The Cobden to the rod, was held points downwards in Club; Egret, by O. Beurmann," Esq.; were drawn up from a round knob on the ire Nest with 8 Eggs, by Inspector the issuing steam, sparke four inches long opposite extremity of the iron rod.” Cleavers Snake, by Ed, Bowdler, Beg These steam Jets are being produced all Painted Snipo, by W. K. Hughes, Eng; 2 day and all night long more or less in Specimens of Minerals, by J. M. Armstrong, every part of our globe where civilization Esq.; Bamboo Spider, by J. D. Woodford, is known; and the unotilised current Esq.; 10 Birds, by R. Rienecker, Esq. so silently produced passes through the metal of which the locomotive or other Owl, and Night-jar, by Dr Mowll, a.aj in the earth beneath. On our railways A CRICKET Match was played to day between machinery is formed, and finally settles Bird, by P. C. Adam Hogg.
electricity is generated both by steam and friction,
Now until the electric the Old Residents. New Comer The Now fluid has done some work, by which its Comers went to the wickets first and soor power becomes annihilated or subdued, ed 89. The Old Residents then game does it not accumulate and remain into the front, but by their bad luck the fizet statu quo until its "receiver" (the earth) 3 wickets from whom much might have becomessurcharged, when it may break its
bounds with a violent explosion?. As a been expected went out for three ducks,
Leyden jar will break when overcharged The first Innings decided the match, the New with the electric current, is it not repson-Corners making 89 and the Old Residents able to infer that where the earth's surface 33. The Old Residents in the second In- becomes surcharged, it must, in time, nings were looking up very well, 5 wickets give way, and an eruption take place in being got down for very few runs, when the form of an electrical earthquake?
The author then goes on to state that sunset put an end to a very pleasant electricity is a useful power and may, match. one day, become the most useful of all
forces with which man has to deal It THE charge against Captain Morton again which railway trains and ships will be to-day, but the enquiry was held with closed may, hereafter, be the motive power by came before Mr Russell, Police Magistrate, propelled; it may, some time, be the doors Mr Dennys, who appeared for the chief source of illumination in cities and defence, took his seat before the hearing in private dwellings.
was proceeded with, The Magistrate in- Dealing with the question of averting formed him that he was going to take the this imaginary danger, the author mug.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKED Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonte Water, gests that the electric current produced case with closed doors, sad asked If My
The United States Mail Packet CITY OF PEKING will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th October, with Mall for Japan, San Francisco, and, the United States, which will be closed sa follows, instead of as previously
notified
11 A.M. Registry of Latters consen 11.30 a. M. Post Office closes. 11.30 AM. Correspondence for Japan the United States, or Union Countries only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fos of 12 centa extra Postage until 11.50 P.M. when the Mall la finally closed,
Hongkong, October 8, 1877.
oc24
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH FACTXT,—— Gernaan steamer Atalanta, Swatow to The English Contrast Packet GEELONG. Singapore (Passongore), $8 per head, 10
will be despatched with the Mails for lay days.
Europe, do, on THURSDAY, the 29th instant.
German steamer Madagascar, 884, Swa-
Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other darated Watern The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
on the railways should be utilised; Dennys had any application to make agalust the fluid should be collected by pro it. Me Dennys replied that he had none per conductors and employed in some whatever. The Magistrate said he was of our manufacturing operations--de-
composition or electrolization of che-going to hear the case with closed doors, mical substances, the electric light, and that every one would be excluded The publication of this issue commoneed the telegraph, de, ke. In a thousand except those interested. He could exclude at 7.10 p.m.
and one ways electricity may be used, the learned advocate if in the course of the and, being used, will be rendered | hearing such a proceeding turzed out to be harmless. To do this it may be necessary necessary. Mr Dennys replied that surely At Shanghai, on the 12th instant, Mrs J to place our railway lines upon insulat his Worship would not deprive the defend-
BIRTA.
DRAPER BISHOr, of a Son
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, oor, 20, 1877. THE Earth in Danger" This is the rather alarming title of a small quasi
ing sleepers. Well, this could be done, ant of professional advice. The Magistrate and it would be a very simple experiment
to lay down a certain length of line, with observed that in the hearing of a cause the "metals" insulated, so that the which would result in its being committed electricity, now wasted, would be con- to the Sasions, he had power even to ex- ducted by copper wires into, say, a strong clude professional men from being present. solution of common salt, the current Mr Denngs said he had never heard of such would soon convert this into sode, and
landed and stored at their expense and tow to Singapore, passengers $8 per head. The following will be the hours of closing scientific work, by Alexander Watt.thus a positive gain would be effected Power. The Magistrate said, there was the
Tisk
No Fire Insurance has been sovered.
WIELEN & Co. Agents for Bark Marco Polo,
Hongkong, October 17, 1877.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES,
5. A. FSMERALDA, FROM MANILA
YONSIGNEES of Cargo per above Sala Mereby my bee above their Goods are being landed and stored s1.cluir risk-in-the-Godowne of the Under-† Egned,
"Ne Fire Insurance has been effected.
F
11 lay days.
Dutch steamer Java, hence to Bingapore, $9,600 in full..
British steamer Dale, 644, Monthly charter, 2 months, $5,000 per month.
British bark Lucia, 840, left for Mandla with original cargo of Cosl
American 3-m. schooner Abiel Abbott, $90, hence to New York, private.
British back Chocola, 248, hence to Mel bourne and Sydney, private,
British 8-m. schooner Garmouth, 109, hence to Melbourne and Sydney, private
Danish 8-m. schooner Aarhuus, 988, Fooshow to Adelaide and/or Sydney and/or Malbourne, private
British bark Northern Star, $27, hande to Baiphong and bark, $2,200. in full, 30
A. Mart. HEATON,lay daya
Agent,
Hongkong, Ostobar 18, 1877.
BRITISH BARQUE MELBREK,.
FROM LONDON,
YÖNSIGNEES of Cargo by the store. Vessel are hereby requested to send In their Bill of Lading to the Under. signed fot countersignature, and to take im- mediate delivery of their Goods..
Carro Espeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 05,
„Agente Domekong, October 14, 1877.
British bark Brisbane, 394, hence to Bal | phong and back, $1,000 in full, 80 lay days. German bark Batavia, 888, hence to Bourabaya, 2 cents per pioul, 80 lay ders. Russian ship Jalo, 1568, henes to Saigon and back, 30,000, in full
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Ost, 20, Namoa, British steattier, 88, Panchard, Fogelow Cet. 17, Amoy 18, and Swatow 29, General--Douglas LAPEATE & Co.
Oct. 20. Rhuddlan Castle, British barque, 500 Richards, Hamburg June 8, Generals www. BUSTAP & Co.
Ost, 20, Oneida, British ship, 1996, 1.
the Malls, do, Wednesday, 24th Ipst.-
5. Money Order Office closes.
Hongkong, October 12, 1877.
MAILS AT THE FRENCH-PADKIT, —
formerly joint Editor of the "Chemlat, intended to demonstrate the probability on95 of the great globe on which
We live and more, and have our being,"
The French Contract Packet 44ome day coming to s. premature end will be despatched from Hongkong by explorios The argument of the
independent of the advantages which law, and he could show it to Me Daunys if would result from checking the as he wished to see it. His Worship added aumulation of the electric burrent at the that of course he would never dream of earth's surface. After the first cost of exercising this power. When the case wai insulating the railway metal, the electric
current would be obtained for nothing, and on, the public was excluded from the it being, at present, a waste produst! Court
on THURSDAY, the las November, work is that railways, steam, telegrapha Burely prophecies and scientific researches
Nimes
with Malls to and through the and machinery, with which we have will prove too much for this planet Tas following Items are from the Straite United Kingdom and Europe, vid covered the earth during the last thirty ultimately, Marschlies to Baigen, Singapore, years, are generators of electricity Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zem that the electricity they are constantly land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden. Sey. produsing is being bottled up" in the chelles, Bennion, Mauritius, Sue sarth, and that some day the whole will and Alexandria, This is the best
mol
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL.")
(Via Southern Route.):
THE WAR
Lornok, 14th October, 1877. The only news to hand from the west of
Mr H. 1. Ussher, Governor of Labuan has applied for leave, which has been granted him, to return home owing to Ill. fenith. It has not transpired who will perform la'datfen in his absones,
Cholera has broken out in some of the Chinese immigrant depó's, and one death from that disease has been reported.
Eight canes of cholers occurred yesterday Oct. Brd in one house in the River Valley Road; the inmates of which were too lazy to fetch water from the Municipal stand. near at hand, but drank the filthy mixture, worse than ditoh water, from the, well.: They were taken to the temporary cholera
died
upporttialty for forwarding Corre explode and blow the globe into smith- spondence to E. Afrios, the Cups, arestat Departing somewhat from the St. Helena, and Ascension.
arrangement of subjects adopted by the Hongkong, October 10, 1877.
aathor, we will briefly notice first of [The following telegram was accidentally MAILS ve zhm United StatED PACKET, all what he advances in proof of the omitted from our last jasco)—] The United States Mall Packet OCEANIC electricity. Noad's Manual of Eles- agencies mentioned being generators Of will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 8th November, with Malin for
triolty "states at page 78 : ~" Powerful Japan, San Francisco, and the United electrical phenomena have likewise been States, which will be closed as fol. observed in cotton mills, arising from the
·lows,
friction of the bands or straps over the war is that a food has defried away the hospital at the Sepoy Lines, where pas 1. Registry of Lettere season. 2:30 PM. Pont Office alores, 2.30 F.M. Correspondense for Jupan, the United States, or Union Colina iries only may be posted on Glasgow, the accumulation of electricity in were all sentenced to death] have been re- board the Packet with Late one soon in particular, in which was a large | myited. Foy of 12 cents extra Postage | Cast-iron lathe, shears, and other mnobinery, The General Elections in Franse bave unt!!
driven with great velocity by leather belts, 3.60 mat, when the Mall të dnally closed.
Hongkong, Oslob:y 19, 1877.
rollers by which the machinery is put in motion.
"Mr Buchanan relates that in a factory
bridge over the Danube at Nikopoli.
The prisoners in the Pongs Cats (who
Was so great that it was necessary, in order resulted in the election of 820 Raphilgen, to protect the workmen from appleniunt | aud 710 Conservative candidates
A serions Chinees riot has; we fuel, broken oui in Malacca, and 16 han asanmed such formidable dimensions that the Hon'ble Mir Douglas, the Colonial desis tary and Mr Pickering considered it prodent to leave yesterday (Ock, Bed) for laces in the Pluto, with a large body of polica. We are Informed fataligence has bean received hate that thrsa gz/WWIE
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