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Notices to Consignees. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

HE S. 8. Glenfinias having arrived, THE

Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being laudod at their risk and stored in the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence sadjar from the Wharf or Boata delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Shanghai, unless notice to the contrary is given before 2 pm. To-day.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 23rd Instant will be subject to rent.

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Cɔ,

"Agarita. Hongkong, October 16, 1877.

§. 8. HOLYROOD.

0.28

named Steamer are hereby requested

Notices to Consignees,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Adverdsements.

BARQUE CHINAMAN.

A

LL CLAIMS against the above-named Veanel, must be sent in to the Un- dersigned before Noos, on THURSDAY

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German steamer China reports: first part fine weather and light variable winds to Turnabout, thence bad frosh N.E monsoon to port. On 19th passed steamers Horeang and Europe, and on the 21st stra. Douglas; Tanase and Amasone.

The Britiak barque Staghound reports:

CONSIGNERS of the following Cargo the 25th Instant, after which time none can After leaving Avjer had light variable

are' requested to sand in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. ignature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

B. DE POUEY, Agent, Ex Yangtse, 18th September, 1877. S. P. 148 bage Stone, from Madras.

Hongkong, October 5, 1877,

GERMAN BARK MARCO-POLO, FROM HAMBURG,

be entertained.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06. Hongkong, October 22, 1877.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. -

0025

Oct. 21, Zambesi, British steamer, 1564, A. Symonds, Bombay Oct. 2, Galle 6, Penang 13, and Singapore 16, Mails and General.-P. & D: 8. N. Co.

Oct. 21, Ocean, Britisk steamer, 971, Jaques, Newcastle (N. 5. W.) Sept. 27, and Cooktown Oct. 6, General-JARDINE, MA- THEBOX & Co,

TONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. A. Reddell, Sydney Sept. 29, and Cook

Vessel are requested to send in their to send in their Bills of Lading for counter-Blls of Lading to the Undersigned for dgnature, and take immediate delivery of countersignature, and to take immediate their Goods.

delivery of their Goods

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

↓

RUSSELL & Co., Agents, Hongkong, October 19, 1877. 0029

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,

THE

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

WIELER & Co. Hongkong, October 12, 1877.

Intimations.

AFONG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

by dppointment, to

THE 8. S. Radnorshire having arrived, . E. BIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,

Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk and stored in the Godowna

of Mears NORTON & Co., Duddell Street, whence from the Wharf or Boats dell- very may be obtained.

GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG; and to

A, LH. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA,

Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC ÜLUB, TTAS on hand the Largest and Best is H Collection of Views of Chima, Pho-

Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Shanghai, unless notice to the contrary given before & p.m. To-day.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 24th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insuramos has been effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

E. KLÆR & Co., Agents.

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Hongkong, October 17, 1877. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

8. 8. AMAZONE.

NOTICE.

ONBIGNÉES of Cargo per 8,8-

CONSIGN, From London, comed tion with the above Steamer, are hereby in. formed that thele 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 signees, before To Monnow, the 18th Inst., at 11 a.m., requesting it to be landed hore, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

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

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

H. DU POVEY, Agent. Hongkong, October 17, 1877. 00:24 THE BRITISH BARK LORD OF THE ISLES, FROM LONDON,

ONSIGNEES 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,

tographie Albums, Frames, Cases, &c., of seserted sizes. Ex S. 8., Tigre, Revolving Standard Albums, Armorial Monograma and Postage Stamp Albums, Russia Leather, Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Oases and Frames, nice Albums for Cabinet Portraits only, Portraits 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.

a. FALCONER & Co, WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS,

46, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, August 20, 1877.

Not Responsible for Debts.

fe20

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Besponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessels, during their stay.

Hongkong Harbour

CRETERION, American sblp, Captain W. Lall.-Blemssen & Co.

WOODVILLE, British barque, Captain Nielsen.-Wm. Postaa & 06.

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

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

MELUSINE, German barque, Captain Th. Pilleger.-Molshers & Co.

DARTMOUTH, British barque, Captain Robertson.-Order.

Oct. 21, Normanby, British steamer, town Oot. 7, General-GIBB, LIVINGSTON Oct. 21, Lucky, Siamese barque, 422, F. Sandersen, Touron Oct. 7, General, CHINESE,

& Co.

Oot. 21, Three Brothers, British barque, 387, H. Kahloke, Singapore Sept. 18, General-CHINESE.

Oct. 21, Pert, German brig, 276, Luhrs, Saigon Oct. 1, Salk-CAPTAIN.

Oot. 21, Sophie, British barque,715, Haje, Liverpool May 15, Coal.-MEYER & Co.

Oct 21, Maria, French barque, $79, Fonchard, Haiphong Sept. 24, Rica CARLOWITZ & Oo,

Oot. 31 Auguste, French barque, 869, Bernard, Saigon Oct. 4, General.-CARLO

WITZ & Co.

Oct. 21, Hopeful, Britlah 8-m. ashooner, 216, Doncaster, Nagasaki Cat, 14, General,

CAPTAIN

Oct. 21, Genevieva, French barque, 699, Le Fratre, Saigon Oct. 4, Salt-LANDETEIN & Co.

Oct. 21, Queen of England, Siamese ship, 500, E. M. Otten, Bangkok Sept. 29, Rlce.

CHINESE

Oot. 22, 3 a.m., China, German steamer, 648, Ackermann, Shanghai Oot. 18, 9 am, General-SIEMssen & Co.

Oct. 22, Hailpong, Britlah steamer, 77, Abbott, Tamsul Oct. 18, and Amoy 20, Tea-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.

Oct. 28, Staghound, British barque, 909, 8. Fawcett, Liverpool May 8, Coal

MEYER & UD,

Oct. 22, Tching Tsing, Chiness R, C., from Cruise.

Oct. 22, Palatine, British barque, 588, Beoweroft, Bangkok Sept. 18, Ric. CHINES.A.

Oct. 22, Bua Cano, Siamese barque, 895, Lange, Bangkok Sept. 28, Rice, YURN FAT HONG

Oct. 22; Strathmore, British barque, 500, J. Hemsworth, Kurraches Aug. 21, and Singapore Sept. 29, Cotton, --Dougtas LAFEAIK & Co.

Oct. 22, Geelong, British steamer, 1188, U. Fraser, Shanghai Oot, 10, 8.15 th, Mails and General.-P. & O, S, N. Cầ

DEPARTURES,

Oct. 21, Douglas, for Coast Posts,

21, Albay, for Holhow and Haiphong. 21. falo, for Saigon,

21, dun Kee, for à Cruise,

22, Cheang Hock Kian, for Swatow

and Amoy,

22, China, for Canton.

22, Danube, for Bangkok: 23, Conquest, for Hoibow & Haiphong. 22, Gold Bunter, for New York. 22, Flodden, for Haiphong. 22, Thoon Kramom, for Obefoo. 22, Holyrood, for Hothow, 22, Tching Tring, for a Cruize,

OLEARED.

FERNTOWER, British steamer, Capt. J. Leon Crespo, for amoy. H. von Bargen.-Chinese,

DANUBE, British steamer, Capt. Clanchy.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con--Yuen, Fat Hong, signees' risk and expense,

NORTHERN STAR, Britishi barque, Capt. J. Wortley,Wieter & Co,

TRIO, Dutch barque, Capt. T. Westerveld. Qc25-Siemssen & Co.

MEYER & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, October 19, 1877.

BRITISH BARQUE ELMSTONE, FROM LONDON,

(ONSIGNEES of Cargo per above Vensel CONSIGNO of Cargo Per above Veneer

Buls of Lading to the Undersigned for Dountersignature, and take immediate dell- very of their Goods.

Cargo impeding discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consigness' risk and expanER.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06.,

Agents,

Hongkong, October 19, 1877. --

GERMAN BARK MARCO-POLU,

FROM HAMBURG.

JONSIGNEES of

A M 37/71 Macao

via Hongkong

35 cases Merchandiss,

Shipped by J. C. JULIUS MÖLLER, are kareby informed that the same have been landed and stored at their expense and

No Fire Insurance has been covered.

WIELER & Co. Agents for Bark Marco Polo.

Hongkong, October 17, 1877,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

5. S. ESMERALDA, FROM MANILA

COLORADO, American ship, Captain In- graham.Russell & Co.

Vesra, German barque, Captain Dirka.

-Melchors & Co.

KAFE CARNIE, British barque, Captain James Wilson, Melchers & Coi

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR BANGKOK.

-The Steamship

TINTERN ABBEY,"

› TINDALE, Master, will be ́de- spatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 28rd Inst., at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agenta, ,Hongkong, October 12, 1877- 0028

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

"NAMOA,"

Capt. J. E. Purchard, wil Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Instant, be despatched for the above

at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, October 22, 1877.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

PASSENGERS.

ABRITED.

Per Zambest, for Hongkong: from Bom- bay, Mesars . Sassoon, and B. Gubbay and native servant; from Galle, Gomdr. J. S. Exton, B.K.; from Penang, 28 Chinese

hal: from Galle, Mr W. Valentine. For

|

winds and calms to 10 N., thenos to.20 N. light southerly winds and squally with heary rain, remainder of passage strong N.E. winds.

The Bris ah barque Strathmore reports: Experienced light Southerly and B.W. winds until the 20th Inst, in Lat. 19:00 N., when we received the first of the N.E. monsoon with very bad weather, heavy rain and terrifio squalla,

The British steamer Geelong reports: First part light variable winds and cloudy weather. 8, 8. Deucalion (Bolt's) in com- pany as far as Fisherman's Group. Mid- dle part fresh monsoon and fine weather. Oct. 21st at 3.40 p.m. passed M. M. S. &. Amazone. Latter part moderate monsoon and fine hazy weather to arrival

The British steamer Normanby reports: Left Sydney at 445 p.m. of the 29th Sept, and had moderate N.N.E. winds and line

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

kok.

Shipping..

[No. 4465 OCTOBER 22, 1877.

proceedings - there is something un- English and objectionable in the very Noon-Tintern Abbey leaves for Bang-sound of the words yet probably as many magisterial enquiries have boon. Goods per Glenfintas undelivered after conducted in private among the 180,000

this date subject to rent.

inhabitants of Hongkong during, say the last two years, as among the millions of London. The closing of a London police General Memoranda.

court to the public is an almost unheard. WEDNESDAY, October 24 --

of occurrence, and one that would pro Daylight Nomon leaves for Coast Porta. bably never originate on the plea that Noon.---American Mail leaves for Yoko-ex parts charges might be made either

hama and San Francisco.

against the principals or third partien.". Goods per Radnorshire undelivered after As to the minds of jurors being preju-

this date subject to rent.

dised by the publication of the evidence Goods per Amazone undelivered after

Noon, subject to rent and landing taken before the magistrates, if such a charges.

principle be admitted it must hold good. in three-fourths of the cases committed for trial. We cannot help thinking it would have been better to have allowed the case of Morton v. Korton to have followed the usual course..

TaHURSDAY, October 20;-

Noon-English Mat leaves for Porta

of Call and Europe. Claims against the Chinaman must be

sent in to the Agents before Noon. Nuevo Constante leaves for Manila, on or

about this date.

FRIDAY, October 20;--

Noon. General Weekly Sale by Mess

Lana, Crawford & Co. Noon.Esmeralda leaves for Manlia. Constancia leaves for Manila on or about

this date,

While on this subject we may refer to a paragraph in our morning contemporary throw discredit upon this journal for of to-day, in which an effort is made to

jinblishing the report of the first day's proceedings in the case in question. Our contemporary says he had never known such a request as that addressed by the Goods per Zambesi, &c, undelivered after Magistrate to our Reporter disregarded

this date subject to rent.

until he "saw a report of Friday's THURSDAY, November 1:-

proceedings in our local contemporary."

MONDAY, October 29:

Adria leaves for Bombay on or about ...this date. THUESDAY, November 8:

9 p.m.-Dramatic Performance at the The remark is, perhaps, hardly worth

Olty Hall,

noticing, because every one will un Occan leaves for Cooktown, &a; on orderstand that our contemporary, having

about this date.

made a muddle of the affair in question, is simply endeavouring to cover his lapsula by an attack upon ourselves The performance is about on a par with that which appeared when we gave a narrative of what took place at. the inaugural meeting of the Com mittes of the Discharged Prisoners". Aid Society," and our contemporary

8 pm Ocoldental & Oriental SS. Co.'s Steamer loaves for Yokohama and San

Franolaco.

weather to Cape Byron; from thence to Cape Morton had fresh N,N, W. winds and squally weather with rain; passed this head on 1st October at 9.25 p.m. On the Sud at 6.15 p.m. rounded Broaksea Spit, and had light N.E, winds and fine weather. On the 4th passed through Whitsunday Passage, and at 11.18 a.m. passed Cape Bowlingreen. At 8 am. of the 5th passed the 8.8. "Somerset off the Barnard Islands, bound South having had light S.E. winds and fine weather, At 7.30 a.m. of the 6th went alongside jetty at Cooktown, and at 10 p.m. same day anchored off Clare mont Point. At 4.45 am, of the 8th pro- ceeded with moderate S. E. winds and doll cloudy weather. At 7.25 p.m. anchored off Bird Island, proceeded again at 4.30 &.m. of the 9th and at 11 a.m. stopped off Somerset and sent boat_anhora, Passed | Booby Island with light Easterly wind and fine weather, and on the 14th passed through Manipa Straits having light variable winds | HONGKONG DISPENSARY, had to refer to it. Making use of and fine weather. Passed Bauka Passage on the 15th with light NE winds and hssy weather, and on the 18th pamed through Basilian Straite with calms and light variable winds. Minder Straits were passed, with Northerly winds and fine weather on the 18th, and across the China Sea to Pratas Shoni had fine weather with light variable winds. Off Booby Island passed a steamer bound East, and on the 20th in lat, 18,48 N. and long, 117:18 E., passed a barque bound 6.F. showing V,G,F.P. or V.KEP, all well..

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MAILS will close-

For YOKOHAMA.-

Per SUNDA, at 9.30 am, Tomorrow,

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Per ZAMBESI, at 11 am. Te-morrow, the 23rd inst. Late letters resolved from 11.10 to 11,30, with 18 ̈cents

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Friday, the 26th-inst

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet OITY 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 AM. Registry of Letters ceases. 11.30 A.M. Post-Office olosen.“

11,30 AM. Correspondence for Japan the

THE

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A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

Wholesale and Retail DevgeĽATÉ, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGOISTS' SUNDRIES, NUBERT REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITAS, ENGLISH, ́ÂMERIGAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

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Water, and other Aerated Waters,

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1874

BIRTH.

the facts we supplied, our contemporary thanked us for our information thus: "An account of the proceedings has appeared elsewhere, but as we Are informed it is in many particulars inaccurate, we must leave the conclave enshrouded in its native gloom." Did ever á more unfair and anjournalistio pa- ragraph appear in a journal, which has at least some pretensions to respectability and position? That Httle sally we passed over in silence, because there also the raison d'être was plain to every reader. Impugning the sccuracy of a report in a contemporary when one is unable to furnish an account hims self may appear a brilliant-stroke of policy to ear friend up the hill, but it may strike other people in a different light. We had three ressons for pub. liabing the report of Friday's pro- ceedings in Captain Morton's BED first, because those proceedings took place in publis, and therefore a report could only be a correct representation of

At Shanghai, on the 10th inst, the Wife proceedings with which every European of Joan B-WISNER, of a Son.

DEATH.

At Hongkew, on the 16th October, JOHN BAGLEY DUDFIRID, aged 37 years, for many years a clerk in the Harbour Master's Department, I. M. Custome, Shanghai.

Tas publication of this issue commenced at 7.15 p.m.

United States, ar Union Countries THE CHINA MAIL.

only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 centa extra Postage until

11.50 1.3. when the Mall is finally closed.

Hongkong, October 8, 1877.

Oc24

HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCT. 22, 1877.

We do not know the reasons why the charge against Captain Morton, who was committed for trial on Saturday, was So far as can be

heard in private.

in the Colony would be more or les accurately acquainted; secondly, there was nothing whatever in the evidence requiring suppression; and, thirdly, be cause we always use our own opinions in The object of the editing the Mail. Magistrate was not so much to prevent a report of the proceedings that bad already taken place from appearing as those that were to follow.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL"]

(By Great Northern Line)

from Singapore, 26 Chinese For Shang-MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. -

LONDON, 19th October, 1877. Tokohama: from Bombay, Mr J. Pearsall. The English Contract Packet GEELONG

will be despatched with the Malls for judged from the evidence published, the

There is no important news from the seat Hurope, ds, on THURSDAY, the case does not appear to have been one of war. The Times asserts that the prospects 25th Instant-

Foster, Capt. Garean, Mesars Jamieson, Per Ossan, tram Cooktown, dr., Mrs

requiring extraordinary judicial proceed.

Harvey, J. Williams and Rose, and 108 The following will be the hours of alosing inge, or one in regard to which the public of Turkey in Asia are most gloomy.

Chinese

Per Normanby, from Sydney, &c., Mra Humphreys, child and servant, and 113

Chinese.

Per Lucky, from Touron, 28 Chinese. For Three Brothers, from Bingapore, 20 Chinese.

Per China, from Bhanghai, Capt. C. F. Demée, Capt. Mooney, and 11 Chinese."

Par Hailoong, from Amoy, 1 Chiness and 1 European.

Per Palestine, from Bangkok, 2 Chinese. Per Geelong, from Shanghai, Mr Sam- man, Sergt. Austen, and 38 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Douglas, for Amoy, Mr and Mrw Delestro.

Per Danube, for Bangkok, 411 Chinese, Per Conquest, for Holbow and Haiphong, 20 Chinese

Por Holyrood, for Hoikow, 23 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Zambesi raporta i co24) Bainy and equally westher from Singapore

to arrival.

P. à 0. B. N. Cò. 8. 8. ZAMBEST. (ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. named Veasle, from London, Bobur CELONA Lereby formed dust with the Blesmer KHEDIYE on Col (ONSIGNEES of Cargo above Intermediate Porta, and in connection sutts, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their rink in the Company's Godowns, at Welt Foint, whence delifery can be obtained from this date.

their Goods are being landed and stored at their rink in the Godowns of the Under alized.

So Fire Insuranco has been'irected.

A. MAG. HEATON, Agent,

Hongkong, October 18, 1877.

BRITISH BARQUE MULEREK, FROM LONDON,

YONBIGNEES of Carge by the above"

Vessel are hereby requested to sett

in their Bills of Lading to the Under algned 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. siguses' risk and expense,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agenta, Bengkong, October 18, 1877

|... Goods got delivered by the 29th October

will be subject to rent.

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent. Hangkong, October 22, 1877. - 27

BARQUE STRATHMORE, FROM

KURAACHEN.

ad

The British ateamer Ocson reports fine weather until nearing port, when bad Strong N.E. winds and raini

The Siamese barque Lucky reports: First seven day variable winds and calme, romainder of pasage N. E. and S.W. wlads. Firat part of pasange had light reporty

The British barque

vinds" to 18"N, thence to port strong E. N. E. wind and raju. Spoke an American ship in lats 10.60 N. and long. 111.30 E., showing E.LE.E., from Beaton bound to Manila,

The German brig Purl reports. Strong N.E. monsoon throughout the passage. :

The French barque Mariz reports: On the Geart of Bainan had osims and light variable winds, remainder of passage strong

N.E. winds.

The French barque Auguste reports: Fresh E.N.E winds equally weather to arrival,

The British B-xosuted schooner Hopeful JUNSIENNES si Cargo by the above, toports: Moderate N.E. winds and ine

named Vessel are requested to send weather,

in their Billating to the Undersigned The French barque Genevieve reports for countersignature, and take immediate Strong N.E. monsoon throughout the delivery of their Goods.

2

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signem' risk and expense, si

DOUGLAS PAFRAIE § 66, Hongkong, October 27, 1877.

passage.

The Siamese ship Queen of England re- porte: In the Gulf of Biam caline, from thenos ta parë sirang 8. W. wind and baayy

the Malls, do. :-

Wednesday, 24th Inat.-

5 P.M., Money Order Office closes.

6 F.15., Fost Office closes except the Nieur Box, which remains open all night." Thursday, 25th Imat.-

A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence,

The French Elections have resulted in a crushing defeat to Marshal MecMahon.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

should not be enlightened Something may have occurred during the private sitting to justify the unusual action of the Bench, but certainly there is nothing in the faote of the case published either calling for a private investigation, or even indicating that much a step might be We learn from the Agent of the Oceldental desirable. The law lays it down that the and Oriental Steamship Company, that the Bench at only exclude the public from

10 A., Post Office loses except for Late Letters Registry of Letters cosses. [10.15 M Letters may be posted with the justice-room for the furtherance of Oceanic, from San Franolson September 20, LATS Fas of 18 cents extra the ends of justice, and the mere fact of was to sail from Yokohama for this port at to

evidence of an indecent nature being noon today (Monday), Oct. 22," →→Postage till 11 A.M.; when the Post Office Cross adduced can, therefore, be no excuse

entirely. Hongkong, October 12, 1877.

MAIZS BY THE FREROH PASKAZ,——

for the closing of the doors of the THERE will be a Marine Court of Enquiry 0025 Police Court It is difficult to wes held to-morrow at the Harbour Master's

how justice can be furthered by Office, to investigate into the circumstances privacy in any case, excepting, per

The French Contract Packet 44 haps, where the defendant is not in a attending the loss of the British barque

will be despatched from Hongkong position to make his defence, or charges Merse,

on TEURSDAY, the 1st November,

with Malls to and through the are flung about against third parties,

United Kingdom and Europe, id which they have no opportunity of re. Tx S. 8. Ocean brought over from the Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, futing in an equally prominent and Colonies three or four horses (one of which, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zoo satisfactory manner Evidence of an land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey. indecent naturs, while it cannot possibly on the Wanchi Pier), 8 or 9 hounds to a powerful draught horse, is intended for chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Buer, affect the administration of justice, may

and Alexandris." This is the best be very well left to the discretion of the the order of sporting friends at Shanghai, opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E, Africa, the Cape, conductors of newspapers, whose personal and a couple of cows for Mesars Williams & St. Helens, and Ascension.

| interests, if nothing more, will prevent Kennedy.

Lattars may also be forwarded to INDIA their publishing evidence likely to prove

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by Packet, but can be paid only offensive in family circles. The oironms ONE of our Shanghai contemporaries has as far as Coylon. The postage to stances under which it becomes desirable been quite displeased with the Nisam's Ceylon must be prepaid. Such let to hold a judicial investigation in private upward trip, overlooking the fact that she ters should be marked Paid to Galle initi they will go on from Galle se are no doubt of exceedingly rare occur made the run from Singapors to this port

rence, and the time may perhaps come

unpaid, Hongkong, October 19; 1877.

not

when such a proceeding will be always In Eve and a half days in this time of the regarded as opposed to the true interests year. The Zambest, has made an equally MAILS aT THE UNITED STATES PACKET. of Justice,

good run from Singapore to this place, and. The United States Mall Packet OUGANIO The right of admission to our criminal it is noteworthy that when she arrived hare

will be despatched on THURSDAY, and law conrts-for It is an undoubted

the 8th November, with Malls for right, although one that may be over. In April last, it was on a Sunday and exactly Japan, San Francisco, and the United ruled by the Bench under peculiar air at the same time, when it will be remem. States, which will be closed as folcumstar ces is the greatest safeguard bered Mr Austin was a little too late to Lowe, 2. Registry of Lettera ceance, the public possesses for the administra meet His Excellency the Governor on 3.30.M. Post-Ofile clotes,

tion of justice, and law, and in a small board. 2.30 .M. Correspondence for Japan, the colony like this, where officialdom is

United States, or Union Oour exceptionally supreme, it seems to un the Inquest held this afternoon on the tries only may be posted on that the importance of guarding this body of a man who was shot by thieves at board the Packet with Late right in the most jealous manner becomes

Fee of 18 cents extra Postage intensified. We cannot say that any Kowloong, Inspector Cameron in the couINE

until

squalla. The Blamire barque Bue. Føn 2,50 2.8, when the Mall is finally closed, special tendency has hitherto been ex, of his examination said that he knew thare Floogkong, October 18, 1877, nos bibited here for bolding secret Judicial | were a great number of men at Sam-sul-paj

In Bangkok for this port name day,