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Notices to Consignees.

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.

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

MEYER & Co., «

Agents. Hongkong, October 19, 1977. 0026

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

P. & Q. S. N. Co.'s S. S. ZAMBESI.

(ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Camed Vessels, frous London, Bombay

and Intermediate Ports, and in connection with the bteamer KHEJIVE from "Val- 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

date.

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

ADAM LIND

Superintendent.

Hongkong, October 22, 1877.

GERMAN BARK MARCO-POLO,

FROM HAMBURG:

JONSIGNEES of,

A M 37/71 MBCAO

via Hongkong

002

35 cases Merchandise.

Shipped by J, O. JULIUS MÖLLER, Sre hereby informed that the same have been lauded and stored at their expense and

risk.

No Fire Insurance has been covered.

WIELER & O. Agents for Bark Marco Polo, Hongkong, October 17, 1877.

GERMAN BARK MAROO-POLO,

FROM HAMBURG.

JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

Vessel are requested to send in their 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 expense,

WIELER & Co. Hongkong, October 12, 1877, BRITISH BARQUE ELMSTONE, FROM LONDON.

YONSIGNÉES of Cargo per above Vessel

CONSIGNEES of Cargo par above Vossel

bila 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 Consiġvera' risk and expense.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O‰.,

Agenta.

Hongkong, October 19, 1877.

BARQUE STRATHMORE, FROM

KURRAÖHLE.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. (Calling of the usual Coast Ports to land Mails and Passengers,)

The Eastern and Australa- slan Mail Steam Co.'s Str.

"BOWEN"

will be despatched as above on or about the 9th November next, For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Hongkong, October 25, 1877. INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

AN AMATEUR CONCERT will be

given at the CITY HALL (ST. ANDREY'S HALL) on SATURDAY, the 3rd November, in Aid of the shove Fund,

The Programme will be published shortly. Hongkong, October 25, 1877,

PUBLIO AUCTION.

THE Undersigned, has. rooived in- T

structions from the Captain Superintendent of Police, to sell by Public Auction, on

MONDAY,

the 29th October, 1877, at 11 o'clock a.m., at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION,-

SUNDRY UNSERVICEABLE and CONDEMNED STORES, Comprising:. Capes, Great Coats, Caps, Helmets, Blucher Boots, Chinese Shoes and Stock ings, Clooks, and Lamps

A quantity of Crookery-ware. A quantity of Cutlery,

A Miscellaneous Lot of Confiscated Property.

TERMS OF SALK.-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All 'lots, with all faults and errors of descrip- tion, at Purchasers' risk on the fall of the hammer.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Government Auctionser. Hongkong, October 25, 1877. 0029

BEIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

Oct. 23, Nelson, British steamer, 997, Spowart, Singapore Ost. 16, General, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Oct. 25, H. C. Orsted, Danish steamer, 837, E. Suansen, Amoy, Oct. 24.-G. N TEL. Co. -Gotr-90,--Bertha, Gorman barque, from Whampoa.

Oct. 26, Ningpo, Britleb steamer, 761, Vass, Shanghai Uct. 20, and Ningpo 22, General.-SIEMSSEN & O

Oot,

DEPARTURES.

25, Namoa, for Coast Porta. 20, Amoy, for Shanghat.

20, Thorkild, for Haiphong.. 20, Geelong, for Europe, &o.

25, B. Von Beaulieu, for Haiphong,

CLEARED.

Augusto, for Port Elizabeth. Norma, for Swatow. Aarhuus, for Foochow

Catal

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED

Per Ningpo, from Shanghai, &o.,

THE CHINA MAIL.

| POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAIEN BY THE FAIR PACKT The French Contract Panket 174 will be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 1st November, with Mails to and through the Valted Kingdom and Europe, víð Maravillas; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Bey chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Sues, and Alexandria,‹ This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E. Afrlos, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascensión. Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA by this Packet, but can be pald only as far as Ceylon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Such let ters should be marked Paid to Galle only; they will go on from Galle as unpaid.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malley do. ime Wednesday, 31st Instanti

5 P.M., Money Order Office aloses Post Office closes except the Nieur Box, which remains open all night.. Thursday, 1st November.

7 A.M., Pont. Office opens for sale of Stamps, Regbizy of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

10 A., Reglatry of Letters ceaseE. 11 A., Post Office closes except for Late

Lettern.

(11.10 L., Letters (but Letters only)

may be posted on payment of a to Late Fee of 18 cents extra póstage,

unt!! 11.90 M, when the Post Office CLOSE

entirely. Hongkong, October 19, 1877.

Shipping Intelligence.

nol

The following is corrected froin the latest London and Colonial Fapors ----- VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

AZAS HONGKONG,

When left. Nams. Feb.

5, Carrizal Mar.

17, D. McB, Park,

Astres,

10, Cygnus, 22, Birling, 27, Fortuna, Apr.

Rota,

From Benarte

Cardif (Brest Feb.28

Sunderland v. S'pore New York

Cardiff for Canton Cardlif Antworp

Antwerp

-Antwerp

Cardiff

18, Vega May 10, Darld,

Hamburg

11, Naworth,

19, Chandos,

18, Alatre,

28, Martha Jackson,

26, Alexandra,

Liverpool

80, 0. R. Bishop,

Falmouth

Jrine

Cardiff Melbourne Penarth

4, Faugh-a-Ballaugh, London-

7. F'dinand Brumm, Portsmouth

it, Candidate,

Cardiff

14, Denbighshire,

Cardiff

for Amoy

18, Henry Lippett,

New York

19, City of Haifar,

Cardiff

Penarth

29, Cubs,

Fenarth

July

21, Clara,

2, Northampton, Baltimore. City of Limerick (a.), London

CONSIGN Ves of Cargo by this above Collios, By, Mix Bohosas, a curgeon 10, Agamemnon (s(); verdon

in their Bids of Lading th the Undersigned for countersignature, and take immediate delivery of their Goods.

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

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

BRITISH BARQUE MELBREK, FROM LONDON.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under- signed for countersignature, and to take im- mediate delivery of their Goods.

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

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, Getober 15, 1877.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. 8. 8. ESMERALDA, FROM "

MANILA

YONSIGNEES of Cargo par above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Godowns of the Under- signed,

No Fire Insurance has been effected...

A. MAOG. HEATON,

Acont Hongkong,, October 18, 1977.

To-day's Advertisements.

Neither

Not Responsible for Debts. Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contrasted by the Officers or Crews of the following Feessle, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

CRITERION, Am fican ship. Captain W. Lull,Siemen & Co.

WOODVILLE, British barque, Captalt

Nielsen. --Wm. Pustau & Co.

ALPHINGTON, British barque, Captain G, Cunningham Wieler & 06,

OILUARUM, British ship, Captain E. Ehrewsbury.Wieler & Cof

Pilieger.-Melchers & Co.

81 Chinese.

Per Nelson, from Singapore, 235 Chiness. Per Geelong, from Shanghal for Venloe, Mr Gamman. Southampton, Surg. Greany, R.A., Messrs T. Cruikshank and Hall. From Hongkong for Singapore, Mesars Shaw and Bears, and Mr Verling, & N.; for Bombay, Mr Shrove bury; for Southampton, Mr John Beer, B.N.; for Venice, Mr T. Jones.

Per Namoa, for Const Porta, 2 Euro peans, and 150 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

From Yokohama for

TO DEPART Per Norna, for Swatow, 150 Chinese.

་

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Nelson reports: Fine weather to the Paracels, theuce to port

trong N.E.-gales and strong current,

The British steamer Ninggo reporta: Fine weather throughout the passage,

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close

For SWATOW.-

Per NORNA, at 9.80 a.m., on Friday,

the 26th inst.

For MANILA.***.

Per ESMERALDA, at 11,30 a.m., on

Friday, the 26th lost.

10, Niagara,

11, Hora,

18, Jesale Jamieson, 14, Abernyto, 18, Carl Ritter, 25, Globe,

11, E. P. Bouverie, 11, North Star,

Cvxhaven

Cardiff Liverpool

Liverpool Cardiff Deal

Newport Cardiff

Liverpool Cardiff Cardiff

14, Regulus,

Penarth Cardiff

14, Moun Glen,

Penarth

81, R, C. Rickner, 30, Ferdinand,

Aug.

9, Anchises (5.), 10, Pape,

14, Patria,

17, John Potts,

18, Benarty (8.),

Cardiff

New York London

18, Felix Mendelssohn, London

22, Hotspur,

27, Charger, 28, India, Sept.

S, Andreas, 4, Hembolty

6, Cashmere,

7. Beala,

8, Gatherer,

8, Priam (a.),

Antwerp

Liverpool

Hamburg

Flashing Roads New York Penarth Flushing Roads Cardiff Liverpool

9, Fleurs Castle (8.), London

10, River Lagan,

Cardiff

AT SHANGHAL

May

19, Norman Court Gravesend

Per Schooner NUEVO CONSTANTE,

at 11,80 a.m., on Saturday, the 37th June inst.

4 Hermann, Birchvale, 088, Navesink,

For SAIGON.

For PERNAMBUCO, at b Friday, the 26th fret.

MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET The Australian Contract Packet NOE MANBY, will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 27th lustant, with Mails for Cooktown, Sydney, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Malbourne. Correspondence cannot be Registered after

11.15 am.

The Malls will be closed at 11.60 s.m. Supplementary on board till sime of Departure.

14, Adolph,

|

80, Hopewell, July

8. Leander,

11, Goldan State, 17, Belle Morse,

Asg.

Titania, 30, Mikado, 14 Rosetta McNell, 26, Rutlandshire; 30, Commerce, Bept

Agnen Muir,

Dent London

New York- Gorbaven Glasgow

London New York New York

London: London San Francisco London New York

London

Correspondence for New Zealand must be 18, Carnarvonabite, Cardif

specially directed vid Torres Straite, or

it will be sent vis Galle,

Mar.

AT AMOT.

Swansea

AT

Cardif STARBEL

Cardiff CHEFOO,

Correspondence for Southern Australla osa 16, Bessie Morris,

be sent by this route if desired, but 28, CB,, As a general rule it is better to send 21, Maximus,

Nept it via Galle

00271, Carl Wilhelm,'

Hongkong, October 28, 1877.

MELUSINS, German bargue, Captain ThMAILS BY JER UnitRD STARKS PACKEY. Migr. FERNTOWER, British steamer, Capt. J.The Cnited Bates Mail Packet OCEANIC Alcestis,

HL on Bargen-Chiness.

NORTHERN STAR, British barque, Capt.

J. Wortley, Wieler & Co.

TRIO, Dutch barque, Capt., T. Westerveld,

Siemezen & Co.

will be despatched on THURSDAY, 85, Babylon,

Japan, San Francisco, and the United

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila. Constancia leaves for Manila on or about

this date.

[No. 4468.-October 25, 1877.

[outbreak was not of so serious a cha- | following guests had the honor of being racter as reported, or that it was easi present-Sir John and Lady Smale, Col ly suppressed. The disturbance is said

to have originated between some of the Bassano, dk, Com. Troops, Commodore members of the Secret Societies while Watson, E., The Hon. Mr and Mrs C, the grand Chinese funeral, of which we O. Smith, The Hun, the Attorney General gave an account on Tuesday, was passing and Mrs Phillippe, The Hon. Mr and Mrs Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messrs through the settlement Three police Kenwich, The Hon. Mr Prics, The Hon. men were reported to be killed, and Mr Mr and Mrs Lowoock, The Hon. Mr May, Superintendent Hayward wounded, by

Auction.

Lano, Crawford & Co.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, October 3-

Noam, Normanby leaves for Cook

town, &c.

MONDAY, October 29,--

11 a.m.Sale of Sundries, at the Central

Police Station. Goods per Zambesi, &o, undelivered after

this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, November 1-

10 am-French Mall leaven for Ports of

Call and Europe,

9 p.m.-Dramatis Performance at the

City Hall,

Ocean leaves for Cooktown, &o, on or

about this date. Adrig leaves for Bombay on or about

this date.

FRIDAY, November 2

9 p.m.Meeting of Zetland Lodge. SATURDAY, November 3

Amateur Concert at the City Hall, THURSDAY, November 8:-

8p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. §..Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San

Francisco,

the rioters. The newly-appointed Pro-Captain Coletab, a.., Col. Dickins, 28th teators of Chinese have now been in Regt, Dr. O'Brien, Mr Gibb, Mr Hayllar, structed to take these Societies in hand, | Q.a., Revd. Mr Corfe, x.a., Lieut. Gravos, and it is to be hoped some proceedings .K., Mr Northcote, Acz, P. B., and Captain will be inaugurated towards the eup Layard, 4.0.0. The Band of the 28th pression of mich dangerous and inflamma Regt, (by kind permission of Col. Dlokins ble bodies.. Chinese immigrants are still steadily pouring into the Settlements,

and Officers of the Regt.) attended during the Dinner.

Ta leading home papers have more than once distinguished themselves by speaking of Hongkong as either a Treaty Port of

China or an independent possession of But we sourcoly nobody in particular. looked for the same ignorance in the lead- Ing paper of Sydney. Speaking of the women from the Gilbert Islands saved by

We have been favoured with the follow- ing lines, the gifted suthor of which is we understand, an officer on board one of the American vessels in harbour. It will be observed that the rhyme and measure are both original. The first verse, for example, is favoured with a dash of the "nigger breakdown, while the last has all the solemnity and pathos of the lines on the burial of Sir John Moore, nor is the deep impression lessened when the author glides—somewhat unexpectedly, it must be admitted into the touching readers in the East and Europe" that varsification of "Poor Tom Bowling.""the commander of that ship treated them Genius, however, is often peculiar in its ingat kindly and conveyed them to Hong. scintillations, One singularity in the

the Captain of the French barque Dauphine, the Sydney Morning Herald Informs Its

composition, about which we are anxiousong, and delivered them up to his Consul to clear up all doubts, is the inferred pre- there, who in his turn handed them over to FRIDAY, November 9 :--

nunciation of some of the words. In the the British Consul, who sent them on to Bowen Leaves for Singapore, do, on or first verse, for instance, "guano" to Sydney," We presume that the “British

about this date, bl

rhyme with "banner" must of course be Consul" of Hongkong must be a relative of pronounced "

guarner" This, we be the official holding similar rank in Sydney, lieve, is the most popular method of

N.S.W.I spelling the word, and the author de- nerves encouragement for thus showing bis contempt for the miserable system of pronunciation adopted in English dio tionaries :-

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established 4.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & CO. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTA, IMPORTERS

07

DBUGGISIS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Raqur AFTER, TOILET Requisitas, ENGLINEN, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERA

ой

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonte Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watera. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878.

The publication of this issue commenced a1 6.40 13.m.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCT. 25, 1877.

THE LONE WHITE BOOK" IN THE SEA, There's a wild lane spat on the Coast of Feru, Where ships they go for Guano; There stands a White Rock, all alone by itself Near by floats the star-spangled banner. The lone" White Book" in the Sen. To this desalate spot the ships they are ordered, That are under Government oharter, To lead manure to enrich other soil, Of every distant quarter.

From the lone White Rook" in the Sea."

To this wild lonely spot, where the waves they dash Over rooks of volcanic eruption,

There came a trim barque the "Colasa” by name, “There to load for a far distant nation---

From the lone "White Book" in the Sea,

In this wild lonely spot the crew toiled hard, Month after month for to load bor, Through hot sun and dew, and boiling surf too; At length they finished their labour

Near the lone "White Rock" in the Sen.

With gladdened hearts, the gallant crew, They viewed their bargse and cheered her; Gare three hearty cheers for other ships: Success to crown their labour

Near the lone "White Book" in the Sea.

The order was given, the sails to bend, And ready for sex to get her; With joyful hearts the seamen sprang, Eager to obey the order-

Near the lone" White Rock" in the Sem

With thoughts of home in each man's breast, They hurried aloft to bend her; One of that brave band to the deck he fell, Severing both body and soul axander-

Near the lone White Boak" in the Beat

They tenderly lifted his mangled form, And to his berth thay sailly bore him But grim death had claimed him as his own, And from them rudely tore him---

Near the lone "White Rock" in the Sea.

·

Near the lone. White Bock" in the Sea.

ashore,

THE article appearing in another column. under the heading of "Prison Disciplina in Victoria," extracted from the leading. newspaper in Australia, seems to us to be not altogether inappropriate to the existing state of affairs in this Colony. Although the circumstances giving rise to with their toil-hardened bands, but tandar hearts, the article are not stated, yet it may be They dug his long narrow grave; gathered from it that considerable mis- The tears stole down their sunburnt aheaks, chief has been wrought in the Colonial A at it the last look they gave

Near the lone" White Boak” in the Son. prison by influential officials and others

making martyrs of the criminals, and The sex gulls shrieked, as back to their bargue slandering their keepers." The chief They rowed in silent sorrow;

They istened to the waves' fouil roar, offender appears to have been the "gush And bitterly thought of the morro ing Chief Secretary" of Victoria. This enthusiastic gentleman is accused of Next morning at Sunrise they rowed his body chatting with the convicts and receiving their confidences-trying, we suspect, the Neither shrouded nor yet marble bound, "moral suasion" principles the result with the flag of freedom thrown over his breast, apparently being insubordination and There to sleep till the fast trumpat sound— outrage in the prison, with loss of life. The following sentences are specially They silently laid him in his lone cold grave, worth attention It was that, by his With the ses besting wildly around them;

But nothing he'll oare if they let him sleep on, personal interference in listening to come the grave where his shipmates have laid him. plaints, and giving one of the complain. ants special privileges, a spirit of insub ordination was aroused, of which the No more he'll hear the tempest howling,

for death has broached him to. Weechurch outrage was but one instance. It is on record that Mr Duncan's excla. mation, when he heard of the ex-Chief Beprotary chatting with the convicts and receiving their confidences, was that it would cost some warder bis life; and the event proved him a true prophet.

Near the lone "White Rock" in the Sea.

Near the lone"! White Rock" in the Soa.

LOCAL AND OENERAL

We learn that the steamer City of Limerick : (Birley & Co., agents) left Singapore for this port early yesterday morning.

CRICKET.

Hongkong Cricket Club . the Garrison. The first Matok of the season between these old antagonists will be played to-mer- row and Saturday, commencing on Friday at 2 p.m., and the following players will probably constitute the teams. An exciting Match should be the result, as we observe that almost all the “talent" of the Colony is entered for the encounter :-----

The Garrison. Major Rooke, KA,

The Olib.

Mr A. P. Handley

Captain Curtis, B.A.,, G. F. Johnson

Lt. Saunders, R.A.. A. K. Traverk

McCallum, R.E

写

"H E. Wodehouse Lyttleton, 28th Rt.,, H. H. Taylor ,, R. Blackwell

31

11

Walker,

1

Farmer,

Drought,

11. 19.

W. Eynes

11. A. Boler Sergt. Ferguson,,,,, O. N. E. More Private Pentoll, " A. N. Other

Massey,

"A. Long-Legge

};

INQUEST.

An inquest was opened at the Government Civil Hospital this afternoon, on the body of Samrudeen, before James Russell, Esq., Coroner, and the following Jurors:Merry P. A. da Costa, J. Boston, and F. C. Dittmer. The deceased was a young man, not more than 25 years of age. It seems that yester- day he want out after dinner and did not return home until ons in the morning. He went to bed in his father's house, as usual. This morning at 6 o'clock he was found dead in his bed.

P. C. 37 salu. he found deceased dead in his bed at 67 Hollywood Road. There was a tea-cup on the side of his bed containing some opium. He took the body to the Hos pital.

deceased was his son; he last saw deceased Salerman, a Malay seaman, called, said alive last night; he was then quite sober. This morning about 6 o'clook the Amah came and told him Samsudeen was dead. Wit ness could assign no reason why deceased should take poison.

Dr. Wharry said deceased was brought to the Hospital about 8 o'clock this morning. There were no marks of violence about the body; life had apparently been extinct about an hour. Upon examination he found opiam in the stomach; the internal organs were, healthy, The oap shows him con- tained opium.

Tong Ayes, the amah, said deceased ra turned about 1 o'clock this morning, he was then sober. He had appeared troubled for some days back.

The Jury found that deceased died from Opium poisoning, there being un reason to suspect that the poison was administered by any one but himself...

Police Intelligence. (Before Hon. O. May.).

25th October, 1877.

OBSTRUCTION

Tuang Afat, s contractor, was summoned at the instance of Inspector MoKinney for causing an obstruction in Mercer Street. We are toformed by the agents (Mesure Complainant said there was a quantity of posted prohibiting this being done.-Fined Adamson, Bell & Co.) that the steamer stone placed in the road; there is a notice

ours Castle left Singapore for this part on, or 8 days imprisonment, the 22nd tustant.

Ir may be interesting at the present mo- ment to reproduce the opinion of Lord Falmerston, who knew something of European politics, in regard to the Eas tern Question. Writing to Mr Sidney THE Eastern Extension Telegraph Co.'s Herbert In 1853 His Lordship said tom

ANOTHER CASE.

The obupant of house No. 85 Jervoli "I have no partiality for the Turks as steamer Edinburgh in at work repairing the Street, summoned for placing goods in front of his house and baring men at work Mahomedans, and should be very glad if Singapore-Penang Cable, and It is possible there.Defendent admitted that he put they could be turned into Christiana that communication will be restored toont four cases, but was going to send them but as to the character of the Turkish night, Telegrams at present forwarded by to Lapralk's steamer, -Fined $5, or 5 days”

Imprisonment. Government in regard to its treatment

of Christians I am well convinced that the steamer between Singapore and there is a vast number of Christians under Fenang should reach London in about da the Government of Bueria, who would days.

be rejoiced to be as well treated and to

enjoy as much security for person and Ir is pleasing to note that efforts are being property as the Christian subjects of the made on all sides to make the Hongkong Cardiff Spkodune24 Sultan. To expel from Europe the Sul contribution to the Indian Tamine Fund Newcastle (N.B. W.) | tan and his two millions of Mussulman

AMATEUR GARDENING,

Wong Aubing, a coolie, was charged with gathering dried branches on Morrison Hill, He admitted the charge, and having bean convicted of a similar offence a few days back, was now fined $1, of 7 days' impris

Son prent.

bisoRDERLY. the 8th November, with Mails for LoanING FOR CHIWA AND JATAN FORZE | subjects, including the army and the worthy of the Colony. In addition to the

Shakawatt, watchman, a native of Onl buls of landowners, might not be an easy Masonic Lists now circulating, the Dramute eutta, was abarged with ketaulting and task; still the five Powers might effect it, Club of HM.8. dudacious gives a perform abusing one Mahomet All He was druna and play the Polish drama over again." ance on Thursday next, the 1st proximo; at the time. Fined $1, or 2 days' im

and now an Amateur Concert is anotaced Prisonment, Fust particulats are yet wanting of the for Saturday wook; in eld of the same Kongsee rist at Malacca on the Sed, but | worthy object, the fact that no further reference was

COLORADO, American ship, Captain In... Registry of Letters cossen.

graham-Russell & Co

FESTA, German barque, Captain Dirk, 2.80 .. Correspondence for Japan, the Berthe.

Zanzibar. State of Alabama,

Staten, which will be closed as fol. low

3.30.M. Post-Office closes.

A4 London.-Steamers via Buas Cansi, Glenlyon.

Gordon Cestie. Glengyle.

Nemesis. Farsee,

Melaberz & On.

United States, or Union Couni

KATE CARNIE, British barque, Captain

James Wilson,--Melckers & Co.

ORWARD, British sohooner, Captain

Bailing Vencls. tries only may be posted on board the Facket with Late Johann Smidt, 2 km farkaway. Tee of 18 sente extra Poşiago - Lollore,

Escere, Crawford & Co,

Diomed (a)

Menslaus (6.) Visteria ()

Soyais, British barque,- Captain Hafe, 260 0,5, when the Mall le fually elend,

Slayer & Co

Bongtong, Veto 16, 1877,

LARGENT. Lo-s-kem, a coal coolis, was chargši. with stealing a donking pan from the house

made in the Straits paper to the master ATA Dinner given to His Excellancy Ad. of one Kong Alum. Kong Alum said he was reburning home at about opisu, lash" from the 4th instant up to the latest miral Brder, on the 24th instant, by the night, and want the defendant comlogitrons. detes rasalved, soumis to show that the Governor and Mrs Pays Hennessy, thr | bis promises with the cooking pan) ke had