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Notices to Consignees.

CASTLE LINE OF SEKAMERS, FLEURS CASTLE, FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

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HS Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed, at their riak, Into the Godowns of Mr A. McG. HBaron, whence delivery may be obtained.

Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at Iberty to

so.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless notioe to the econtrary be given before Noon To-day,

No Claims will be admitted, after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 5th Proximo will ba anbject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, October 29, 1877.

COMPANY,

NOTICE

доб

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR MANILA. The Spanish Steamer

*RMUY”

THE CHINA MAIL.

PASSENGERS. DEPARTED

{POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

Europe, doon THURSDAY, the 6th November The following will be the hours of closing Wednesday, 7th November

Per dva, for Balgon, Le Chard Lua X MALLS BY THE ENGLISH PACIST, Chinese ; for Singapore, Hon.

*The English Contract Packet NIZAM Mesars Mokle, did Agulla, saf

www.will be despatched with the Malla for BLANCO, Master, will be de-for Snez, Mr and Mrs Kenty; for Nation, spatched as above on MONDAY Mr Mathews; for Massillony Kane 2. D. de Segonzas, R. Dunes Bard. P. Bartos, Next, the 5th Instant, at 2`p.m.

and 6 Chinese Students-From Shanghai For Freight or Famago, apply to

for Marseilles, Mr Plantel From Toko. REMEDIOS &'Ca.. Hongkong, November 1, 1877. nos bams: for Bedron, Mens Vallet, Labour Lo Bunetal, Floob, Valentin, Conture, and Deengls for Bataving Mousey / Called and child, and Roux log for Marselle, Massazen, Vigano, Biscardi, Martinetti, Bossolo, Andreosal Imberil, Fandra, Maurer, Torunjia, Geross, Barrtoon, and

NOTICE

HAVE This Day admitted Mr WILLIAM LEGGE PARTNER in my Business, which will henceforth be conducted under the Style of AUGHES & LEGGE.

I

W. KERFOOT HUGHES. Hongkong, November 1, 1877.

jal

Per Ningpo, for Shanghai, 7 Europeans, and 80 Chinese, Adepta

TO DETARE

NOTICE.

For Northern Blar, for Alaiphong, 20 Chi- HAVE This Day Established, spyself

at this Port an & GENERAL COM-nedo.

Per Douglas, for Coast Porta, 2 Euro- MISSION AGENT.

Chipete. J. Y. VERNON SHAW. pesus, and 200 Chinese,. jol Hongkong, November 1, 1877.

NOTICE,

SHIPPING REPORTS,

· The Chinese steamer: Fuyow reports:

The British Blestaar Taiwan reports:

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S. S. THRU of SHARE and GENE-Ight 6.B. vinds and fine weather.

RAL BBOKER, hitherto condusted in my name, will now be carried on under Left Tammi on the 23rd Inst., had strong the Style of COHEN & HEATON, Mrmonsoons to Talwanfoo, and very heavy. ALEXANDER MACGLASHAN HEATON ses in the Pescadores Uhannel. Lett Ta having This Day become a Paaraan wanfoo on the 26th, had strong monsoon therein.

- ́CHAS, C. COHEN; Hongkong, November 1, 1877. ind

NOTICE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship OCEANTO, from San Francisco, &c., are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding discharge of the Steamer will be landed and stored at Consigneer rink and expense.

G. B. EMORY,

Agent

Hongkong, October 29, 1877. not. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

R. JAMES AYTON MANN is autho.

rized to Bign our Firm by Promura

GEPP & Co. “ Canton, November 1, 1877. jat RABBITS, RABBITS, RABBITS,

NOW LANDING.

CONSIGNMENT of FRESH PRIL The above Porta, Consigneck of Cargo A SERVED RABBITS, 1 and 2.

8. 8. Venice having arrived from are hereby requested to send their Bills of Tins, from the NORTHERN RABBIT MEAT Lading to the Undersigned for counter COMPANY, LIMITED, Kapunda, South signature, and to take Immediate delivery | Australia. of their Goods,

MADEWEN, FRICKEL ♣ 06. Hongkong, November 1, 18777.

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

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FOR SALE, KEDS. PORTE E,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 400 SARAY AND PERKINS.)

Hongkong, October 29, 1877.

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FROM CALCUTTA, PHNANG AND

פרת

SINGAPORE,

British 9. 8. Hindostan, Captain MADTAYISH, having arrived from the

Above Porta Consignees of Cargo by her requested to in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter-

Apply to

TURNER & Co.

Hongkong, November 1, 1877.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Undersigned has received Instruo tions to sell by Public Auction, on

TUESDAY,

signature, and to take immediate delivery the 6th November, 1877, at 2 o'clock p.m., of their Goods

at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,

Cargo impeding her discharge will be at pace landed and stored at Consigness' risk. ARA expanse.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents,

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- Hongkong, October 30, 1877,

GERMAN BARK MARCO-POLO,

FROM HAMBURG.

VONSIGNEES of

CONS

A M 87/71) Macao

vis Hongkong

35 cases Merchandise.

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

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 Vessal will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

DÕUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, October 19, 1877. BARQUE STRATHMORE, FROM KURRACHEE,

VONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-

In their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignatore, and take immediate delivery of their Goode

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

SOME DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Coị

Hongkong, October 22, 1877.

· BRITISH BARQUÉ MELBREK, FROM LONDON.

VONSIGNEES of Cargo by the shore Vessel are hereby requested to sound In their Bill of Lading to the Under alghed 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. signess' risk and expense.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO,

Hongkong, October 18, 1877.

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THE HONGKONG HOTEL LENDERS are invited for a LEASE of the HONGKONG HOTELS of icht Five-yearly Lists exviring on the Stat August, 1878, SEALED TENDERS to

An Invoice of JAPANESE LAO QUERED WARE, Straw-work Ware, Bronzes, Porcelain Ware, Tortoise-shell Ware; Swords, Cabinets, Vases, Tea Sets, Cups and Saucers, Bracelets, Necklaces, Tops, Napkin Rings, &c.

Assorted Silk Handkerchiefs, Lady's Jackets, Embroidered Caps and Cushions, Crape Shawls, Cloaks and Bearves, Black and Coloured Silk, do, da,

and heavy son to Amoy, Left Amoy on the 20th, bad light monsoon and mooth wes to Swalow. Left Swatow on Stat, had light and moderato East winds to park. In Swatow-Strs. T'esso and Hochung.

& FiMir Money Order Ofice closos, *6-2.127 Post Office los except the Nish

Box, which remains open all night. Purday, 9th November

TAM Port Office opens for sale

.9 p.m.-Meating of Zetland Lodge.

THH

[No. 4474-NoVEMBER 1, 1877.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.Douglas leaves for Coast Ports.

Auction. Noor-General Woskiy Sale by Ma extending their lines to the rear of the

fans, Crawford * Do.

Turkish positions, occupied as these must. now be with a force of probably over Meeting

80,000 men. From the fact of General Gourko's name being mentioned in con« nection with the operation, it may be assumed that the capture was chiefly effected by the Imperial Guard. "Only

open to the Turkish foresa at Plevon namely, that to Widin vid Rahova, but it is quite probable that this road has also been blooked by the Russians as far as possible. It has been stated that the Russians had completely encircled Flevna with entrenchments and fortifications of various kinds, and under all the circum- stances it its hardly likely that the Turks would be able to evacuate Plevna, with- out some serious encounters with the enemy.

points to an enemy, who is able to hurl his whole force against any section of the surrounding him. The Rus

army misus must have an enormous number of troops before Plevna to warrant their

of Stamps Reglairy for Letter, and HONGKONG DISPENSARY, one line of retreat new appears to be

.......... Porting of all correspondeuON,

10 m. Post Office aloses except for Inte Letters Beglatry of Letters cosBEN.

[10,15 £32, Letters may be posted, with.

LATE EN of 18 cents extra to

Postage till

11 AM when the Post Office Cross

entirely, blitt (11.50 1., Letters (but Letters only,

addressed to the United Kingdom peda Via Brindisi, or to SingapONS, DRY to be posted on board the Fraktet with Babies Late Fee of 48 cents exiza postage,

11.50 AM when the Mall faTM finally

Bhat alosed, m

no8 Hongkong, October 57, 1877.

MAILS BY 783 UNITED STATEN PACKET. The United States Mail Packet OCMANIO will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 8th Novelabor, with Balls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed sa fol» had line weather throughout the passage, lows A was 94 days to Allas Straits, and 17 daya | 9 2.1. Begistry of Letters versos. in the Straits becalmed off Macomer. 280 p.. Post-Offics closed. Vessels Spoken-June 16th, Amana of 2.30 .. Correspondence for Japan, the Glasgow, from London bound for Sydney,

The British ship Candidate), remäris : Janga Crossed the Equator on the 17th July, and

7 days out, in lat. 45.17 N., long, 16, 41 3. June 19th, Gallatsa, from Lond bound for Auckland, 11 days out, in 163: 10:38 N., long, 14.55 1. July 6th, Wandele, from Liverpool bound for Ban Franolico, 22 days out, in lat, 11.24 N.. long. 26.20 3. Juy 7th, Helen Denny, from London bound for Otago 27 days out, in lat: 10 3. long. 24.10. Efek

Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers zm

VESSELS TO ARRIVE

AT KONGKOKO.

When left. Name May

10, David,

From

Antworp

Remarka

19, Chandos,

hao,

Antwerp

Cardiff

18, Alatra,

Melbourne

96, Martha Jackson,

28, Alexandre,

|

80, C. R. Bishop June

Penarth Liverpool Falmouth

7, F'dinand

inand Brunfo,

Portsmouth New York Cardiff

18, Henry Lippett, 19, Olty of Haifa, 21, Clara, 28, Cuba, July

2, Northampton,

Penarth "Penarth

Baltimors

7 City of Limerick (1.), London 10, Niagar 11, Horse

18, Jessie Jamieson, Cardif 14, Abernytė, 18, Garl Eltter, 25, Globe, 30, Ferdinand,

United States, or Union Coun trise only may be posted on board the Packet with Inte Bee of 12 cents extra Fortage until

2.50 7.x. when the Mall to finally closed.

Hongkong, October 16, 1877.

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MAILS BY FIn Fairon ParkEXT,-**** The French Contract Packet AMAZONE

will be despatched from Hongkong

Established A.D. 1841. 香港大藥

A 8. WATSON & Co. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLEKALE AND Retail Devagiers, IMPORTERS

IN

DRUGOISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requr SITES, TOLLET BEQUIAITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.

MANUFACTURERS

Bods Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, ✨ Gingerade, Potaan Water, Sarsaparilla

The Russians also appear to have been busy on their left flank, having attacked the Turks both at Kadikoi and Rust chuk. Kadikoi is a village about tan miles to the south of Rustchuk, and within a mile or two of the railway and Shumla. It is here that Suleiman Pa main road connecting Bustchuk with

aha, on assuming command of the army of the Danube, was reported to have established his headquarters. Both at Kadikoi and at Rustolink the Roselans appear to have been repulsed. Pyrgos, on which the Russians are reported to have fallen book after their defest at Rust- *** The publication of this issus commenced chuk, is the village, about ten miles above at 7:40 p.m..

Water, and other Aerated WaterNG

The Manufactory is under direst and ponicontinuous Buronsan Supervimon..

Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

BIRTH.

Nov. 1, 1877, at West Point, the Wife of the Rer. A. B. HuroHinson, of a Daughter.

on THURSDAY, the 16th Infant, THE CHINA MAIL.

with:-Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Maravilles; to Saigon, Blagapors, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Caloutta, Bombay, Aden, Bues, and Alexandria,

The following will be the hours of closing

tha Malia, dio. Za Wednesday, 14th Instant.

37, Money Order Office alossa.

Office closes except the Brant

which remains open all night, Thursday, 15th Instant

of

A Post Office opens for sale

Stamps, Registry of Letten, and Posting of all correspondence, 10 am Registry of Letters cosION. 11 LM, Fort Ofice olores except for Late

Lester, de pa (1L10. 4. Letters (but Letters only)

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

until

11.80 AM, when the Post Office Utos

entirely,

81, R. C. Rickners,

Cuxhaven Liverpool

Liverpool Cardi Deal Cardiff Newport

Hongkong, November 1, 1877.

Charters Effected.

Augu

10, Papa,

Cardiff

11, North Star,

Cardiff

06

11, E. P. Bouverio,

Fanarth

14 Regulus,

Cardiff

14, Mosa Glen.

Panarth

14, Patrie,

17, John Potts

2. TERMS OF SALE--Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lote, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers' risk on the fall of the hammer. A

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer – Hongkong, November 1, 1877.

Not Responsible for Debts. Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ---

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

WOODVILLE, British barque, Captain Nielsen.-Wm. Pustan & Co.

Neil

-%

ALPHINGTON, British baroge, Captain G. Cunningham. Wieler & Co.

CILUENUM, British ship, Captain E. Shrewsbury.Wieler & Co.

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

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

Taio, Dutch barque, Capt. T. Westerveld. Siamson of Co.

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

HATE CARNIB, British barque, Captain James Wilson-Melchers & Co..

Onward, British schooner, Captain Heuer,-Line, Crawford & Co.

BROOMHALE, British ship, Captain H. Bate, Bassell & Co.

JAGATRA, Dutch brig, Captain Dirksen, -Siemktam & Cou

CHARTER OAK, American ship, Captain Staples, Jardine, Matheson & Corpen di

SHIPPING.

· ÁRRIVALS. Ost, di, Fayew, Chiassa sitamer, 920, A. Croad, Shanghai Oot. 28, Generaling. M. S. N. Co.

150, Amo7: Oct. 29, General,--MAX

posto, hung out the meal BING,

109, Felir Mendelssohn,

22, Hotspur,

27, Charger, 28, Indlas Sept.

3. Andreas, 4 Humbolt,

Cashmere,

7, Heala,

8, Gatherer,

Cardiff New York

London

Antwerp

Liverpool

Hamburg

Flushing Roads New York Penarth Flushing Roads Cardif Cardiff

"AT AMOX.

| 10, River Lægen.:

Mar

23, 0..F.,

Maxima,⠀⠀

Cardiff

Swankes

1, Carl Wilhelm, Cardif

LOADING FOR CHINA AND YAPAR PORTE At London, Steamers via Busi Canal, Glealyon

Gordon Castle. Glengyle.

Nemesis. Parson

Zanzibar Bertha

State of Alabama. 203/ Baiting Vessid, Johann Smidt. Harkaway. Leders

At Liverpool Dlomed (6) bag on Menelaus (16) P. J. Carleton Victoria (a.)*

CARGOES.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOV. 1, 1877.

Bustchuk, where the Russians threw a bridge across the river, but after their defeate on the Lom were compelled to remove or abandon it. The statement that the Russian battery of artillery at Schipka has been allenced indicates that fighting is still going on in that Pam, - although probably the Turks are pon tenting themselves there with merely holding the Russians in check

In Asia the Russians appear to be making the most of their success by rapid forward movements, but are evident- In delivering a judgment in the British ly not having everything their own Conguiar Court at Yokohama recently, way. An attack upon Kam and some upon a claim by a consignee for damage other place, which does not appear un done to his goods in transit from Lon- the map at our disposal, has been re- Post Bowdon to Yokohama, the Judge said the pulsed, and Muktar Panas is said to defendant had no doubt shown a proper have defeated the Russians at another feeling in not attempting to rely on the place, which also seems to have escaped clause of a bill of lading exempting the the notice of the geographers. Kara la defendant from damage occurring through not likely to surrender unless the Turks, the negligence of his servants, the case confident in Muktar Pasha's power, differing in this respect from Beato v previous to the recent defeat to hold P. & Q. Company heard some time ago, the Russians in check, have exhausted As we referred to the judgment and the provisions of the plaos Koprakol these particular remarks of the Judge at is a village between thirty and forty the time it is only fair to note that the miles from Erroum, on the main road Agent of the P. de O. Company at Toko leading from that place to Kary, which hama has written to one of the loos is distant from Keprukoi about seventy no15 Papers denying that such a defence was miles. It is at Koprukoi where Ismail offered on behalf of the Company. He Pasha is said to have effected a junotion says: "Your remarks are pretty conclu- with Muktar, and where they are both sive that you do not allude to the case reported to have entrenched themselves, The following charters have been effected Beato verrus The Peninsular and Ori- with the object no doubt of cover- daring the last few days :-

ental Steam Navigation Company, as on ing Erzeroam, the capital of Arme

We are half inclined to think reference to the report you will find that nia. no snch defence was ever get up, nor is that Beramkol, where Muktar. Pasha is there any reason to suppose that the said to have attacked and defeated the Company ever intended to take their Russians, is none other than Koprukoi, stand on that clause. The Mail, how Although the telegrams we publish to-day ever, in commenting on this denial, report no less than six Turkish sucessos saya "It is certainly a fact that such to one Russian success yet the despatches defence was relied upon by the Com-on the whole can hardly be regarded as pany's Counsel in the case of Beato favourable to the Bultan's forces. The versus the P. & O. Company, as appear capture of Dabnik is undoubtedly a most ed in the answer to the petition, and the important success. answer to the appeal, and was impliedly recognised by the Acting Law Secretary when giving judgment in that case, and again when referring to it during the course of the recent case of Bosto versus the Master of the S. B. Atholl," According to the reports in, the Yokoha ma papers, the following were the main

THE WAR. facts of the case of "Beato versus the P. & O. Company." Mr Beato bad sued

SINGAPORE, 81st October, 1877. the P. & O. Company for 81,024 der mages on account of the state in which

[London data hence to an invotes of goods shipped in one of the According to a Russian Offcial despatch Haiphong and back, 20 cents per pical, 30 Company's steamers had been delivered dated the 24th instant, General Gourke, lay days,

German brig Tartar, 256, hence to Hal. to him. The goods were leather bags in

after inourring heavy losses in the attack, phong and back, 20 cents per pictal, 80 Lay tin cases, which, when delivered, were

found badly mildewed, and the cases to succeeded in capturing Dubaik on the Sofie German steamer Ballous, hence to Saigon contain water. There was the usual Road. Four guna, many officers, 8,000 -and-back, $6,000 in full #1 lag days, a bill of lading to prove that the goods infantry and one regiment of oxvany were

The German barque Melusine, 937 tons, were shipped in good order in Londen, taken prisoners. left for Manila to load for San Francisco these goods were proved to have been ander charter effected at home." Mes

British ship Dartmouth, 915 tons, left delivered in bad condition, and the water fet Manila seeking."U 102 ABY WIKI in the cases had been duly tested and

French bark Maria, 879, hence to Salgon, analysed by a professionsi chemist, who at Beremkot (1) $500 in full, 1d lay days want more that it was fresh water. The

French back Marie Charlotte, 870, hence Judge extracted from the jury an opinion has been defeated, and the sesallaste weRS

British bark Melbrek, 870, Cebu to London or Liverpool, private,priachana

British bark Sophie, 715, Manila, Ho Do or Cebu to the Channel for orders to a port In the United Kingdom or on the Continent between Havre and Hamburg, private.

British bark Staghound, 975, Manila to San Francisco, private, t

British ship Oilarnum, 1884, hence to San Francisco, private.

American bark H. N. Carleton, 872 hence to Honolulu, private, a

French bark Genevieve, 639, hence to Singapore, $1,400 in full, 16 lay days.

German bark Marco Polo, 858, hence to Baigon, $600 in follow Nas

British bark W. E. Gladstone, 534, hence to Quinhon and back, 23 cents per ploni, 25 lay days.

German bark Deutschland, 269, Chefoo to Swatow, $1,000 in full, 20 lay days.

German bark Vesta, 802, Chefoo to Hongkong, 13 cents per pleal, 25 lay days French bark St. Joseph, 280, hence to Labuan and back, 25 canta per pioul, 82 Iny days,

French bark Dauphin,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE “China MAIL"]

(Pia Southern Line.)

Ahmed Muktar Pacha attacked and defeated the Russians on the 2ded: Instant

An attack on the outworks of Rustabak

Per §. B. Zeutation, Hongkong to Lon- don, talled 27th October, 1877-Congo, 204,353 lbs. 8o. Or. Pekos, 179,185 lbs So Caper, 168,404 la-Total 801,891 iba Oolong, Amoy 41,894 Ibe, and Swatow 16,706 Ibu. Gongon, Swatow 0,427 lbs-Balgon, $600 in full, 15 lay days, tha

British steamer Flintshire, 1243, Swatow pany's servants, and, as a clause in the The Russians attacked the Turkish zight Total 70,027 The 100 pkge, Waste Bik, to ingapore, passengers $7 per head, 18 bill of lading exempted, the Company

to Salgon, 500 in full, 10 lay dagur that the water had got access to the compelled to fall back upon their entrench-

German Sark Angostura, 148, hence to goods through negligence of the Comments at Pyrgos [1] |

and 211 pkgs. Sundries.

after partial success they were defeated and compelled to fall back,

Per B. Called 1st Nov., 1877 - lay dehkostigbare from sponbility for dalange caused wing at Kadikol, and also the left wing

British bark Lord of the Tales, 317, Takao Datah bark Green Van Erinsterer, 87

on berth for Sours baya

For Continent, 2689, baler Bil 90 bales Waste Silk, bal Gosooni, 31 balss Par to Yokohama, private. jum Bilk 12 as Silks, 1,830 cases Suklad Worm Legs, 836 half chests and 203 boxes as, and 10 pm, Sundries, Bob

Nov. 1 Candidats, British ship, 760, Davison, Cardiff June 12, Coal.—OLDER

Ner. 1, Tattian, British steamer, 408, Toung, Tamani Dots 83, Talwantos 26, Amoy 20, and Swator 81,- DOUGLAS LAPRATE

Nov. 1, EMS, Moorhen, from Macso. Kor. 1, Peng-chou het, Chinese: Rr Cchests 9.188 borne and 988 page. Toa. 27.

be sent in on or before the 81st March, from Canton.

1878, to the Secretary of the Hoxokoná

DEPARTURE

HOTEL CONTANT, LA, who will supply Nov. 1, Fleurs Costa, for Shanghai.

any information required..

By Order of the Directon,

LOUIS HAUSCHILD,

Becretary,

Hongkong, September 18, 1877,

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. (To follow the Chocola.)

The

1 British Bargus

DATA" EMPRESAS: Captų Stianus, will load here, and have a quick despatch as

Ter Freight, apply to

ROSARIO & Co. Mengkong, November 1, 1077,

Ningpy, for Bhangbal

dea for Marseilles, ds.

Pujie, for Canton.

Constancia, for Manila.

Shen-chi, Chi gibi, for & Cruise.

OLEARED.

Dale, for Haiphon

Marco Polo, for Baigen Origiralj for Takowani Northern Mar, for Haiphong, Douglas, for Conet Ports,

PASSENGERS, ASSIVED,

For Fuges, from Shanghai, Mr Walt, | and 130 Chinos0; /

Fer Zailans, from Amoy, de, Vijerist

don, 1,716 balss sile, 218 obesta, 886 half cases Bilks, & cases Trenquro (gold) #76,500, and 879 pkgs., Brodrick,

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONE,

For HAIPHONG -

Per DALE, at 9.80 kim. To-morrow, the ind Inurk, Instead of a previotully For LABUT

- Per Barque 82., JOSEPH, at 480 paí 400 To-morrow, the 2nd inst.

For BOIRON & HAIPHONG.**

Por JOTTUNG, să ð pan. To thorrow, *1991 the Jod Iunie 20

For HAIPHONG.

Per Barque NORTHERN STAR # 11

ka ma on Saturday, the Bed fusi, For STRAIT BETTLEMENTS, BOM,

BAY AND INDIA,

Pay: AD 218, at 11:00 wami, on Basardars

the Brd November.

toneral Memoranda. SATURDAY, November 3

Hoon —Adrią leaves for Singapore, 26. MONDAY, Movember Bam v

Lhzough servant negligence, he gave, as the law of the case, that a verdict be entered for defendants.

The-Busalan battery of artillery at Schipka has been milenced.

The Russians have made a vigurons attack upon Forthamagi and Karn bus were repulsed,

The Et, Peterburg papers assert that

THE telegrams we publish in another coinmn contain announcements of a most important character. First in import ance is the statement that the Russians have captured Dubnik Dubnik is a vil lage lying about ten miles to the east of negociations are already on foot for the Oathan Pashes positions, and its capture surrender of Mars and that they comKKAIDO really means the coonpation of a strong ed on the 25th inat,, the negotiator soming 9 p.m. Bals of Japanese Curios, dt, at position by the Russian forces in the into the Russian emp.

Me Armstrong's Bale Rooms:

p.Emuy leaves for Manila. Gooda per Fleurs Cortis undelivered after

this date subject to rent. N

TURSDAY, November, Birmin

THURSDAY, Normber 8iem ...

of Call And Europe

The Russian loss in the expture of Dubnik

2,000 men.

- Ismail Pacha Bas affected a function with Ahmed Muktar Pacha, who is strongly latronsted as Koprukal,

rear of the Turks and on their most important line of communication and Noon English Malt losyen for Foria setreat. The loss of the Turkish troopa binde taken prisoner is of musil, moment com- a p.m. --Dokidental Oriental 8. 8. Co.'spared with the loss of the stentegion! Stoacter leaves for Yokobani and S. postion of Dubaik hostile force

A Francisco.

entrenched in s strong position on one's main line of communication in the rear must obrloudy betoken = dangerous state of affaire for the arity thus enclosed. Blantyre states that the number of those The Turks, however, gain one advantage who it la feared have parishad was 219. by the movement. An encircling army. [Some words of this mumeo are badly

and therefors doubtful). minet moonmarily prosent many wesh | mya

FRIDAY, November

Bowen leaves for Singapore, da, fill or

about this date.

TVmsday, November 27 -

KoonSals of Ground and Buildings,

at Mesars Lane, Crawford's Bale Room

Later intelligence of the disaster at High