1877-10-24 — Page 2

Intimations.

Q. FALCONEE & Co.,

WATCH AND CHRONOMETER

MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS.

Koticès to Consignees.

BRITISH BARQUE MELERER, FROM LONDON.

THE CHINA MAIL.

PASSENGERA.

ARKIVEN PALM Per Bombay, from Tokohama: for Lon don, Burgeon Greasy, for Hongkong, Mr J. Beer, Lieut. Coker, Chinese, Por Esmeralda, from Amoy and Swatow and 2 Distressed Brit. Bencé. 320 Chinese.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. Vessel are hereby requested to send NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS in their Bill of Lading to the Under

AND BOOKS.

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

K

fe20

WONG HING CHEUNG & Co.,

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

MY Anton has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 57, Praya, or to Mr Far JACK, nt 30, Hing Lang Street, will receive immediate atten- tion.

Hongkong, March 19, 1877.

mol?

Notices to Consignees, THE BRITISH BARK LORD OF THE

ISLES, FROM LONDON.... "

YONSIGNEES 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- signees' risk and expense.

signed for countersignature, and to take Im- merlate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impoding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con signees' risk and expense,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, October 15, 1877.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

8. 8. ESMERALDA, FROM. MANILA.

DEFATTED.

Per City of Peling, for Yakobama, Mr and Mrs O. D. Harman, and 3 Chinese Steerage; for Ban Francisco, Rev. J. B. Fraser and 4 children; Rev. J. O. Nevin, wife and 2 children, Mrs Preston and 6 children, Rev. Mr Hartwell's 3 children, 2 Europeans, and 273 Chinese Steerage,

Per Tintern Abbey, for Bangkok, 8 Chi.

Rese,

For Yungching, for Shanghai, 58 Chinese,

To DEPARTM

Per Geelong, from Shanghat for Venice, Mr E. Gariman, From Yokohama for Southampton, Surg. Greany, E., Messrs T. Cruikshank and Hall. From Hongkong

CONSIGNEER of a pas host for Singapore, Messen Shaw and Boars, and

Steamer are hereby informed that Mr Verling, E.N.; for Bombay, Mr Shrews their Goods are being landed and stored

BIN; for Venice, Mr: T. Jones. at their risk in the Godowns of the Under-bury; for Southampton, Mr John Boor, signed.

"No Fire Insurance has been affected.

A. MacG. HEATON,

Agent. Hongkong, October 18, 1877.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SALE

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Esmeralda reports: Fine weather throughout the passage.

The Siamese ship Siames Crown reports: From Bangkok Bar to Palo Sapata light airs, galms and rain squalls; Sapata to lat 19 N. South and South-westerly breeze; thence to Hongkong N.E. breezo.

The German barque Angostura reporta:

MEYER &Co., LARGE TAKASIMA GOAL, In the Galt warka blow Filo old to Palo

Agente. Hongkong, October 19, 1877.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

0036

P. & 0, S. N, Cole 8, 8. ZAMBESI,

CO

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. named Vessels, from London, Bombay and Intermediate Ports, and in connection with the Steamer KHEDIVE from Cal- cutta, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowns, at West Point, whence delivery can be obtained from this data.

Goods not delivered by the 29th October will be subject to rent,

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent. Hongkong, October 22, 1877. 0027

GERMAN BARK MARCO-FOLO,

FROM HAMBURG,

YONSIGNEES of

AM 87/71 Maono

via Hongkong.

85 cases Merchandise.

Shipped by 3. C. JULIUS MÖLLES, Bro heraby 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, Hengkong, Oslobor 17, 1877.

GERMAN BARK MARCO-POLO,

FROM HAMBURG.

CONSIGNEES-of-Cargo the above Vessel are requested by an eve Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods

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

WIELER & Co.

. Hongkong, October 12, 1877.

BRITISH BARQUE ELMSTONE, FROM LONDON, JONSIGNEES of Cargo per above Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, 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.,

Agents. Hongkong, October 19, 1877.

BARQUE STRATHMORE, FROM KURBACHEE.

GODOWN, AT PER TON.

Apply to

THS, G. GLOVER, "No. 7, Queen's Road Central, and Bast Point, Hongkong, October 24, 1877. no24

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LOST.

"PORT OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKIE —- The English Contract Packet GEELONG

will be despatched with the Malls for Barbie, do, on THURSDAY, the 25th Instant.

The following will be the tours of closing

the Malls, de, 2- Wednesday, 34th Inst.

5 r., Money Order Office oloses. 6 r.K., Post Office closes except the NIGHT

Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 26th Inat.-E

TA.M. Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letter, and Posting of all correspondence,

10 LM., Post Office alobes except for Late Letters Registry of Letters osaaKEL, (10.15 Am., "Letters may be posted with

to

11

LATE FE of 18 cents extra Postage till

m., when the Post Office · Closes

entirely.

1190 Addrested to the United Kingdom addressed to the United Kingdom Fia Brindisi, or to Bingapore, may to be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, -Hall

11.50 A.M., when the Mall is dually Hongkong, October 12, 1877.

closed.

0025

Shipping Intelligence.

Landon and Colonial Papers

The following in corrected from the intert

VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

AT HONGKONG.

ther, afterwards from Pulo Obl Condor very light 8. W. winds with heavy When left. Name. S.E. current, thence to 19 N. and 114.20 Feb. E. moderate B. W. and Westerly winda, re-

5, Carrizal, mainder of passage moderate N.E. winds | Mar. and fine weather,"

17, D. McR. Park,

Astrea, 19, Cygnus,

The American ship Charter Oak reports: First part of the passage very heavy wes the PORFODLUM ROAD, near West thers on the 11th lutar top-sall-yard Point, & GULD PENCIL CASE. | and sall, latter part light variable winds. Anyone bringing it to the Office of this Fsperer will be suitably Rewarded, if necemsty,

Hongkong, October 24, 1877.

GENERAL WEEKLY SALE.

0031

CARGO.

Per Geelong, for London, 1,484 bales Bulk, 29 cases Silk Piece Goods, 10 bales Pongess, 451 packages Sundries. For Con-

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. will sell tinent, 871 balen Slot Boston, 884

by Public Auction, in their Sale 2 pkgs. Sundries. For Boston, 884 boxes. Room, Prays Central, on-

and 106 half-chosin Təs,"

FRIDAY,

the 26th October, 1877, at Noon,

Blank Account Books, Pencils, Steel Pens, Ink, Paper Weights, Pocket Books, Kerosene Table and Hanging Lamps, Paint and Scrubbing Brushes, Tins Blacking, Blacklead, Pardonians,

$20. Also,

5 Each Central, and Pin Fire Double Barrelled Fowling Pieces.

From Remarks.

Cardiff (Brest Feb.23 Sunderland v. S'pore

22, Birling

27, Fortunk,

New York Cardiff for Canton Cardiff Antwerp

Apr.

8, Rota, 18, Vega May

Cardi

Hamburg

10, David,

Antwerp

11, Naworth,

Antwerp

Cardiff

18, Alatrs,

Melbourne

16, Sophla,

| 28, Martha Jackson,

28, Alexandra,

Liverpool Penarth Liverpool Falmouth

June

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. | 80, 0. R. Bishop,

MAILS will close ------

For HAIPHONG

Per Barque E, VON BEAULIEU, at 11.30a.m. To-morrow, the 25th Inst. SWATOW.

For

Por NORNA, at 9.80 am, on Friday,

the 26th inst.

For MANILA. ---

Par ESMERALDA, at 11,90 x.m., om --- Friday, the 26th inst

2 cases Gilt Mouldings for Picture For SAIGON, Frames.

100 Long Enfield Rifles.

50 cases Champagne, Carte Blanche. TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot or Lots, with all faults and errors

of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.

Hongkong, October 24, 1877. 0026

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Grew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :-

CRITERION, American ship, Captain W. Lull, Siemazen & Co, Nielsen.Wm. Pustau & Co.

WOODVILLE, Britlah barque, Captain

Cunningham-Wieler & Co.

ALPHINGTON, British barque, Captato G. CILUENUM, British ship, Captain E. Shrewsbury, Wieler & Co.

MELUSINE, German barque, Captain Th. Plieger.-Melobers & Co.

DARTMOUTH, British barque, Captain Robertson.-Order.

FERNTOWER, British steamer, Capt J. H. von Bargen-Chinese.

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

TRIO, Dutch barque, Ospt, T, Westerveld.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-Siemssen & Co,

named Vessel are requested to send

In their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the

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

VESTA, German barque, Captain Dirka Melobers & Co.

KATE UARNIE, British barque, Captain.

Vessel will be landed and stored at Con-James Wilson, Malobers & Co. signees' risk and expense.

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

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSTUNEES, JONSIGNEES of the following Garge are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signaturo, and take immediato delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Five Insurance has been affected,

EL DO POUEY, Agent.

Ex Yangis, 18th September, 1877. 8. P. 148 bags Stone, from Madras.

Hongkong. October 5, 1877.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

8. 8. AMAZONE ROTICE

"VONSIGNENS of Cargo per S. 8.

ORWARD, British schooner, Heger-Lane, Crawford & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Captain

Oct. 24, Kenton, British barque, 667, Cobrin, Bangkok Sept. 23, Rice and Tim- bax-CHINEBL.

E. Theband, Amoy Oct. 23, and Swatow Oct. 24, Esmeralda, British steamer, 595, 29, General, Y. V. SHAW,

Oct. 24, Amoy, British steamer, from Canton.

Oct. 24, Siamese Crown, Bladene ship, B80, F. Sans, Bangkok Bept: 29, Rio. TAR MER

Oct. 24, Angostura, German barque, 418, E. Boysen, Bangkok Sept. 29, Rice, CARLOWITE &. Co,··

Oot. 24, Charter Oak, American ship, 868, Staples, Yokohama Oct. 8, Rico JARDING, MATRKSON & CO.

Oct 24, Tartar, German brig, 256, Kaemana, Port Sual Oct. 18, Sapaswood.

MELCHERS & Co.

Oct. 34, Elisabeth Nicholson, British ship, 906, Grierson, Newcastle (N.8,W.) Seph 11, Coal HUSSELL & Co.

Indus, from London, In consee, Briscoe, Yokohama Oct. 16, MAI

Oct. 34, Hombay, British steamer, 240, Hos with the above Stasmer, ats hereby in and General, P. & O. 8, N. Co formed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Oompany'ı Godowns, whense delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional. Cargo will be forwarded on, “thinda Intimation is received from the Con signes, before To-tonnow, the 18th Inst, at 11 am, requestlug it to be landed here, Bills of Lading will be sounteraigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after Wed. NESDAT, the 24th Instant, at Hoon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

H. by Foulin Hongkong, Motcher 47, 1877.

DEPARTURES,

Oot, 84, Leon Crespo, for Amog.

24, Tintern Abbey, for Bangkok, 24, Dartmouth, for Gnam. 34, Aberlady, for New York Bk Tungching, for Shaughal

B6, City of Peking, for Yokohama and

San Francisco.

24, Basiering, for Amdy and Tamrul.

CLEARED. Augliste, for Port Elizabeth Thorkild, for Haiphong. Namon, for Coast Perii, Amoy, fes Ekengbat

4. Faugh-a-Ballaugh, London

[No. 4467-OCTOBER 24, 1877.

General Memoranda, FRIDAY, October 26-

Noon.-General Weekly Salo by Messrs

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

this date.

Saturday, October 27:----

conduct of the criminal prisoners being good, and free from any serious offence during the last year, seems to allow pretty conclusively that there could have been very little either of "sullennes” or “des- peration" among the Penang prisoners in spite of the floggings awarded to the unruly,

The returns of trade during the Noon, Normanby leaves for Cook-year are perhaps hardly as satisfac

town, &o. MONDAY, October 29:--

thio

tory as those relating to the admini- stration, The increase in the number

Goods anbject to rent.

Zamben, &c. undelivered after and tonnage of vessels that entered

the Port is represented by the nom... bera 297 and 115,490, respectively; and the increase in the number-and-

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841,

香港大藥

tonnage of those that cleared outwards by the figures 334 and 130,667, rugpoo tive, The increase "inwards" consisted of 3 ships, and 335 steamers; and the decrease of 20 schooners, 12 brige, and 9. barka; the increase outwarda," of 40 barks, 4 ships, 350 steamers; and the decrease, of 16 schooners, and 12 briga, The number of steamers that entered the Port was 1,925, and the number that cleared from it was 1,321; the former of DaveGISTS' SUNDAIZE, NURSERY REQUIan aggregate tonnage of 796,924, and

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, ÁMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATKET. MEDICINES.

A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, Wholesale and RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS.

OT

MANUFACTURERS

OP

Bods Water, Lemonade, Toplo Water, Gingerade, Potami Water, Sarsaparilla

Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and contentious European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876, ·

the latter; of 799,050. The value of the imports and exporta together was $32,461,394, being a decrease compared with the previous year of $2,332,885, The decrease took place, principally, in the Importa from British India, $381,860; China, $79,668: French India, $65,194; Malayan Peninsula, $86,515; Sumatra, 81,159;640; Maldive Islands, $16,400; and Turkey, 831,300; this decrease was thus locally distributed - British

at 6.55 p.m.

"The publication of this issue commenced Colonies, 8381,800; Foreign Countries,

BIRTH.

On the 24th Instant, at the Hôtel de P'Univers, the Wife of Capt. THOMPSON, 8. 8. Dale, of a Daughter.

$1,449,747.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE "China Man.”]

(Via Bouthern Route)

THE WAR.

LONDON, 20th October, 1877. Latent reports of the Turkish defeat in Anlatio Turkey state that "Ahmed Muktar Pachs retreated to Kam with a portion of the forces under his command.

The defeat was due to the Russians

having received powerful reinforcements and a number of guns.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24, 1877.

A. PRACTICE Reems to have sprang up lately among the emigrants of the #down-trodden race," is, the Chinese, of arming themselves with revolvers. A month or two ago the officers of a vessel leaving this harbour had to anchor again to mable à large number of Chinese Cardiff

for Amer passengers on board to be relieved of New York Cardiff

these weapons. Judging from a para- graph in the Cooktown Courier it would Beem that this practice is much more common than is generally supposed Says the Courier: "It has been recently.. ahown that the larger portion of the Chinese now arriving here are armed our mail from Yokohams per P. &. 0. with revolvers.

This is rather:

11, Candidate,

7, F'dinand Brumm, Portsmouth Cardiff Be

Denbighshire,

19, City of Halifax,

†

18, Henry Lippett,

21, Clara,

28, Cuba, July

L

Penarth

Penarth

2, Northampton, Baltimore

Per PERNAMBUCO, at 5 pm, on 10, Niagara,

Friday, the 26th list.

7, City of Limerick (a.), London 10, Agamemnon (e), Liverpool Cuxhaven Liverpool Cardiff Liverpool Cardi Deal Cardiff

11, Horta, 18, Jessie Jamieson, 14, Abarayte, 18, Carl Ritter,

MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET.--- The Australian Contract Packet NOE-26, Globe,

"MANEY, will be deapatahed from 30, Ferdinand, Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 27th 81, R. C. Rickners, instant, with Mails for Cooktown Aug. Sydney, Tasmania, New Zealand, and 9,"Anchises (8.), Melbourne.

10, Papa, Correspondanos cannot be Registered after 11, North Star,

16.15 am.

11, E. P. Bouverio, 14, Moss Glen, 14, Ragulus,

The Malls will be closed at 11.50 8.10. Supplementary on board till time of Departure, Correspondence for New Zealand must be specially directed vid Torres Straits, or It will be sent vià Gallo,.

14, Patrie,

Newport

Liverpool Cardiff

Cardiff

Panarth

Cardiff

Penarth

Cardiff

18, Benarty (a.), 17, John Potta,

New York

Landon

18, Felix Mendelssohn, 22, Hotspur,

London

Autwerp

Liverpool

Hamburg

Correspondence for Southern Australia can 27, Charger,

be sent by this route If desired, but, India, as a general rule it is better to send | Sept. It via Galle.

3, Andreas, ca274, Humbolt, Hongkong, October 28, 1877.

6, Cashmere, 7, Becla,

B, Gatherer,

8, Priam (9.),

Flushing Roads New York Penarth Flushing Roads Cardif Liverpool

Fleurs Castle (s), London

MAIZS BY TAK FROR PAGERE.- The French Contract Packet A4 will be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 1st November, 10] River Lagan, Cardif with Malla to and through the

AT SHANGHAL

United Kingdom and Europe, vid | May Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, 19, Norman Court, Batavia, Gallo, Australia, New Zea June land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Soy- 4, Hermann, abelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Saex, 9, Birchvale, and Alexandria. This is the best 8, Navesink, opportunity for forwarding Corre-14, Adolph, spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, 80, Hopewell, St. Helena, and Assension,

July

Lettere may also be forwarded to INDIA & Leander,

by this Packet, but can be paid only 11, Golden State, as far as Ceylon. The postage to 17, Belle Morse, Ceylon must be prepaid. Such let. Aug.

ters should be marked Paid to-Galle | 4, Titania, jonly; they will go on from Galle as 10, Mikado, funpaid,

14, Rosetta McNell, 20, Rutlandshire, The following will be the hours of closing 30, Commerce,

Sept,

5, Agnes Muir, 18, Carnarvonshire,

the Malls, de, s

Wednesday, Blet Initantium

5.M., Money Order Office closes, Post Office sloses except the Nianz Bot, which remains open all night. Thursday, 1st November.---

TA.M., Post Ofilee opens for unle of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondepes,

(11,10 M., Letters (but Letters only) to Tate Fee of 18 dents extra postage, may be posted on payment of ʼn until

Gravesend

Deal London

New York Cuthayen Glasgow

London New York New York

London London

Han Frandico London New York

London Cardif

AT AMOY.

Mar. 16, Bessie Morris, 29, O F., 27, Maxima, Sept.

Swankas Cardif SWENSOR

Cardif

1, Carl Wilhelm,

AT CHEPOO.

10 am, Registry of Letters ceases. 11.4.M., Fost Office closes except for Late | Mar,

Alcentia, Lotter

Cardiff (Spk'nJune24 90, Babylon, Newcastle (N.8.W.) LOADING FOR CHINA AND JATAN FORD 46 London-Steamers via Sum Canai. Glenlyon.

Gordon Castle. Glengyle.

Nemesis. Parsee

Zanzibar Bertha.

State of Alabama. Jobann Smidt.

(11.80 4k, when the Post Oflies Cross

entirely, kesitis Hongkong, October 19, 1877.

nol

At Liverpool

Bailing Vesia.

Harkaway.

Menelaus (a.) Vlotória (0)

MAILB by tam United BEATRE PAUKET The United States Mail Parket DOBA NIO Lodors.

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 8th November, with Malia for Diomed (a.). Japan, San Francisco, and the United P; J. Carleton. States, which will be closed as foli | mahsum lowB

| 21.x. Registry of Letters cesses,

230 .. Post-Crifica clowns,

2.50 r... Correspondence for Japan, the United States, or Union Coun tries only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Foo of 13 camin extra Postage until

| 8,80 7.2, what the Mali is fually closed;

Hongkong, Oricher 13, 1877.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.

There is no farther news.

[Tha Telegram of the 19th instant wall, by a mistake of the printer, stated to be by the Northern fostead of the Southern Line.]

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

a nice outlook for the people of Queen-teamer Bombay was delivered at this sland. It needs only a few Chi-office at 4 p.m. this afternoon. The Bom- nese members of parliament to complete bay left port on her downward trip on the the picture and make this Colony at 16th, eight days ago, with a favourable once a veritable Tom Tiddler's ground monsoon We believe that but few for the overplus population of China,”

We do not believe Chinese arm them tears would be shed if the Bombay were selves with these weapons with any "translated" to some other routs. deeper intention than to protect them. The following freight list is from the selves and their interests in the event

of their being threatened, but there can Shanghai Daily News

be no doubt that even a few dozen rotors, Hakodadi and back, 20 lay days, FREIGHTS.-Hedvig, Swedish barqdə, 566 volvera among a crowd of Chinese pas $0.23 per pical; Oscar Vidal, British sengers is a most objectionable feature barque, 297 tons, Kobe and back, 20 lay A correspondent of the Queenslander, days, private terms; Supreme, British who was on board the Normanby when harque, 780 tons, Nagasaki and back, 28 that vessel had recently to be beached, lay days, $1,900, in full; Coldstream, Ame relates that the Chinese passengers, on rican barque, 806 tons, Nagasaki and back, danger being apprehended, attempted to 26 lay days, $1,700, in full, Antioch, Ame "rush" the boats, and had to be kept 24 lay days, $1,500, in full; Orte, German rican barque, 646 tons, Nagasaki and back, back by a show of revolvers in brig, 220 tons, Newobwang and (or) Che European hands. When the passengers foo, Swatow, 18 lay days, $0.25 per pioul; were landed the Chinese also absolutely Francisco Storace, Italian barque, 494 tous, refused to do any work, and a guard was Nowchwang to Swatow, 20 lay days, $0.25 maintained over the effects brought on. per pical; Umate, British barque, 781 tone, shore to keep them from committing Chefoo to Swatow, 25 lay deva, $0.17 per Newchwang to Swatow, $0.23 per picul, Find the Chinese pas pical; Lady Bowen, British ship, 892 tone, depredations. sengers on this occasion been armed with Nowchwang to Swatow, $0.25 per pical, revolvers some serious results might Chefoo to Swatow, 25 lay days, $0.17 per have occurred. No doubt the reports of picul; Capella, Swedish barque 279 tons, alleged ill-treatment of Chinese abroad Newchwang viê Chefoo, Swatow, 25 Ly led to the introduction of the practice, days, $0.34 per piont; Jean Pierre, French but Chinese passengers can have no co barque, 607 tons, Newchwang to Swatow, 25 lay days, $0.28 per pioul; Charley, casion to use firearms on board a British barque, 567 tona, Keelung and back, steamer, while the presence of such 12 lay days, $2.25 per picul; Tre of Erin, weapone among an overwhelming crowd British chip, 889. Cons, Shanghai to Lon- of perhaps hundreds of men, who are don, private terms. notoriously liable to/panica, and are not altogether free from a promeness to in subordination where there is a favourable opportunity, is not only objectionable but attended with considerable danger.

Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates sitting.) 24th October, 1877.

LARGENT.

THE latent Straits' papers to hand con Chung Alsi, a boatman, was charged tain an exhaustive official report for 1876 | with stealing a bit of silk used as a obale. on the settlement of Pinang. The year soroon. The defendant was identified as seems to have been a fairly prosperous having been in the geol before for unlawful one for the settlement. An increase of possession. He was sent to six months

Lard labour. $29,880 is noted in the revenue, which amounted to $484,424. In the prison a

OBBERUUTIOR, certain number of native warders are"] The owners of siz boats were summoned employed, and corporal punishment is for obstructing Poddar's Wharf with their meted out to offenders whenever they boats, sozie ufflers from H. M. 8. Auda deserve it. Under these circumstances sous having complained to P. C. Warren, it is interesting to note that while the No & that they could not get their gle native warders receive very scant praise alongside the wharf owing to this obstrug- for the way in which they had performed on. The defendante wers Ened 25 cents their duties during the year, the conduct of the prisoners in declared to have been . good. There were,” states the report, Chan Afuk, a boat-girl, and Tó Láng "some complaints against the native | Kan, a boss-boy, were again brought warders, but their conduct was, on the up to answer the charge of stealing whole, about sa satisfactory as during piece of 8 inch rope from the Canton previous years. The general conduct of sent to days imprisonment, the 2nd waI Steamer, Wharf. The let défendant wal the griminal prisoners was good, and no discharged. de per offence of a serious nature was committed

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1

LABOENÝ

FLÓRTINGAN

Patscy Rooney, seaman lately belonging

by any of them during the year". Mr || |⠀⠀ Hannssy, in one of his despatches to Earl Carzaryon, remarked on the sullen to the British ship Oneida, was charged looks and appearance of desperation he with fighting at the Sailor's Home, Fized noticed on his first visit to the Hongkong two attenuated patiente, apparently very prison, and, in a subsequent despatch, on

ATTEMPT AT HOUSE BREAKING, Chun Ahing, unemployed, was brought weak," who grovelled at his feet, and up for attempting to break into the dwelling Nusto Constante loaves for Mazlla on or cried," The Administrator of Penang house of Chan Apo, who lived on the Boor

Shipping Daylight-Namoa leaves for Coast Porta. Noon-Engah Mall leaves for Forts

of Uall and Europe.

about this date,

Miscellaneous,

Claims againes the Chinoman must be

sent in to the Agenta valora Heugi

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has apparently noticed nothing of this over the entrance to Wai On Lane, Setand kind, although the lash seems to have Street, Balyingpoon, P. C, 309 was on been applied with a great freedom there duty on the night of the 22nd instant, neat the spot,, when he heard the sounds of as in Hongkong | indeed, the fast of the suretaning of weed web - He saw the