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intimations.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agente, mor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Offcars or Crew of the following Vessels, during their say in Hongkong Harbour:-

CRITERION, American ship, Captain W. Iall-Siemsen & Co.

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

OILURKER, British ship, Captain E, Shrewsbury.—Wieler & Co.

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

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

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

BROOMHALL British ship, Captain E. Bate-Russell & Co.

JAGATRA, Datch brig, Captain Dirksen, -Siemisen & Co.

OBARTER OAK, American ship, Captain StaplesJardine, Matheson & Co.

RAJANATIZANTHAR, British str., Captain Hopkins-Vaen Fat Hong.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL

The Steamship

"HAILOONG," Captain J. C. ABBOTT, will be despatched for the above Forts on WEDNESDAY, the 14th Instant, at Daylight...

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co. Hongkong, November 12, 1877. no14

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

· PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamship

TIBRE"

Comdt, DE GIRARD, will be despatched for YOKORAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall

H. DU POUEY, Agent

Hongkong, November 12, 1877.

NOTION.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship

"PÉI.RO,"

Comdt. LECOINTRE, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

H. DE POURY, Agent Hongkong, November 12, 1877.

NOTICE

James, de Weakenlin (Minister for Holland),

and 1 Chinese. For Port Said, Jim Chez Regnoll, Civetta, Mozetti, Oltolim, Eaton, For Marseilles, Mesars Ferreri, Bl Gauvain, and Mourrier,

THE CHINA MAIL.

No. 4483-NOVEMBER 12, 1877-

Blacks, Mrs Turner and 2 children, MessSES | POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. Į made without imposing an additional Dragon God, whose temple stands out as there were crowds of people passing at the Faria Nicolas, W. Maaney, and 6 Chinese. * [

burden on any special class of the com- aide the north east gate of the city of time, and some one must in that avent Fer Tibre, from Yokohama: for Hongkong, MAILS 11 21 FREKOR PACKET, --- Mours Murray, Beckham, Cox and Fervant, The French Contract Packet AM420N8munity. Some of these have been more Nanking, commanding the Strawshoe have been struct

will be despatobed from Hongkong

than once referred to by the Stamp Col channel. The beneficent interposition on THURSDAY, the 15th lastaut, lector, while they have frequently been of this deity has long been manifested, Tum Band of the 28th Regiment will per with Malia to and through the animadverted upon in these columns says the memorial, not alone on behalf form the following programme to-xRGETOWP United Kingdom and Europe, vid The 3-cent receipt stamp required to of the ordinary navigation near this Marseilles to Salgon, Singapore, be placed upon all bills recapted for point, where, through the perils of a ring, commencing at 2:30 pr Batavis, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, sums over $10, however, is not, we fancy, rapid current, vessels are peculiarly ex- Calonita Bombay, Aden, Spes, and a point to which much weight need be posed to danger, from which they are Alexandria The following will be the hours of closingid to late somewhat under its enforce life-posts which shoot out to their assist attached although the native dealers are constantly rescued by the services of the the Malls, do PREPARANORAM Wednesday, 14th Instant.-

Par Esmeralda, from Amoy, 196 Chinese. Per Viscount MeDus, trom Halphong, 3 Chinowo

DEPAREND,

Beltzko, and 70 Chinese,

Per Norma, for Swatow, Mr P. A.

Per Chocola, for Melbourne, Captain Robertson.

Per Esmeralda, for Manila, 176 Chinese.

57.M.; Money Order Office closen Post Offloe aloses except the NIGHT BOX, which remains open all night,

Herold

Ballint

Gungi

sini.

atti:

ment. That referring to Bills of France, but in particular In connection olange do, on the other hand, has always with the works carried on for the for- appeared to us to be out of proportion, tification of the Wu-lung-shan. At a Tas argument on the wilt of Habeas Corpus....... Per Lord of the Isles, for Takow, 1 Euro- | Thursday, 16th Instant HMS not only with the kindred schedules of critical stage of the works, when half tied In the case of Samuel Olarke, a Singapore and India, as well as that for the soldiery, employed in executing them seaman on board the American ship Helison, the United Kingdom, but to the other were prostrated by epidemio disease, war commenced today before the Full Items of the tax as levied under our local salutary change was produced on prayers Court, but owing to soms informat Ordinance At Hongkong and other being offered up at the temple by the places the sale is as followed

pean.

TO DEPART, Per Palestine, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese, Per Faugh-a-Ballaugh, for Balgen, 6 Uhl-

Per Starlight, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese, Per Alva, for Melbourne, 1 European and 3 Chinese,

newe.

Per Haloong, for Swatow, &c, 100 Chinese, - 3

Per Angostura, for Saigon, 20 Chinese,

BHIPPING REPORTS. The German barque F. E. Drees re- ports: First part of passage light winds and calms, and latter part strong N.E. winds and heavy ssa,

The French barque Papillon reporta: N.N.E. winds sad strong current through- out.

The British steamer Esmeralda reports: Moderate monsoon and fine weather throughout. In Amoy: H.M.S. Magpie and steamers Douglas and Namon, A

The British 3-masted schooner Fiscoun Molluff reports: First part of passage fresh N.N.W. winds to the South of Hainan, thence to North Danger moderate breeze and remainder of pasaga light variable winds, with strong current setting 8. W.

The French steamer Amasons reports: Fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Penedo reports: | Left Saigon Nov. 6th. In port 8. E. Ma harajah and Russian ship Jalo. Had light winds and calms with"heavy rain to Padaran. Thence to port strong monsoon and high sea.

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

VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

When left. Nami. May

AT HONGKONG. From.

Remarks

10, David,

Antwerp

11, Naworth,

Antwerp

12, Chandos,

Cardiff

18, Altre,

Melbourne

26, Martha Jackson,

Penarth Liverpool

26, Alexandra,

80, C., R. Bishop, Falmouth June

7, F'dinand Brumm, Portsmouth 18, Henry Lippett, New York 19, City of Halifax, Cardif July:

URING my short Absence from HORG-18, Carl Fitter,

KONG, Mr F. PANIZZA will Hindly | 25, Globe,

DURI

conduct my Business,

"A HAHN,

Plane forte Tuner and Repairer. Hongkong, November 12, 1877.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

2, Northampton,

Baltimore

10, Niagara,

Outhaven

18, Jessie Jamieson,

Cardiff

14, Abernyte,

Liverpool

Cardia

Deal

30, Ferdinand,

Cardif

81, R. O. Rickmers, Aug.

Newport

no19 10, Papa,

Cardif

---- | 11, North Star,

Cardif

11, E. P. Bouverie,

Fenarth

14, Begulus,

Cardif

14, Moss Glen,

Penarth

14, Fairle,

Cardif

17, John Potts,

New York

24, Hotspur,

27, Charger,

Antwerp

Liverpool

Hamburg

Flushing Roads

New York

Nor, 11, F. H. Dreiece, German barque, 828, Vorsatz, Rajang Oot. 18, Timber, CHINESE.

Nov. 11, Papillon, French barque, 458, Gouin, Newchwang Oct. 26, Besus. CARLOWITZ & Co.

Y

Nov. 11, Hailoong, British steamer, 277, J. C. Abbott, Tamant Nov. 8, Amoy 3, and Bwatow 10, Tea and General-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

Nov. 11, Esmeralda, British steamer, 595, B. Culler, Amoy Nov. 10, Ganazal-J. V, SHAW,

N

Nov. 11, Sher-chi, Chinese B. O., from a Oralsa,

Nov. 11, Viscount MoDug British 8-m. schooner, 280, W. Wright, Halphong Oct.

26, Bica-BiNG SING TYE.

Nov. 12, Glauous, British steamer, 1647, T. S. Jackson, Shanghai Nov. 2, vis. Foo show 6, and Amoy 11, Tea and General. BUTTERFIELD & ŚWIRE.

19, Felix Mendelssohn, London

28, India, Sept.

3, Andreas,

Humbolt,

7, Heals,

10, River Lagan, 15, G. F. Montz,

8, Gatherer,

18, Wildwood, 16, Parsee (").

20, River Lagan, 20, Diomed (6), 21, P. J. Carleton, 28, Vlotoria (), 22, Harkaway, 28, Fidello, 25, Maria Kavano,

Sept.

Nov. 13, Amazone, French steamer, 2650, Martemart, Shanghai Nov. 9, Malls and Mar. General-Messagrains MaRITIMES. 23, 0. F.,

Nov. 12, Tibre, French steamer, 1009, 27, Maxima, de Gerard, Yokohama Nov. 6, Mails and GeneralMessageries MARITIME).

Nov. 12, Cassandra, German steamer, 987, Langer, Saigon Nov. 8, Rios and General-WM. POSTAU & Co.

Nov. 12, Pensto, British steamer, 652,

Flushing Roads Cardiff Cardiff

Newport

London

Liverpool

Liverpool Cardiff

Liverpool London Liverpool Hamburg Penarth

AT AMOT.

Osedia Swantes

.; i

1, Carl-Wilhelm,

Cardia LOADING FOR CHINA AND` JAPAN PORTS. At London-Seamore vin Sues Canali Gordon Castle.

J. Cain, Saigon Nov. 6, Salt-Maxomens Cyphrenen. & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Mer. 11, Woodville, for London.

11, Lord of the Jales, for Taket.

11, Maria, for Baigon.

12, Genevieve, for Singapore.

11, Norna, for Swatów.

11, Tesso, for Cosat Poria,

11, Diomed For Shanghai.

10, Emeralda, for Maziin.

12, Golden Horn, for Shangbal.

18, Chocols, for Melbourne.

•

ULEARND..

B: 8: Sandford, for New York,

Palestine, for Bangkok, India, for bilo

Faugh-a-Ballaugh, for Balgon,

Starlight, for Bangkok.

Gran Fan Prinsterer, for Bourabaya.

Criterion, for Manila,

Aids for Melbourne..

Hallong, for Swalow.

Angostura, for Saigon."

PASSENGERS, ABRITED.

For Hailesng, from Amoy, do., Me #o `shangyih, and 67 Chiness.

Per Glations, from Shanglia, &c, Rev. Mr and Mrs Leon, sad 196 Chinese.

Nemerla Zaombar,

Eliza Shaw. Jobann Smidt.

Menelat (a) Achilles (8)

Glengyle. State of Alabama. Altons. Bertha

Bailing Foule

Abbey Town. Lodore, 41. Liverpool

Sarpedon (s) Cashmere.

CARGO,

7th Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Registry of Letters osAZON. 11 A., Post Office closes sxoept for Inte Med Letters.ANAMAN A

(11.10 ..Lottery (but Letters only) may be posted on payment of a to Late Fee of 18 conts extra postage, Hakuntil

(11.30 à, x* when the Post Office Ozosas.

saitiraly. Hongkong, November 1, 1877.

no15

MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW, Miscellaneous,

הן.

Ulaims against the Elmalone must be sent

in to the Agents, before Noon,

Shipping 3pm-Venice leaves for Singapore, & 3 p.m.--Hindostan leaves for S'pore, de,

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, 'November 11-*

Daylight-Haloong leaves for Swatow, da FRIDAY, November 18 :--

Neon, Genaral Weekly Bale by Menuru

Lane, Crawford ✯ Course by Harbinger leavor for Adelaide, APP FRIDAY, November 38:

Noon.----American Hall Jesvos for Yoko

hams and San Francisco. AMAN

THURSDAY, December 6:4-

Bp.m.-Oouldental de Oriental §. 5. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco, LDAVI

MONDAY, December 31

Noon-Sale of Ground and Buildings, at Menara Lane, Crawford's Hale Room,

·Praya

TUESDAY, January 18 zem

Claims against the Estate of James Smith

Ferries, deceased, must be proved on or before this date.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON

FAMILY

DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND Retail DhuggIETE,

IMPORTERS

OF

Deuggists* SUNDRIES, NUESKEY REQUI sis, Tomer Requisites, EnGZISEL, AMERICAN, AND FERNOR PAZART

MEDICINEO

MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerada, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

Water, and other Aerated Waters

The Manufactory is under direct and continuosis European Supervision,

Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

KONGKONG.

Bills of Exchange, Fromissory Notes, or other obligations for the payment of money not in cinded, in the last preceding article (ie., Bank Notes), and not being Cheques or Orders for the payment of money at sight or demande

Not exceeding $100

If drawn anglys

$0.80 If in sete, for each part of a set. 0.15 Exceeding $100 and not exceeding $3,000——

If drawn singly

11.00

If in sots, for each part of a set..

Exceeding $2,000

If drawn singly ***

officers in command, and the works were in the return of the writ, which had cou completed without a drawbackIt is dequently to be served over again, the pleasing to turn from these laudations of bearing was adjourned till Wednesday next, a Dragon God to a really sensible and after some discussion on the form of proce practical memorial which appears in a dares The Chief Justice took occasion to later issue of the Gazette, from the saINS

high official, detailing instructions that remark that there were publie officers whose have been issued for the destruction of the duty it was to give advice in such matters. larva and eggs of the locusts. In the and a gentleman like Capt. Ducat (acting course of the present year, it is repre- Chaal Superintendent) could not be exported 0.50 sented the crops have suffered greatly to know the legal forms. His Lordship also from swarms of these posts, the ground observed, in reference to some correspond. 1.50 having been covered in some places with

If in sets, for each part of a set... 0.75 their bodies to the depth of foot or ence between the Magistrate and Col,

MAHAN SINGAPORN.

Bill of Exchange. Draft, Cheque, Promissory. The local authorities were called Loring, the U. S. Vice-Consul, which had Note, or other Order or Obligation for the pay upon to use their most active efforts to bean handed into Court, that the language mant of money not being a Bond, Instrument or wards the capture and destruction of the in some of the letters might form the- Writing bearing the attestation of any Wit- insects, but the Viceroy states in the subject of consideration on a future occa memorial that "better even than the It payable at any period not exceeding one destruction of the locust itself in the year after date or sight and not payable by

Instalmente

21,600

-1.760

$2,000

2,254

2,350

72,500

2,500

2,760

· 2,750

$,000

0005

$1,250

1:000

n

When nat erosading

· exceeding ($60)

excooding

500

(11250

1.000

7:500

1.750

BASHBAZN848586

INDIA.

Bogy

If drawn in

If draw iss

drawn

each to be

a wet of 2,

a bot of 3,

each to b

stamped.

stampod.

Bills of Exchange or Promissory Notes pay

abis otherwise than on demand ;---

When the

exceets

But does not i

exceed

If drawn/

Singly,

if drawn in

sola of two,

gied nove do

I draw in sets

of three, for

each part of

Ea. A. Rs. A.

01 0 薯 01

Fo

100

100

0::2

200

900

0.2

600.

08

900

3

1200

06

1200

1500

V.40

Ο ΣΕ

08

1500 *2600

1:8

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2500 5000

1.8

6000 7500 75007

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10000 60

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UNITED KINGDOM.

winged state is the extermination of its Ms B. E. Breton, lately Commissioner of larva ; whilst most efficacious of all is the Customs at Canton, left this port for Bhang collection of the eggs from which the

larva proveeda. Instructions have con had by the Diomed yesterday (not by the sequently been issued to the district Amoy on Saturday) en route for Felding. authorities to fix a price at which egge As to the rumone of his "going North to will be bought, as an encouragement to succeed Me Hart," we learn on good efforts directed toward the radical ex authority that Mr Bredon know nothing tirpation of the plague."!

REUTERS TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE “CHINA MAIL"]

(By Southern Lina)

LONDON, Nov. 9th, 1877. The Senate and the Chamber of Deputies re-opened quietly. M. Jules Grevy has bean elected President of the Chamber of Deputien

THE WAR.

whatever as to who was to tataporally an the post of Inspector General during Me Hart's absence in Europe, Mr J. McLeary. Brown bus taken over charge of the Customs Office at Cantonig

Among the recent changes in the service may be noted the following The spector General (Mr Hart) and Cement loner Glover go home, to be present. the Paris Exhibition; and Vloomte de Sombreuil and Vloomte D'Arnoux 8000m« pany them an secretaries. Mr T. F. Hagber Advices from Ahmed Muktar Pacha an- (from Takow) proceeds to Shanghal na nounce that on the 5th instant, the Bus Deputy Commissioner; Mr G. L. Simpson niaze attacked Dave Boyun, and that the going as Commissioner to Chefoo; and Me Tuska retreated to Erseroam.

B. E. Hobson annming charge as Coma. General Boobsleff commenced cannonadmissioner at Takow, Mr W. Lay proceeds Ing the Turkish Southern positions at to Tamani, Mr J. M. Daus to Chinklang, Plovna on the 5th instant.

and Mr G. Deltring to Tientsin, as Com missioners; and Mons A. de Bernières Lounow, Nov. 11th, 1877.

goes as Deputy-Commisionar to Foochow. A telegram received from Ahmed Muktar. It is not yet known who mocenda Mr Dick Pacha states that the Russians attacked the (deceased) at Ichang, of Mr Hobson at Tarkiah positions at Azlide on the Oth Inst. Wenchow. The Russians WORD defeated with very heavy loss and were pursued as far as Dove Boyan.

Speaking at Guildhall, Lord Beaconsfield said he hoped that we should soon be able to concert with the other Great Powers to secure pesos and Independence in Europa,

LOUAL AND GENERAL

We hold over our Police Court report till to-morrow, my aboutda

TRE now steamer Sarpedon (Holt's) laft Singapore for this post yesterday morning.

Bills of Exchange of, an demand, Id. Bill of - The publication of this tassss commenced any other kind (except a Bank Note), and Pro 17:45 pm.

missory Note of any kind whatsoever (except Bank Nate), drawn or, expressed to be payable, or actually paid or endorsed, or in any manner negociated in the United Kingdom, or purport- ing to be drawn or made out of the United Ware informed by the Principal Agent of Kingdom, though actually drawn or made

wn or made within the Messagories Maritimes Co. that the steamer Fes-He left Balgon yesterday, the £6.

MARRIAGE.

At the Chapel of the American Methodist Episcopal Mission, Yokohama, on the 29th October, by the Rev. Julina Soper, Faxo-It RICK KOLVIN, Agent Great Northern Tele graph Co., Yokohama, to IDA SOFIL FERDERIZER SMITH, of Budkjoeblog, Denmark,

DEATH.

At the London Mission, Shanghai, on the 3rd November, ANN MARIA, the beloved Wife of the Rev. Frederick Foster Gough, M.A Missionary of the C. 11. B. at Klugpo.

* HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOT. 13, 1877.

01

Any sum not exceed 0.0 g 11th lust, at 2 p.m. for this port.

Abore Lă

13

·SP

500

75

008 THE Criminal Sessions of the Supreme 0:0

0

0.1 Court were formally opened to-day and And for every £100 or fraction thereof, 1s, adjourned UI 10 am on Wednesday, the It will be seen at a glance that of the 14th, the Court not being ready with Its four scales, the schedule for Hongkong judgment on the point of law reserved. not only starts at a very high agure, but makes a most remarkable bound on In the Summary Court to-day, the case of

THE CHINA MAIL.hing $100, thus indioting upon the Botelho. Ho Aahu, in reference to the owner of a draft for that modest sum the boundary of Section A, of Inleud lot No. same $1 stamp as is imposed upon the holder of a draft for 830001 What we 409, was resumed, and after hoaring arga wish to bring to the notice of the ments on both sides, tår Justice Snowden Government is that one dollar is far too reserved judgment. heavy lery upon small drafts, and that

Tax Stamp Duties imposed under the terms of the Amended Ordinance (No. 8 of 1868) are important as an items of Colonial revenue, and, bearing as they do the Colonial money-cheat may be as well We hear that the subscriptions to the directly upon the wade of the Oalony, furnished, through the Stamp Tax, by a Famine Relief Fund for Shansi Province their fair and equal distribution, so far graduated scale as it is by the present

À SURIOUS ofremstance, arisingțno doubt out of the late high north-east winds, is reported by the British ship Hanokatbury. While on her passage to Shanghal, from Sydney, she fell in with large numbers of land birda, when about one hundred and fifty miles to the 9. E. of the Saddle Islands and some two hundred miles from the mainland. Among them were quail, pigeons, owls, hawka, and many small birds, principally those commonly known se water wag-tails, seventeen of walcht were caught on the quarter deck of the vessel one night after dark. A sufficient number of quail also were caught for three or four meal. Most of the birds landed on the seldom attempted to escape; while others, ship utterly exhausted, so much so that they failing to get on board, were carried by the wind against the ship's aide and fell into the water. Land birds are rarely found in

such numbers so far out at sas; and no doubt the birds in this instance, had been Islands during the late high north-east carried either off the mainland or from the

winds, and, being unable to fly any longer, sought ahelter on the ship the alternative from being drowned, D. Rowe.

We see that a theory has been advanced by Professor Wilson, of the Edinburgh Medical School, ne to the real character of the sem serpent. There is great probability fa what he says, which is as follows

"About a year ago I ventilated in the

columns of several journals, the Lies List the sea serpents so frequently seas were While not meaning by this statement to In reality giant tape fisher or Eband fahes.

exclude the fans that other animale anch as gland won snakes themselves may OOCH. sionally personate the 'ses serpent, I am, soroologias fully convinced that vary

serpents are suplicable on the suppostidais

of

many of its reported prostates of the that fant, tape these the chic which no reasonable doubt aan te balaca taimed-Eye, beach, Leprys the report of pra, e Foological charote Ar Captain Pearson, of the royal yacht Osborna, concerned, to be uns Kined on the flowed.

many detalle corresponding Water thane pearance of great tapo fish offer there observations with the view of showing that, given a recital, founded, at I believe the prens narrative to be on fact, the powe

great unknown, he satmals dogosto popol in the list of living and of all.)

The Japinate them

i sonlalomu skin, the rounded head, and, lastly, the two great aids (or" pastozal) fina, madh messuring many feet in length, all form so

as experience clearly points out to be unfair and unequal rate, When stazupe sie dowing in rapidly and satisfactorily ustainable, is a most durable thing. It on Bills of Lading and Shipping Receipts The Chinese at Singapore have subscribed Per British barque Woodmille, for Londons would appear that the present Governors added to the anomaly above noted, $2,000 and those at Maoso about $1,000, kaflad 10th November, 1877891 bales fully realises the latter consideration, the impost referred to becomes a very while the remitances are being sent here Funjum Silk, 1,876 bales Waste Bilk, 282 The efforts recently made by the Colleo saat hardship to those whose single for transmission through the O. Mi theory. The long bank of them, the bags Charcoal Dost, 4170 rolls Matting, tor of Stamp Revenue to induce and transactions in Const business seldom 741 pkgs. Tea, 98 pkge Canes, 2 boxes compel the native community to post hundred dollars ought to bear merely A Max hamed Futter, employed as a con-

amated hundreds, Remittancis up to ass Company. Chlosware, and 500 pkge. Sundries.

bute their share of the tax shows that in this respect, the Government is nominal tax, and the scale might then POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, carest in the matter of a fair lory and stably fumrease by so much for every viable at B, M.'s Naval Yard, went out in a small boat yesterday afternoon, and the fact that the Commilites of the hundred dollars, Andr MAILS will alone:

Chamber of Commerse has fully discusand

has not since been heard of, although a For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND alderation of the whole subject in con. baleve that raising an iron tablet from moon PA, where he was last seen, bosh by the various points suggested by a con. Bo long as the highest officials in Chins strict anarch has been made in the Igre CALOUTTA Per VENICE and HINDOSTAN notion with Committee of Chiness a well will prevent a drought, or that the Nava: Yard launch and the Water

merchants, clously points to the existence a railway is the cause of clincess and of a desire on the part of the Goy amant various other all, it is up Yu Follow to meet all parties fairly in this matter, for progress in the country. The latest There is not prstly prend sample of the feebly superstitious minds YESTERDAY afternoon a filmore was observed | matiek. 3: Our padders are feeling that

the of the Chinese official aines is afforded in in the walls of the hommes in course of condom Thaly and

that there it's Jara bradé in Stamp Schedul

the Poking Garetts of the 14th iltimos atruction in Queen's Road West, agar the number of grassesirs, carried out the pay densome

For

30 p.m. on Tuesday, 18th

SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMBUI, Per HALLOONG, at 8p. Tomorrow, For MANILA-

the 18th inak.

Per Barque UNDINE, st 5 p.m. To

morrow, the 18th fast-

Per Amatone, from Shanghai: for Hong kong, Mr and Mrs E. Sharp, Colonel Lel, Mamen 3. Hurd, Mardfeldt, C. P. Chater, Dimann and servant, and Hennequin, and Chinese; for Balgon, Mr EL Canchefert for Marseilles, Visconte de Sombreull, Konses 7. Malcolm, A. Rider, Rev. My IBFor Tarion, Boy, My and Mrs Crombie and

y

Per Ship CRITERION at 13.30 am, on Wednesday, the 16th East - ADELAIDE, direct.

To Ship HARSINGER, at 10,30 a.m.,

`on Wyday, the 10th fast,

feeling exis

to meet Shen Pac-cheng, the Viceroy of Nanking, Beldah Inn, and on further examination is

bar. and the official who conducted the an was found that con of the

There rangements, on behalf of the Imperial

neral Government, in inference to the pur. which support the verandah bad cracked to paretine for thipament stions | chase and closing of the Woosing Rail. right smrom, and the walls had gonang aently

of the schadi which experience has way, memorialises solloiting the bestowal wank soneldarab

new ka of in Zmperial title of honcus upon the | shey did not fall outwards into the street, kop op the