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Notices to Consignees.

GERMAN BARK MARCO-POLO, FROM HAMBURG.

JONSIGNEES of ***

AM 37/71

Macao

35 cases Merchandise.

vis Hongkong}

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

No Fire Insurance has been covered..

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

BRITISH BARQUE ELMSTONE, FROM LONDON.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo per above Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Billa of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and take immediate dell- very of their Goods.

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

DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & 00.,

Agents,

Hongkong, October 19, 1877. BARQUE STRATHMORE, FROM KURBACHEE,

(ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

named Vesel nro 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 Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Hongkong, October 23, 1877.

BRITISH BARQUE MELBREX, FROM LONDON.

CONSIGNERS Lorebs, bequested to bend YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

In their Bills of Lading to the Under algued for countersignature, and to take im- mediate delivery of their Goods.

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

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agenta,

Hongkong, October 15, 1877:

Hot Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vecrets, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour 20

CRITERION, American ship, Captain W. Lull-Slemsaan & Co.

WooDVILLE, British barque, Captain Kielson.-W. Pustan & Co.

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

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

THE CHINA MAIL./

[No. 4471-OCTOBER 29, 1877.

To-day's Advertisements. | POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, I develope the enterprise, common-sense, Oceanic's departure from that port. Capt. tioned a case here in 1884 where one Police

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FLEURS CASTLE....! FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE

THIS Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Oargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed, at their risk, into the Godowns of Mr A. McG, HILTON, whence delivery may be obtained.

Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do so.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless notice to the contrary be givan before Noon To-day,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 6th Proximo will be subject to rent.

No Fire insurance has been effooted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.

поб Hongkong, October 29, 1877. FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

THE 8. S. Venice having arrived from the above Ports, Comiquees of Cargo

are hereby requested to send their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signaturo, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo Impeding the discharge will be at onge landed and stored at Consignees zisk and expense.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Hongkong, October 29, 1877.

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

MAILS will close :— For MANILA.

`·

Per Barque MELUSINE, at 4.30 p.m. -To-morrow, the 30th in

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, BOM-

BAY, AND INDIA.--.

!

Per ADRIA, at 11:30 am., on Saturday,

The

the 3rd November.

Wh

and even Chiness official wisdom, would | O'Sullivan will be remembered by many man, George Lovrie, had entered & gam- have recognised the desirability of as one of the old China hands-whose bling house without a warrant, and cansed making the transfer of the line from

the hands of the Company to their own ranks, by the way, are becoming sadly the death of a gambler who jumped out of a as quietly as possible, without any un-thinned and irregular-who are wont to window. He was sent to nine months necessary jar to the existing arrange discourse with warmth about the lively hard labour for manslaughter, but the dis- ments. Instead of this, the traffic has days of the old oplum schooners. He tinguishing features in that case were that been abruptly stopped, the engines and was one of the young and sotive spirits on the deceased was beaten with a stick, and gear laid by to rust, and the foreign the China Coast about thirty yours since, so driven that he had to jump through the MAILS BY THE FRENOR PAUKIZ.- employés discharged. On the final

French Contract Packet 4 instalment of the purchase money being and up to within the last few years he was window, whereas in this there was no will be despatched from Hongkong paid on the 20th, the two officials acting employed in command of vessels trading violence used, and no actual forcible entry, on THURSDAY, the 1st November, for the Chinese Government. were naked between Hongkong and various ports of the the entry by the Inspector withdraw. with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid respecting the future of the railway outside world. To Japan be found his way lug the bolt of the door being only Marstilles; to Salgon, Singapore, Their combined reply was, in effect, no a fow years ago, and up to the time of his constructive forcible entry, and the Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zea saver! They would," they said,go last illness he was engaged in one espacity deceased were not driven to fall through land, Tasmania, Fijl, Aden, Ser- down the line on Monday morning, chelles Réunion, Mauritius, Sues, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E. Africa, the Cape St. Helena, and Ascension,

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH FACEIT. The English Contract Packet NIZAM will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, do, on THURSDAY, the 6th November.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKER. Me United States Mail Packet OORAVIO will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 8th November, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as fol- 22.34. Fegistry of Letters conses. 2.30 r.. Post Office closes.

low-

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Daylight --Yesso leaves for Coast Porte

TRE

Oct. 28, 6 p.m., Oceanis, British steamer, HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

3707, H. Parsell, San Francisco Sept. 29, noon, and Yokohama Oct. 23, 1 pm, General Oi đi D, E, B, Da

Oot 28, Dale, British steamer, 645, DOUGLAS LAPAIR & CO. Thompson, Haiphong Oct 20, Řics.—

Oct. 28, Empreza, British barque, 236, W. B. Skinner, King George's Sound, Western Australla Sept. 1, Bandalwood.- BLEY & Co,

Dot. 28, Japan, German 8-m. schooner, 270, A. Ohitmann, Nagasaki Oct. 20, Rice

and Copper.-CHINESE

Oct. 28, Jacatra, Dutch belg, 810, Dirk- sen, Newohwang Oct. 17, Beans.-STEMSON & Co.

Ol. 29, 4ud, French steamer, 2177, Hernandez, Shanghai Oct. 25, Mails and General.—MESSAGERIES MARITIMBA,

Oot, 29, Fleurs Castle, British steamer, 2648, Jones, London Sept. 8, vis ports of

all, and Singapore Oct. 30, General. ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Dot. 28, Fenics, British steamer, 1271, Rhode, Calcutta Oct. 12, Penang 18, and Singapore 21, Opiam and General.-Jan- DINE, MATHESON & Co.

Oct. 20, Flintshire, British steamer, 1248, T. Thomas, Slugapore Oct. 16, Ballast, W. FUBTAU & Co.

Oct. 29, Christoforo Colombo, Italan man- of war, 2000, Canovaro, Shanghal Oct. 24.

Oct, 20, Young, British steamer, 286, MELUSINS, German bargne, Captain Th.N. W. Hawkins, Haiphong Oct. 25, Gene- Pilleger. Melobers & Co.

ral.-Kwong LEE YUES.

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

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

TEIO, Dutch barque, Capt. T. Westerveld. -Siemzion & Co.

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

VESTA, German barque, Captain Dirks. Melotters & Co.

KATE Carbie, British barque, Captain James Wilson. Melchers & Co.

Oct. 29, H.M.S. Moorhen, from a Cruise.

DEPARTURES,

Oct. 20, Bertha, for Hamburg,

29, HM.8. Moorhen, for à Oruise. 29, Mactan, for Amoy. 30, Nelson, for Amoy.

OLEARED. Vesta, for Chefoo.. Deutschland, for Chefoo. Prosperity, for Bangkok.

ORWARD, British schooner, Captain | Melusine, for Maulls, Heuer Lane, Crawford & Cp.

SOPHIE, British barque, Captain Haje. Meyer & Co.

BROOMHALL, British ship, Captain H, Bate-Russell &.06.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship

"ANADYR," Comit, Moszau, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

H. DU POURY, Agent Hongkong, October 20, 1877.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

- MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship

TOLGA," Comdt. BOLLAND will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Minil

H. De POURY, Agent.

Hongkong, October 29, 1877. DOCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 8. §. -

COMPANY

NOTICE,

CONGENIO, from San Francisco, do

of Cargo per Steamship

are hereby requested to send in their Billa of Lading for counteralgusture, and to the Immediate dallyery of thele Goods,

Cargo impeding discharge of the Stammer

will be landad sad stored af risk and exponite.

G. B. EMORY,

Agente Hongkong, October 28, 1877,

208

Batavia, for Sourabaya. Sophia, for Manila. Yesso, for Ooast Ports.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Per Oceanic, from San Francisco, Mr Jackson MeKenty, and 658 Chinese.

Por Ava, from Shanghai: for Hongkong, Mr and Mrs Corpsbe, 3 children and amab, Mr and Mrs Brown, Mr and Ms Cornean and chlid, Messrs Cheang Kong, G. Stan-

ford, T. Hadson, Q. Grotner, and 15 Chi-

nese; for Marseilles, Mr Pigustel

Per Fleurs Castle, from London, Miss Mason, and 108 Chinose from Strafia.

Per Toitung, from Haiphong, M. J. Leon Avetoon, and 16 Chinese.

Per Venice, from Straits, 250 Chiness. Per Dale, from talphong, 10 Chinesa. DEPARTED. Per Mactan, for Amoy, 40 Chinese. Per Nelson, for Amoy, 25 Chinese. *-*" TO DEPART.'

Per Yerso, for Coast Ports, 2 Europeans,

and 180 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The French steamer Asd reporta Fine weather throughout the passage.

The British steamer Fothing reports First part of passage heary northerly gale with very heavy ses, middle and latter part strong breese and high sea.

The British steamer Ventes reports Had fine weathes to Penang and Singapore,

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Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥

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

inspect the land, do, and verify the or other in the Hydrographie Department title deeds. They would then communi. of the Japanese Government. He died, cate the result of their investigations to after a wook's illuese, of cholera. the Taotai, and he would forward it to

Shên Pao-ohen, who would decide what THE Geographical Magazine for September was to be done with the Railway."

states that the project for despatching an The mere stoppage of the line, which English expedition to Lhasa has definitely was paying exponses, shows what a fallen through. wretched, muddle-headed, not of rulers there are in the country. Could the

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the hole; they simply fell down the place from want of a protection to it, and from not knowing the existence of the hole. In entering this house Inspector Les nudonbt- was whether from the existing system of edly exceeded, his duty, but the question

working this Ordinance he did not think at the time that he had the power to do what

belald

After nearly an hour's deliberation the

"Wo find that the woman Asoo died on the

Jury returned the following verdiet 17th inst. from Injuries caused by falling through an unfenced smoke-hole in the premises, No. 44 Peel Street, and our verdiet is death from misadventure,

"The Jury are of opinion that Inspector

Lee exceeded his powers by entering the house No. 44, Peel Street, without

warrant, or any direct, authority from the Registrar General or Superinten- dent of Police, and would strongly re- commend that the whole system of obtaine lag convictions against unlicensed brothels be thoroughly revised, the present. practice in, in their opinion, both illegal and Immoral"

They returned a similar verdict in the

death of Ho Tal Yow.

Macao.

A letter from Macao saya :-I have for a long time neglected writing to you about the affairs of this Colony, because since the suppression of the opolis trade its inhabit- ants, struggling under the yoke of heavy

dowager-Empresses, Prince Kung and W ses in the Hiogo News Shipping Let the Court be whirled about on the line, that Meurs Browne & Co. have despatched, or one at Peking, for a few hours, and Yorkshire, 1771 tons, from Kobe with s freely indulged in sweet-stuff-if the day cargo of rios for Madras, the first direct were fine and their royal highnesses didn't shipment, we believe, of that grain from get a head-ache, or a cinder in the eye Japanese ports to India. Chinese in Kobe occasionally, the probability is that Chiave sent the British schooner fris with na would be speedily traversed from end wheat to Amoy.-Japan Gauette.. to end by the iron horse. The ludicrous prejudice entertained by the Chinese Wa are informed, says the Shanghai Courier, officials against the undertaking, and that the Victoria Recreation Club of Hong their ridiculous way of exhibiting ng has sent an invitation to the Shanghal Rowing Club to send down orews to it, is aptly illustrated by an inci compete at the Regatta to be held in dent, which the N. C. D. News reports Hongkong on the 21st and 22nd December as having occurred at the melancholy next; and intimated that the races open to ceremony of the 20th. The two deputies the outparts will be fours (in Canton named eight o'clock in the morning as outters) single sculls, and perhaps double the hour at which they would be prepared soulle. Judging by what we saw on the Oreek during the past two days we fancy to proceed along the line in company there will be little difficulty in finding with Mr Morrison, to perform the duty crews capable of representing Shanghal of verifying the title deeds et cætera, the occasion, sapecially as little business is An engine and carriage were courteously usually done here during Christmas week, placed at their disposal, but-✪ tempera! that would prevent any gentlemen selected O mores that accommodation was de- from getting leave of absencs. olinad, and both deputies expressed their intention of making the journey along In is remarkable how much more frequently the Railway in jinrikass! The Im-reports of sea-serpents have been made practicability of such a mode of transit public, since the ides of snoh a creature over ballast, sleepers and rails being existing has ceased to be scouted a

ridiculous. The bark Georgina, lately pointed out to them, as also that in many arrived at Faimoath from Rangoon, ap Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Waterside of the line for a jinrikeha, they still of them. The chief officer says that when places there was not room enough by the

pears to have some across a whole polony Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparila

Water, and other Aerated Water. declined the use of steam, and said they the vessel was in latitude 2 N., longituds The Manufactory is under direst and would go in chairs! This settled the 90.53 E., at six o'clock in the morning of yet she has outlived and is proposing, to continuous European Supervision. matter, and, mounted on a pony, Mr May 31st, a large snake or serpent of a the astonishment of the prophets of evil Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

Morrison had to accompany the two Man- dark grey and yellow colour crossed the oman. Masao has yet plenty of life and Georgina's bow from the starboard side, "The publication of this fagus commanand | cording to some statistics published in reptile, which was about fifty feet long and if properly governed. We have a very darins on this memorable journey. Ac disappearing on the port quarter. The might yet become a very important seaport the same paper the total number of miles aleven inches in thickness, was seen for run by the trains during the twelve twenty minutes by the mate and all the important losal trade with the numerwor BIRTHS. At Yokohama, on the 19th October, Mrs months the line was actually in operation crew who were on deck. For some days surrounding villages. One harbours are was 40,468, and the number of passen previously, the crew had seen several always crowded with all sorts of junks, ARTHUR ANDREBON, of a Son,

receipts amounted to $42,014, being length playing about the restal.-N. C, D. more than sufficient to cover the expen diture. No merchandise was carried, the

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Daudeises, IMPORTERS

OF

DavaGISES SUNDRIES, NUBBERY REQUI- SIZES, TOILET Raquiaress, EsGLISH, AMBRIOAN, AND FRERUH PATRET MEDICINES.

at 7.40 p.m

MANUFACTURERS

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taxes, were almost crushed to death; oon- sequently I thought better to let them rest in peace, instead of publishing all their suf forings. Luckily things have taken a batter turn, and you will be pleased to knew, that

with the suppression of the coolle trade, although Mácso has received a severe blow

At Yokohama, on the 19th October, Mragers carried was 187,876. The total smaller pents of from six to ten feet in especially fishing ones, which carry on

MACHADO, of a Daughter.

At Shanghai, on the 23rd October, the Wife of W. T. Mizzmy, of a Son.

MARRIAGE;

At the Cathedral, Shanghal, on the 24th October, JOHN TAYLOR, Kobe, Japan, to ALIDIA MARY, eldest Daughter of the late Captain Richard Kirby, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England.

DEATHS.

In Toklo, October 12th, Maud M. PERRY, aged 8 years and 11 months,

Chinese objecting to freight of that kind on the ground that it would necessitate their erecting & Customs Station at Woosung

LOUAL AND GENERAL.

October 17th, V. W. PERRY, Esq., aged We are informed by the Principal Agent that 47 years.

On the 19th Oct., drowned on the voyage

the M. M. Cole steamer Anadyr left Salgon from Nagasaki to Vladivostock, GEORGE for this port at 5 a.m., and pasted. Cape St. R. GILLIES, chief Engineer as. Dragon.James at 10.20 a.m, to-day, the 28th Inst,

At Shanghal on the 19th October, M PETRONO, aged 37 years.

At Hongkew, ou Saturday, the 20th Oct., Tur outward English mail ateamer Gwalior ANNIE, the beloved Wife of John Shadgett arrived at Singapore yesterday morning,

At Shanghai, on the 3rd Oct., GEORGE FRANCIS, Son of Alfred Markham and Mary and would leave for Hongkong early this Alice Townsend, aged 1 year and & days. morning (29th),

At Shanghai, on the 25th Ook, JAMES LawRIE, aged 30 years.

THERE are many details of interest in the American files relating to the war and other THE CHINA MAIL. matters; but we are compelled to hold them over until to-morrow, on account of a

HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCT. 29, 1877.

News.

Straits Times zagrota to learn that a serious spoldent happened this morning (Oct. 16th), when out for his morning ride

Incrative trade in salt-fish with the interior of China-s trade that will not likely go

elsewhere. We have a very rich native community, Macao being the adopted home in River Valley Road, to one of our oldest of almost all the rich retired Chinese mer- and most respected residents, Mr Matthew ohanta from the treaty ports of Chins and Little of Meusza John Little & Co. Ha

was thrown from bis horse, and was found Japan, the Straits, Philippines, Siam, by Mr Cadell and Mr Black of The Borneo California, Australia, dzo.; which fast may Co. walking along the road in a semi-con-be turned to good account if judiciously selous state. How the accident happened

is unknown, for Mr Little fainted before he kept in view. could give an account of it, and he has

remained more or less unconscious ever

since. He was conveyed to the Rev. Mr „Altkon's house as being the nearest, and was attended as soon as possible by Doctor Little and Robertson. Upon examination, little or no external signs of injury could

INQUESTS.

Since the arrival of the actual Governor,

Senhor Carlos Eugenio, who is a man of intelligones and decision, aided by Dr. Fanes, the Attorney General, the Colonial Secretary, Me Guimaraens, and Mr Nazzo he discovered, and it is hoped that if reth, the Police Magistrate, all of them there has been any concussion of the brain respectable young men, with plenty of goud It is a light one. The sufferer has, we ate glad to say, become conscious but continues wishes for the welfare of Macao, the admi In a dazed state.

Distration of the Colony has improved non- siderably. During the two years of the governorship of Benhor Lobo d'Avila, the An Inquest was held this afternoon (29th) financial, the police and judicial depart on the body of a Chinaman, aged about 38 mente went from bad to worse, but since years, found dead at Saiyingpoon, by Mr the beginning of this year, one can see James Russell, Coroner, with Mesars D. more life and regularity in every depart ment. Corruption is put down with a high telligence that the Woosung Railway has In reference to the charge proved against McAllister, O. Vogel and A. G. Morris as hand, the land and water polies mucf im- been formally taken over on behalf of Mr O., B. Bradford, as detalled elsewhere Jury The inquest would not have been proved, steam laucches patrol our harbours the Chinese Government and closed. By by the N. O. D. Net, we learn that the necessary but for the report of the Sergeant and is approaches, mounted policemen the terms of the agreement concluded at Marshal of the U. B. Consulate General at in charge of No. 7 Station, who volunteered in security our roads and outlying villages all the susplotons characters, Nanking towards the close of last year, Shanghai was reported to be missing on the an opinion, as the Coroner remarked, that rogues and vagabonds are deported, and the undertaking was to be worked by

nal calendar. Numerous ordinances, some the Company until the 21st October evening previous to the departure of the the deceased died of starvation. That being there is a sensible dimination in the crimi

the report, the Coronor thought it imperative of vital importance, have been issued and put 1877, when it would become the abso- French mail stramet. lute property of the Chiness Government

collected, and the financial condition of the Colony is much improveit. The loan giren by the Hongkong Bank to H. E.'s prede Dessor is being paid off regularly

THE mail from Shangbai brings the in-

press

of other news.

by purchase. The purchase money was Wy regret very much to hear of the death to be paid in three instalments, one as soon the price was fixed, the second Mr M. Harlan, brother-in-law of Mr D. at the expiration of six months, and the Balley, the United States Consul at this third at the end of twelve months. The port. It seems that shortly after Mr Har last of those instalmente was paid on the ler's arrival at his home in Wilmington, 20th instant, and the rallway, in ascord. Ohio, his father (Judge Hatian) died, and

en him to hold an inquest; but meantime, in force. All the taxes are more regularly

Dr. Wharry was of opinion that the deceased died of dysentery, the body being much emaciated and bearing symptoms of that disease. The Sergeant was then again call. ed upon to give his reasons for saying that the man died of starvation, when he could have

· An extensive enbankment is being carried. na with vigor, the sea wall being a credit to the Burveyor General, an engineer of great experience and ability

kwo ships are already bought and some

and from Singapore until the 29th, čince ance with the terms of the agreement, his decease was speedily followed by that no better ground than that he had heard it more will soon be purchased to open up a then strong S.E. gales with very heaty was "handed over to the control of the of his son, well known in this Colony,

Chinese Government, at whose option it

The British steamer Flintshire reportai | shall be, exclusively, to continue or dsaist

fight 8.E. winds to Cape St. James, where from the working of the line, without As will be seen by her report, the 5. 8. we arrived on the 20th, lett again same day, claim or interference on the part of the Fleurs Carls had rather a rough time of And bad light winds to Cape Fadarans Company heretofore concerned in the it on Baturday last. She shipped a heavy from thence to port strong N.B. gales and

Passed B. 8. Demibe Bae," No one seems to know what is beaty head sea.

to be the fate of the line, although the which led bar away after wheel, bound South.

The British steamer Outants reportar opinion is prevalent, and apparently steering gear and all moreables about the Left Ban Brandisdo Bapt. 29th, arrived in gaining strength, that the whole under decks, besides filling the saloon and side Yokohama Oct, 20th and left on the Bändi taking is to be removed to Formoss cabine with water. To judge by the long Arrived at Hongkong on the 25th Fort Formons in a sort of Shoeburyness to passages ateamers are making from Singe throughout the entire passage light variable Chine place of experiments, where pore to this port, the weather is anything markably fine weather. Passage from Ban the wonderful inventions of modern Francisco 25 days and hot, including times can be tried without the risk of but pleasant for vemals cöfting Northe

offending the proprieties of Fung shudy stoppage in Tokobatna.

wind with moderately smooth son and re-

from other people. The Coroner said if the trade with the rich Island of Timor and Sergeant had been more careful in his report, the rich provinces of Mozambique and this inquest would not have been nacesmry, 'Angola, IB, E, the Governor devote his As it was, however, one comfort was that it time and energy to devalop & trade and would not last very long, and Mr Morris encourage Chinese emigration to the ex- although he had expressed his with rather rot see better days and Senhor Carlos Mu would not be very much, incommeddd, | tensive possessions of Portugal, Magno may to pay $25 than serve on the Jury to genio may go home with the glory of having reformed this Colony and assisted the Evidence was then selled, Dr. Wharry Portuguese and native community in carna proving the satise of death to have been dying a honest livelihood, in ear seatery. Inspector Cradock was naked if it It le whispered that the notorious Colos was the duty of su Inspector of Sergeant to el Fang 100 has come into collision with and he said that although he was at the opportunity I shall let you know the parti. make the report of a death to the Coroner, the Portuguese Government. By the next

Station at the time, the Sergeant did not sulars of this raptare potensia call him. He thought the rule was whosyst・・ We learnt some time ago, by the home wes in charge of the Charge Room at the papers that a company was to have been station at the time was to make the report formed at Lisbon for the cultivation of kom He considered the Sergeant quite competent and by a notification in the last number of to make the report in question..

the Bolatim de Goturns 13 appeare that the natural causes

The Jury returned e verdiet of death from | scheme has been carried out. A few Chi- nese planters and ten manipulators are invited to proceed to Idabon in order to contract for the cultivation of that plant as the sores, and it is to be hoped that Hitle or ne dificulty will be met witli in darrying out she project. Emigrants will be pro- vids with free passage for themariven and

The Britian stpainer Fleurs Curtis re- or taking too many liberties with the Tas Band of the 28th Regiment will per 12 have authorised Mr EDWARD ports: Left London at noon on the 8th Bored boil of the Central Kingdom form the following programme to-morrow W GEORGE to sign our Firta by Bept. and arrived at Fort Bald on the 2rd. There need be no doubt whatever that evening, commanding at 8.30 p.m. i-

detained six days in the Canal and had to it is a feeling more or less of this nature Grand March, Orion PriceRotiski. Froouration.

NORTON & Co. discharge 800 tons of sarge. Arrived at

hab and felt Enes 30th, arrived at and left that has mainly determined the high Overture,The Merry Wives......icolat. Hongkong, October 20, 1877.

Penang Cot, 18th and arrived så Singapore Chinese officials to mine with foreign Fantasia, Erin, Basquit VAS NOTICE:

on the 20th. Had in weather after appliances, erect telegraphs, and, possibly, Valas Manolo.......Waldtenfal The adjourned ingusta on the bodies of learing wingspore on and and from these run railway traina, in Formosa, Gd. Selection,...Semiramide, Rossini. Fung Asen, otherwise Asco, and Ho Tal to port fresh monsoon and hasty irregular The closing of the railway certainly Galop Über Berg und That, Neuman. Yow, were testimed this afternoon (20th), On Saturday shipped does not indicate an intention to cont. We learn with engros of the dash of Mr There being so further evidence, the Corn washing away after keel, steering gear såd everything moreable about the deaktus the working of the undertaking at

Had the Chinees Cucials Mortimer O'onllivan, which took place at ner proceeded to address the Jury, and qiling sites, and side sapins, and dritt Shanghai, með |onaldojakla demi?

beta determined to carry on and further | Tokohama a day of two previous to the gave them causa on the subject. He men-

We hereby give notice that one laid asistant ABHEW generally known WEMALS* is no longer in our Employ.

Patrons wii piense note,

HIB NAM Braness, 420, Enzianti Zani Hongkong, Vetober 12, 1877",

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