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Intimations,

NOTICE TO MARINERS,

No. 78.

CHINA SEA.

YANGTZE RIVER,Shanghai District.

"Lismore": Wrock Lights

NOTICE is hereby given that the Pile Tower

will be removed as soon as practicable in sonsequeños of the rapid deepening of the water around its foundations,

A fixed Red Light will be shown from "The tower as long as possible. On the Hacontinuance of this fight a Red Light and "e White Light underneath it will be „exhibited from a smiali junk moored about 400 feet to the N. 23° 30′ E. of the present tower.

Woosung Lighthouse.

In consequenos of the removal of the

above-mentioned Lighthouse, the Red sector of light, formerly exhibited from the Woosung Lighthouse, and over the port side of the channal on entering, will be

This Light' will therefore show pen White between the bank of the Yanglane to the westward of the Lighthouse and 8. 315 E.

Green between. 8. 3* 15′ E. and 8. 55*

45 W.

White between S. 53° 45′ W. and 8. 70 30′ W., and

Bed between 8. 70° 30′ W. and the left bank of the Woosung River,

The bearings are magnetle and taken from sonward."

By order of the Inspector General of

Customs,

DAVID M. HENDERSON,

Engineer-in-Chief. Imperial Maritime Customs, wat Engineer's Office,

Shanghai, December 8, 1877.

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DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL.

RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL,

SAFF!!

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To-day's Advertisements.

FOR CHEFOO. -

The German Bark MENU NORMA,”

Runan, Master, will be de- spatched for the above Part TO-MORROW, the 12th Inst., at 4 p.m.

For Freight, apply tog

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agenta, Hongkong, Desember 11, 1877,

deli

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.}

The Steamship

ESMERALDA,” >Onpt, Theraud, will be de

spatched for the above Pork on FRIDAY, the 14th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to m

TY. V. BBAW.

THE GRINA MAIL.

HEMOR FOR TO MORI

-Norma

FRANOR.

weeks" detention, without an axamination. Pear, it was stated, on the day previous to 17th is announced to be 74,858 men.

The Russian low up to November his felonse, had offered the jailer a bribe of $7,000 H he would permit him to sacapa, but was indignantly redused. There was much unfavourable-domirsent at the time, and Mr General Mem

Seward's caminet was made the subject of s Mormon in February last by the rector of the THURSDAY, December

Episcopal Church, Ray by Nolan, who Moon.-French all leaves for Ports of murderer, and a pirate to escape is himself used the expremion that whoever permita Call and B

FRIDAY, December 14 ***

Noon,In

raldo leaves for Manila Noon. Calm against the Sydenham,

must be sent in to her Agents, Tender Book of and H. E. &0. GM

ponHieronimus leaves for Ylölle. Co. Limited, closed from this date to 27th Idrianty malustrad

Hongkong, December 11, 1677. **de15 | BATURDAY, December 15:-****

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Dec. 11, Nautilus, German guabost, 500, Valois, Nagarakil Dec. 4.

Dec. 11 Folge, French steamer, 1100, Rolland, Yokohama Dez. 4, Malhand GeneralMessageries MaritIMES.

Doo, 11 Douglas, British steamer, 864, Pitman, Booshow Dec. 7, Amoy 9, and Swatow 10, General Douglas Larraik & Co, N

Dec. 11, Menelaus, British steamer, 1559 B. F. Scale, Liverpool Oct. 18, vía porta of call, Penang, and Singapore Deo GeneralBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Deo. 11, West Stanley, British steamer, from Canton, matter wei

Deo. 11, HLM.8. Curlew, from a cruise. - Dec 11, Birker British abiy, 1008, Reynalds, Sydney (N.S. W.) Ock. 20, Coal.

Deo: 11, Hot Chung Ching, Chinese RO1, from Canton.

DEPARTURES. Deo. 11, Madagascar, for Canton.

11, Hailoong, for Const Ports, 11, Wealthy Pendleton, for Keelung. 11, Roderick Bay, for Bangkok, 11, Japon, for Blogspore, Penang and

Calcatta,

11, Argyll, for Singapore, Panang and

Calcutta.

CLEARED.

Washi, for Haiphong.

Thres Brothers, for Quinhen Empresa, for Melbourne. Strathmore, for Callao.

DESHING to benet by the world. Carl, for Bourabaya.

wide reputation of our Oli, ceriain parties have attempted to imitate our pack- agm. Sulis at law have been instituted against the maxsnS AND PURCHASERS of these imitations. Buyer should be careful to see that the words "DEVONS BRIL- LIANT" are stencilled on the cases, and the words'" DEVOE MFG CO. PATENTS” are stamped on the top of the can.

THE DEVOE MANUFACTURING Co.,

HJ

80 Beaver and 127 Pearl Streets,

NEW YORK, UV. B. A.

Hot Responsible for Debta.

Neither the Coptosis, the Agente, nor Owners will be Rsponsible for any Dubi contracted by the Officers or Cree of the following Fecosia, during their stay | in Hongkong Harbour ja

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

CILUANUM, British ship, Captain Shrewsbury.-—-- Wieler & Co.

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

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Per Volga, from Yokohama: for Mar. elles, Mr and Mrs Lappmoor, Mr La M. de Struve, 8 children and 8 servants, Mr and Mes Davidson and child, Mr Krsetzer and obild, Messrs Doundebes, Kingdon, 31 Harris for Hongkong, Mr Beburity. Roche, Negre, and Montoir for Batavis,

Per Douglas, from Coast Ports," Mesara Anderson, Clyma and Frausberg, Capt. Gurgullo, and 95 Chinese,

Sydenham leaves for London.

THURSDAY, December 20

or about this data, MAT

WEDNESDAY, January 2**

3p.m.--Goodental Oriental B. 8. Co.'s Steamer Leaves for Tokokains and Ban

[No. 4508 DECEMBER 11, 1877

the who had opened regular scoounts with the

The Republican leader disavow any negations with M. Dufaurs. There is a serious criats,

LOGAL AND GENERAL

Sitzedører and a pirate. It was this sermon that called forth the article in the with having inspired. This the latter Tas B. S. Gongyle (not Gleniyon) left paper, and which Seward sharged Myers dignantly denied, disclaiming all connection

with its publication. Soward perested in Singapore for this port on Sunday last. as indicated in the above letter. Myers at the charge and made the arbitrary removal. one appealed to the State Department HM. Swinger has gone to Kowloong denying the charge and demanding a full Dook, and the P. 20. 8. B. Aflacca to investigation before final action should be Abordon Dock. taken in his sase, but was surprised by receiving a letter suspending him from office, To show that the charge of having

a learn from the Agents of the Ocoldantal

berated through the demency of H. E Yow AcHRONG, one of the men recently the Governor, for the part he had taken an

Pont Office, the amounts were dobited to them and settled ovary month. But la other cases, the letters would be sent out In charge of the office coolies, whose duty was to sooount for the postage so received,

retain the letters if the parties could not be found within a week. In the pre- sent prosecution the prisoner was charged with having made away with four unpald the regular channel), delivered them to letters (ie, the letter never passed through

the prope

due and dia

the Post Office.

our report, the

received the amounts

ount for

owing to a most important

No. 8, having made- was the ooglle who dell

of the four unpula lešta tbls prosecution, and it was are the Information to M led to the prisoner belug bellave all the Post Office

fally, and we hope in this histasod, the under bond to serve the Governoe

absented will be found by premure beläg brought to bear on the moourity. a box containing

property Tax Ban Francisco Mai states that an kr.- Mr | Englishman, for a wager of $260,000, ham bagun a walk through France, Germany, Lil to-morrow.

Northern Russia, and Siberia to China, and thence through India, Perna, Southern Russia, Gresoe, and Italy, to France, The time allowed for the walk le siz yours.

Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports instigated the article is baseless, Mr and Oriental Steam-skip Co, that the

of Call and Europe

Myers submits a letter from Mr John Gulis, froth Ban Frandson November 17t) Pitman, who is described in the med has arrived at Yokohama, and Friday, December 11 ---

month piece of Mr Myers, the San Fran thence on the 18th Inst, at noon. 1 pao.--Eegatta bonusendes.

sco Chronicle, as of the firm of Bymeat al luintomages Saturday, December 23,-- *****

and Peyfuss, one of the largest English Noom.-American Mall leares for Yoko-as and Japan," Mr Pitman relates, we mercantile houses doing business in Chi hama and San Fransiscope ANTAGE Waxay, December 26-S

are told, with circumstantial minuteness what prompted the editor of the Courier to Ocean loaren for Cooktown, do, en or make the publication, and says that his maccy nunta, que brought up today

about this data:Why knowledge of the editor's motiver WAS

charged with stealli Monday, December 31:-

regint editbased on a consultation he had with him glothes from the 8, 8. Noon-Bala of Ground and Buildings, respecting Mr Seward, Mr Myers allo-Russell remanded the

on the subject of publishing the remarks of Cheng Arm, one at Mesate Lane, Crawford's Bale Room, gations against Mr Beward are stated by Praya

the Chronicle at great length, and are Normanby leaves Los Singapors, de, on intended to show the reasons the latter Tas art of the Annual Examinations

had for removing Mr. Myers from office, the Ozané-sided Behooli took place today He accused Mr Beward of brow-beating at St. Stephen Church School for Boys, and duplicity in dealing with the Chi Bal-ying pan, 87 Bobolars were presented nese officials for the purchase of the land to F. Stewart, Esq., the Government In for the Woosung Railway, the Amerkan

Standards I to IV., of whom Minister hoping to obtain private ad Tantage from the concern and its deve- 36 (or 85 per cent) passed in a very salle lopments; that he, Mr Myers, refund festory

The grant accrning to the to comply with Mr Seward's request to school oder the amended rohema, in cons onary on his returns, a sum of $250, esquence in $198, beelden the sum of $66 to which was in dispute between the Ame

સપનું Tian Minister and his Government; HONGKONG DISPENSARY. that Mr Seward had leased the Commu-

ate Buildings and was letting them to THERE was splendid breeze to-day for the his Government at a profit of 8400 per Yacht Bao, and although the clouds look annam; that the Vice-Consul Generaled threatening a drizzle in the morning, Bradford and Mr Saward had appropri- the sun broke out as the day wore on, and sted foss which should have gone to the Marshal Phonix that when be the wind hardened to a Ane sailing broens, pended Bradford for refusing to return The four Yachts which came to the start money which he had improperly appro were Nalad, Naomi, #are and drist, and priated from his (Mysts) account, Mr shortly after 10 o'clock they were despatch- Beward, who seemed to be in omnivanced Naiad reached the Oow-s-chow mark with Bradford, demanded his re-instate ment

Prancisco, I WON

Tunday, January 15-20810A

Claims against the Hatate of James Sunith Ferries, decessed, murt be proved en or before this date.

1841

A. 5. WATSON & Co, #AMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND Kwaiz DaTEGRIT, 2MPORTERS

LUMBALLO sila ma DanaGISES' SUNDRIES, NURSERY. REQUD EITBE, TOILET Requiiras, ExeLIKH, JAMTRIHAM, AND FREEON PATENT

Per Menelante, from Bingapore, da, 432 V D Ohlamme.

DEPARTED,

TURARS

Per Japan, for Singapore, &c. Mrs H Bods Water, de Smidt, Mesars Pc Handley, E., Ka

Toule Water, Angelo, Isaso Joseph, and 400 deck, 9.9

Gingerade, Potam Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Water,

direst and

Por Argyll, for Calcutta, Masar P. A. Rutgers, Sander and Laff, and 818 Chinese for Straita, ki

nete, Parkovao del de

Per Heiloong, for Amoy, do, 180 Chl- For Roderick Hay, for Bangkok, 30 Chinise.

SHIPPING REPORTS.EN 155 The British steamer Afenslaria reporta; Northerly winds and fine moderate weather since leaving Singapore.

The British steamer Douglas reparts : In-Experienced a brisk monsoon with cloudy weather throughout. In: Foochow BMS. Moorhen, and S. 3. Europe. In Amoy 8-8. Flours Castle In Swatow 5. S. Namoa, Norna, Penado, Pernambuco, Riga, Strathairly, and Chintung,

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

BROOMHALL, British ship, Captain H. Bats - Russell & Co,.

GBABAER OAK, American ship, Captain StaplenJardine, Matheson & Co.

FORMCSA, German 8-22, sobooner, Capt.

Echweer. Melcher & Co.

PARACOA, British barque, Captain 0. Phillips, Adamson, Bell & Co.

ARIES. HALL, American barque, Capt. Chau. H. Nelson-Captain.

Today's Advertisements.

The British ship Birker reporta : Ex- Perienced light winds and calms during the whole passage.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close For SOURABAYA-Y

For Brig CARL, at 9,30m. Tomorrow, the 12th inst., instead of a previous ly notified. &!

Hongkong

1676.

the tomater.

a few seconds ahead of Naoms, but in

span & Co.'s Weekly Shly Fagoda Anchorage, les Desemb

Arrivals During the Week, Tablew, from Shanghal :: from Shanghal, 26, Katos, ho kong 26, Dlomid, from Shang from Amoy,

18

Aarhus, for Adelaide) 26, Douglas, Lor Departures During the Week. -Nov. 24.

Hongkong 57, Fel Ho, for Diomed, for London; 28, Ta Shanghai 28, Europe, for Shanghal'; 29, Namos, for Hongkong

Shipping In Fort-Ling Beng, Laurgu,

Moorhen.

Police Intelligence (Both Magistrates

Deo. 11, 1877.

LEMBEZZLEMANET

Tang Two Chun, head messenger or offles

boy in the General Post Office, was sim zling $1.40 cents, being portage on certain brought up to saswer the charge of embez unpaid letters which arrived by the Indian 27th November last

il rakets the Argyll and Japan, on the

Mr Dennys Appeared for the defence. Mr Lister, Portmaster General, was ex- amined and stated as follows:I have had

There are numerous other allegations the beat up, Naomi want to the front, and made by Mr Myers in his statement against finished the round of the course nearly both Seward and Bradford, all of which he eight minutes ahead. The second round declares his ability to prove without diffen- was complated by Naomi at 1h 59m. p.: ty, Phenix, the Marshal, is ready to return- and testify to the several matters charged Nated following at 2h, 14m. 406,3 - Waw at against Minister Beward and Bradford. 2h 18m 40%. Naiad was some time set- The damaging statements made by Myers in his version of the case may be song her balloon canvas after rounding knowledge of the prisoner for about tes verted by Ministar Baward when his side the first time, her topmaat met rope years; he has been head messenger, in the of the story shall be presented, or even

burskẳng” as the crew were swaying the Post Office for about one year, and before before he hears of the charges, as his cousin, Frederick Seward, son of the late. Becretary at up, and the mat orashed through 27th of November nitindo at about mon, two that he was in my personal service, On the William H. Seward, is the present Assistant the deck fuits descent. This accident Indian Mail Packets arrived at Hongkong Secretary of State, and would naturally be caused a great deal of delay, but eventy- the Steam-shipe Argyll and Japan, I had conversant with all the phases of the affair, shis fame commsmeed and therefore able to present an immediate ally the cast was sent aloft, and all wand in consequente I went into the main information given to me about these malls, answer to every allegation made by Myers set amming down the second time, Offos, and found that omsiderable progress fothing his relative's official integrity, Naomi carried away her, spinnaker booma, had been made in the sorting of the mails. Mr Myers has not, however, had and just before reaching the western mark observed a paper parcel lying on one of When the sorting was nearly finished, I On the 10th hot at No. 1, Westbourne everything his own way at Ban Francis Naiad's topmast went over the bows, spin- the tables. I took it up and locked at Tag I Vim the wife of 1 G. Artsan, of Twinco, for statements on the other side" nowrap Daughters,

have found their way into print, and give akats and all Naoms now had the race found to my surprise that it was & KMAIL ART which had not been opened. I immediately a very different rendering of Mr Myers 40 well in band that, barring losing spar opened it and examined the contents, which action in suspending him, One of Mr ing on the passed the mark at Sh. 86. b. conduct at Shanghai, and of Mr Beward's she was sure to win, and everything hold were letters tied in bundles. It was the Myers opponents is a gentleman, taking first prize. Naiad arriving at who seems to be equal in pod 49m 30 Wase at 4h. 12m. 45. Ariel tion to Mr Pitman; he is do

BIRTH

THE CHINA MAIL

HONGTONG, TUESDAY, DEC. 11, 1877.

General at Shanghai, appease determined ing American house of fifteen years' Ma Myers, the late American Consul | saribed as a member of a load BATE *p after completing first round,

to lose - no opportunities for ventilating standing in Shanghai, which is perhaps The entertainment at the Temperance Hall against Mr Bewild Hardly had helish mercantile housse doing business in ful, if not the most aseoful, that has in the United States his complaints almost equal to "one of the largest Eng. Last evening was one of the most acosas. landed in San Francisco when columns of China and Japan"-the latter being Mr

daty of the priser to ussist me, and I believe that he did. The prisoner as I believe book he did so, but I am not positively certain up a certain bundle and said in English Ob, unpaid. I was dealing with monia Registered letters in that mail, and as I was banding these letters to the proper officer to dispose of them, I did not observe what

what he did with them. Supposing that it the prisoner did with the hundle of aupaid letters. It was my business to have sean

Bruxes, British skip, Captain W. Rey For HONOLULU,***

the local papers were filled with detalls of Pitman's qualification. This redoubtable yet been given at that Institution. The was the prisoner who took up the bundle of molds 4-Order,

Per Barque ; N. CABLETON, at

hip grievances, and, not content with the opponent of Mr Mysis is suspected by rooms and passages were crowded, there unpaid letters, it was his duty to impress the dated stemps upon them, and then 11.60 m. To-morrow, the 12th publicity afforded, his case in the public that gentleman's mupporters to be Mr being at the lowest estimate not less than hand them to the Officer, who would inst., instead of as previously noil press, Mir Myers has now immed on O. P. Blethen, who went sorse to three hundred persons present. The Ber, weigh and charge the proper posta flod

densed statement of his complaints In the United States in the same Mr Henderson coupled the chair, and inletter. If these unpaid letters

sriding the amount of epos For SAIGON,

pamphlet form, this work being mainly vessel as the ex-Conant General The Per Barque COQUETTE, at 180 p.m. intended for the information of the mem whole affair seems to be a mort deares his opening remarkt, said the programme for box holders, they would be placed in bers of the Congress, before whom he ditable one, and it is to be hoped that was as usual a very attractive one. The pro- their respectiva boxes and changed to

the box-holders whose spoonnte ary tanda- intends to lay hisce We have not the United States Government will in seedings was the commenced by Mr my monthly, but it die ware what spece to reprodãos, the entire “state, ståttibe a searching investigation into the Lammert, who gave well-executed and are termodils Town letters !

would mant," but ita sub -may be given affair for the make of its own credis If

being be given to x Postanan, charged against him, within a small com

in a book known as the Town, Book, the The inevitable not injustice to Mr Seward or to Me pretty solo on the plan

selections from 15 India de considéigh the

rmoorsame I now produce in Court, and the Post- of Mr Myers's alls Myers,

then followed

Hingly well man would have to produce the postage. either that that

rendered," entitled tha

the letters on the Friday following the day Advloo most singular

he had received them this is the only A moliation entitled

was very authorized way of delivering unpaid lettere. well rendered

song by On Friday morning, the 7th December, I | had my suspicion excised shout some matter { connected with the Post Office, and Thail 100re. : "some enquiries in the course of which I'v

setir | some Information about this caHO: THE LIÊN

who gave me the information

FOR LONDON,

The British Ship

"SYDENHAM”

will be despatched on SATUR. DAY, the 15th Instant.

Han Room for 60 tons Light Freight. Any Claims against the Ship to be sent is not later than the 14th Instant, at Noen, of therwise they will not be recognised VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & 00.,

“Aquile. Hongkong, December 11, 1877.- dels

STEAM FOR Blugapore, Penang, Point de Galle,

Aden, Suer, Malta, Brindisi, Aneous, Vanice, Mediterranean Forts, Sonthampton,

London,

and

Bombay, Madras, Valentie, and

FFLES PARINNULAN AND ORIENTAL ÖTRAN NAVIGANION COMPANY's Steam-ship THIBET Upišin Toksook, will leave S on THURSDAY, the 20th December, at Noon.

Tea and General Cargo for London, will be conveyed vid Bombay without tranship- ment, arriving one week later than by the direct route. Bik and Vainable will be Tésnsferred to the Calouste plomer at Galla.

Fes furiber Particulars, wpply to

LIND, Bug Mongkong, Hearmber 21, 1877,

To-morrow, the 19th inst.

For HAIPHONG.

Par 1949H1, at 2.80 p.m. To-morrow, the 12th instanak eta Khyber For SHANGHAL-HA

morrow, the 12th inst. Per MMNKLAUS, at 3.30 pm. To

For MANILA-

Per MAOTAN, at 11:30 am on Fri

day, the 14th Inst.

For ILOILO. VARNAN BRAN

For Brig HIERONIMUS, at 2:30 pm

on Friday, the 16th inak,yin

Tez BAIGON -

Par MAROIA, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,

the 16th inak L For YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO, PE OFIY OF TOKIO, A 1180

on Saturday, the end Inst, inswand Dipjol af, në previously notified, in

MAILS BY THE FERNOR PACENT HEA The French Contrast Packet PEINQ will

be despataked from Hongkong On THURSDAY, the 18th December, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, eld Marelies onto Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Gallo, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bohibay, Adan, Rhes, and de Alexandria Mon

Hongkong, November 29, 1977.

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to

is not the has generally Broadly stated;

lf after rumored him 1♬

the part of Me

t

REUTTÉE TELEGRAME. (SUPPLIED TO zha ♬1⁄2 Oniwa-Mart."

(By Bouthern Houts)

Lordon, 8th Dec, 1877,

dekish troops have made an attack upon

the Beaslam foros at Bakowitza, bai warn of

elled to fall bust 19:0 RA The Rumians have autoseaded in? ing Bial

Turkish Right wing,

On the subject of panon

I ́Aro | Prwin have now proposed as cond

buslanous, | following: the Independens of the

charge of the

Bradford, Vide

dels moneys

торегу

for the rabile Mr Myers in

MAILS ET THE ENSSIER PACKET —," The Englian ConsuUM PARA THIBET M

will be despatabel with the Mad for specting the artine Burope, den on THURSDAY, in

aditorial paragraph The following will be the hours of closing to the

the MANG, 26, 2

Wednesday, 19th Instant.➡

#a.m., Money Order Offles-aloess... $7.5./ Port Olios closes extend the Xsa Fox, which remains open kii night.

the ession of Batoum

and the tree passings of the Darda

Absalon

by aby masang the only

old friend of the

Awing, but known la the Pog

| M6. 81

I am keeper of a dry goods stone at- Strest, 1 hava a ztzak named Mazini My Woodford, was so well exBouted that I remember the arrival ofitiu, laat Chis

ded. A menital recita. mall. On s day more than a wak Aser-Bmith, and a about o'clock;"

was sitting ontalda my shop in the Phich both performers Wangokiau: wán nesten na82

sonluded: Chinasa: postman "SEMU

Can who has made himself

Buy Letters directed in THE cane against the head messenger at the pete to Cowacles Bia

M. Dulture has relinquishad, his tinglə nuhês, re- | of forming a few Cabinety and Afr Entbie 139

has been rulmmoned by the Freide zred to was in form new Ministry. The Courier relating

140, an Amarican 12.100 the charge di

Offis, for sment, osme" on SE Cantom. The postman

lo-day as the Police Court From: Wanted - $1,00

Larson, 8th De£, 18/7.

should have?

Man and mari en 120