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Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

HAVE This Day Established myself at

this Port, under the Style or Firm, WEST POINT IRON WORKS, ENGINEERS AND BOILERMAKERS,

BY

WILLIAM DUNPHY & Co., Late Manager of the NOVELTY IRON WORKS, Hongkong.

WE..DUNPHY,

Hongkong, December 10, 1877,

Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS,

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS

AND BOOKS, 46, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, August 20, 1877.

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NOTICE,

Attention of Shippers and others interested in trade to Peru is called to MCHARLY PRO in our of the President of the Republic of Peru, [R. DAVID BOTTOMLEY. the following clauses of the Supreme Decres

dated Lima, 4th April, 1877.

NOTICE.

Firm on the lat July, 1877.

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

NOTICE. HAVE. This Day Established myself at this Port as GENERAL COM- MISSION AGENT.

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Art. 1. Merchandise shipped to the ports of Peru must be accomparited by Involcos (in Spanish) certified to by the Peruvian Consul at the port of shipment in accordance with Art. 188 of the Consular Regulations, Art. 2. Merchandise when shipped via one or more foreign ports for a port in Peru must be accompanied by a special manifest J. Y. VERNON SHAW,

(la Spanish) in addition to the Invoice. corted to by the Peruvian Consul in ao. Hongkong, November 1, 1877. myl cordance with Art. 197 of Consular Ra

gulations,

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• NOTICE.

HE Business of SHARE and GENE- RAL BROKER, bitherto conducted in my name, will now be carried on under the Style of COHEN & HEATON, Mr ALEXANDER MACGLASHAN HEATON having This Day become a PARTNER therein.

CHLAS. C, COHEN, Hongkong, November 1, 1877.

NOTICE.

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HAVE This Day admitted Mr WILLIAM LEGGE as a PARTNER in my Business, which will benceforth be conducted under the Style of HUGHES & LEGGE.

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

NOTICE.

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Mited to sign our Firm by Procure

JAMES AYTON MANN is autho-

tion,

GEPP & Co.

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Canton, November 1, 1877.

Intimations.

THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE,

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THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE

date

No. 4519-DECEMBER 24, 15877.

lbs 400 pkgs. Matting, 25 pkgs. Waste priately heralded here by a Regatta, has been in port nearly 48 hour. The Silk, 17 pkgs. Suk Flece Goods, and $70 which, if it does afford us rather cold air. Alboy was to leave Haiphong & hours pkga Sundries.

Per B. B. Vity of Tokio, salted December enjoyment, is at least something out of after the Conguet. The weather has been NY CLAIMS against the German bark 22nd, 1877 for Yokohama, 176 bags the ordinary run of things here, and

FERDINAND BRUMM," most Sugar, 100 bags Flour, 50 bage Saltpetre, furnishes us with an excuse for a little very bad outside, so we may presume the be sent in to the Undersigned before Noon 048 bales Cotton Yarn, 800 bundles Nell additional relaxation from business steamers in question have anchored under of WEDNESDAY, the 26th Instant, or rod Iron, 83 bundles Copper Shoots, 100 There is wonderfully little to see, and a the land for shelter, and will arrive in due they will not be recognized.

bales Tes Mats, 40 pkgs. Cordage, 80 casos fearful sameness about everything we do, course; at least we shall hope so. MELOHERS & Co.,

Castor Oll, 00 bundles Rattan, 57 pga on this little island, and anything in the Agents

Zino, 79 pkgs, Tin, 12 pkgs Gunny Bag nature of a Hongkong, December 24, 1877.

20 flaski Quickaliver, 35 pkgs. Yellow

change cannot fail to be We have to record another attack on foreign Metal, and 626 pkgs. Sundries. For Na-acceptable. The magnificent weather Missionaries by the Chiness. News arrived Not Responsible for Dabts.

gasaki, 8 canks Rum. For San Francisco, we have here at this time of the year no 24,628 bags Rice, 205 bags Sugar, 112 doubt greatly tends to reconcile as to by the steamer Huiloong that a Presbyterian Neither the Captain, the Agents, noraino, 80 bozes Oil, Merchandize, 88 boxes contrary to the usual order of things, we stationed rear Tanisul, Formosa, where he Empty Quicksliver Fissks, 81 pkga. Medi Christmas in China. That this year, missionary, the Rev. Mr G. L. MacKay, Dais contrasted by the Officers or Crew 1be, 922 page. Budrios De Vol had such terribly miserable weather up to has a Chapel, had been threatened by a mob

Owners will be Responsible for any Oplum, 4 halen R, Bilk, 175 pkgs, Tea (9,190 of the following Vessels, during their stay bales Raw Silk, 18 cases Silk Flee Goods, weather during Christmas wook all the fate on the 15th inst. It appeared that

within the last few days will render fine in Hongkong Harbour :----

8 half-chants Tes (444 lbs.), 7 pkgs. Mor G.chandise. For Boston, 4 casos sis. For more enjoyable. There is nothing like a large number of Chinese, said to number Chlongo, 247 pkgs. Tas (18,758 lbs.) For looking at matters from a philosophical me 2000, urged no doubt by the over- Panama 400 bags Bloe, 20 pkga. Tos, & point of view! Now that the pouring rains bearing literats, made an attack pkgs. Silke, 8 pkga. Crade Optum, and 219 of the last few weeks have been replaced Chapel, which they pulled down. Mr pkg. Sundries. For Victoris, 6 page with bright, bracing weather, the latter MacKay face the mob with perhaps more Oplum, 50 bags Sugar, and 2 pkgs. Mer will seem doubly acceptable. Although courage than discretion, and refused to chandise.

family gatherings are impracticable with

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

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

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

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

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

CRARTER OAK, American ship, Captain Staples-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

FORMOSA, German 8-m. schooner, Capt. Schweer.—Malchers & Co.

ANNIES. HALL, American barque, Capt. Chus, H. Nelson.-Captain,

BIRKER, British ship, Captain W. Rey- nolda.---Order.

JURGER, German barque, Capt. W. Winds-Siemen & Co.

Art. 3. Marchandise for which no cortl fed invoice is presented, as required by Articles 188 and 197 of the Consular Re- gulations, and Art. 1 of this decree, will be subject to a surcharge of 25 per cent of the duty upon it an determined by the tariff. Merchandise entitled to enter fres of duty will be taxed 26 per cent on its total value. Art. 4. The Master of any vessel who en- tere a port of Peru without the documents of his vessel being duly certified to by the Consul for the Republic at the port from whence he cleared, in conformity with Artioles 187 and 201 of the Consular Re- gulations, will be liable to a fine of from

VESTA, German barque, Capt. R. Dirks. $100 to $1000 according to the importance-Melchers & Co. P of the case, and the judgment of the Com-

PARSEE, British steamer, Captain W.. missioners of Customs, without prefadios Sergent.-Melchers & Co, to the spirit of Article 28 of the Code of Commerce.

H. SEYMOUR GEARY, de27

Consul for Perth.

IN THE GOODS OF

SMITH FERRIES,

Deceased.

JAMES

"OTICE is hereby giton that all Cre. Nditors and other Persons, having any OLAIMS or DEMANDS upon or against the Estate of JAMES SMITH FERRIES, late Master of the B. S. "ZEALANDIA, who died at Ses on Board the sald Vessel, on the 8th day of February 1877, and whose Will was duly proved, and Letters

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of Administration, with the Will annexed of whose personal Estate were duly granted 300 From the 20th to the Toy Bona

THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company

Blat Instant, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

OLYPHANT & Ca, General Agents, Hongkong, December 12, 1877. jal HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COM-

PANY, LIMIT= D.

Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, by the Supreme Court of Hongkong, fa ite Pro bate Jurisdiction, on the 22nd day of Sep- tember 1877, are hereby required to send in writing the particulars of their Olalms or Demands to the maid Jonx FAIRBAIRN at his address aforesaid, or to the Under signed WILLIAM HENRY BARLETON, the Solicitor of the said Jour FAIRDATEN, at THE Transfer DOOKS of this Company the Office of the said WILLIAM HERRT ราย

will be CLOSED from the 14th to the BRIRETON, 29 Queen's Road, Hongkong, 57th Instant, both days inclusive.

on or before the 15th day of January, 1878. A. NEWTON, And notice in hereby given that at the Manager. expiration of the last-mentioned day, the Hongkong, December 1, 1877. de28 sald JOEN FAIRBAIRN will proceed to dis- tribute the Assets of the sald JAMES THE HONGKONG HOTEL

SMITH FERBIRS amongst the parties TIENDE TENDERS are invited for a LEASE of entitled thereto, having regard to the the HONGKONG HOTEL, the pre-Claims of which the said JouN FAIRBAIRN sent Five-yearly Lease expiring on the 31st has then had notice; and that the sald August, 1878,

SEALED TENDERS to JoAN FAIRBAIRN will not be liable for the be sent in on or before the 81st March, Assets or any part thereof, so distributed, 1878, to the Secretary of the HoxNGKONG to any person of whose Claim the said HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, who will supply JOHN FAIRBAIRN has not had notice at the any information required.

time of the distribution, By Order of the Directors,

Dated this 3rd day of October, 1877.

WM. H. BRERETON, Solicitor for the said JoHN FAIRBAIRN,

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LOUIS HAUSCHILD,

Becretary. Hongkong, September 15, 1877,

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WONG HING CHEUNG.&00

K COAL MERCHANTS,

Havo always on hand for Sale every description of COAL at Moderate Prices,

Mr Anton has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 57, Praya, or to Mr FAT JAOB, at 80, Hing Long Street, will receive immediate atten- Hon.

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Hongkong, March 19, 1877.

THE BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1869:

IN H. M. PROVINCIAL COURE AT AMOY.

In the matter of proceedings for Liquida

tion by arrangement or composition with Oreditors instituted by JOHN DODD and CRAWFORD DAVISON KERR, trading under the Style of DODD & Co., at Amor and TAMSVI. TOTION hereby given that a First

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MEETING of the CREDITORS of the above-named Persons has been stim moned to be Held at Mesars DoDD & Co.'s Officer, Amoy, on the 29th day of December instant, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon pre- cisely.

Dated this 5th day of December, 1877.

JOHN DODD. CRAWFORD D. KERB, by his Attorney's

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J. DODD,

NOTION TO MARINERS,

No. 79.

CHINA SEA,

YANGIES RIVER-SHANGHAI District. Temporary Withdrawal of the "Tengsha" Zight-vessel.

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TOTION in hereby given that on of about the 187 JANUAkt next, the **Fungilta" Light-yessel will be REMOVED from her Station for REPAIRS, A Boon as Repaired she will Return to her old moorings.

Temporary Light-vessel.

During the withdrawal of the "Tungaia”. flacd white light, visible in clear weather about 8 miles, will be exhibited from a Light-vessel made fast to the Tungsha's" moorings.

In foggy weather a gong will be tounded at one minute interval.

The hull is painted red, and the ball on the meat is 8 feet in diameter and painted

black.

By order of the Inspector General of

Customa

DAVID M. HENDERSON, Engineer in Chief Imperial Maritime Customs,

Englooor's Office, Shanghal, December 14, 1877,

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To-day's Advertisements.

FOR AMOY.

The Steamship

"ESMERALDA

will be despatched for the above Port on WEDNES. DAY, the 26th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JY. SHAW. Hongkong, December 24, 1877.

MONTHLY LINE

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THE AUSTRALASIAN STRAM ́NAVI. GATION COMPANY.

For COOKTOWN and STONET, taking Cargo and Passengers for all AUSTRALIAN and NEW ZEALAND Ports:

The Company's Chartered

Steamer

"OCEAN,"

will load for the above Perts, and be de Joan C.Jaques, Commander, spatched on THURSDAY, the 27th Inst., at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongng, December 4, 1877.

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FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY.

The Steamship

"NORMANDY" will be despatched as above on SATURDAY Next, the

29th Instanty at Noon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, December 24, 1877.

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FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. (Calling of the unial Coast Ports and taking through Cargo and Passangera

for New Zealand.)

The Eastern and Australian

SIR JAMEETJEE FAMILY, British ship, Capt. C. Cobb.Adamson, Bell & Co.

ÜLENTBUIN, British barque, Capt. Lang.

Chinese,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Dec. 23, Antipodes, British barąda, 592, H. Wyeth, Onefoo Den 10, Beans,→→→ ABEHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Des. 23, Salisbury, British ship, 1075, Case, Sydney, Nov. 1, Coal--ORDER.

Dea, 23, Marion, Amer, 8-m, sabonner, 268; R. Howe, Amoy Dec. 19, Ballest AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Deo. 28, Flintshire, British steamer, 1943, T. Thomas, Singapore Nov. 20, General E. Kian & Co.

Dec. 28, Falcon, British barque, 788, D. Barry, London Aug.8, General-ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Dec. 38, Conquest, British steamer, 817, Hamlin, Haiphong Dec. 10, Rice.-KWONG LAK YUN."

Dec. 28, Orestes, British steamer, 1,828, J. K. Webster, Shanghai via Amoy Dea. 22 General. BUTTERFIELD & SWIEL

Dec. 24, 2bre, French steamer, 1009, de Girard, Yokohama Dec. 18, Malle and GeneralMESSAGERIES Mantines,

Dec. 24, Diemnah, French steamer, 9416, Champenois, Shanghai Dec. 21, Mails and GeneralMESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Dec. 24, Farste, British steamer, 1018, W. Sergent, Kobe Deo. 17, Rice, MELEERS & CO,

Dec. 24, Neleon, British steamer, 894, Staples, Amoy Dec, 22, Ballast.-JARDINE MATHESON & CO.

1201, R. Thomson, Shanghal Dec. 20, Doc, 24, Radnorshire, Britisk steamer, General, KIER & Co.

538, V. E. Diedrichsen, Shanghai Dec. 19, Deo. 24, G. H. Wuppaus, German ship, Rice and Cotton-CARLOWITZ & Co.

Dea. 24, Chiang Back Ksan, British steamer, 956, Fred. Webb, Penang Dec. 12, and Singapore 16, GeneralMAN BING CHAN.

Des. 24, City of Halifax, British ship, 860, John Evans, Cardiff June 19, Coal- METER & Co.

DEPARTURES,

Deo, 23, Namoa, for Coast Porta. 23, Peilo, for Quinhon.

23, Fung-hun for Shanghai..

23, Tching Tring, Chi. g.-, for Canton

23, Kronprinsessen, for Whampoa.

24, Cuba, for Keelung.

24, Kvik, for Macao.

24, Isles of the South, for New York,

OLEARED.

Elise, for Halphong.

PASSENGERS,

ÅRETVAD.

Long, Messrs Jourdan and Meyerinck, and Per Tibre, from Yokohama: for Heng 1 Chinese for Batavia, Mr Darand; for Marielles, Mr and Mrs Mlines and child, Mesars Save Hidsaburo, Kub Huomitobi, Massak! Niroka, Otanks Takudzo, Assada, Tananka, Chimitati, Chibata Yonkistond, Oukai Kikudji, Naboshima, Clauser, and Uxtenser.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,

MAILS will close:- For SWATOW.—

Per NORNA, at 7.30am, on Wednes day, the 26th inst, instead of as previously notified.

For AMOY.-

Per ESMERALDA, at 11:30 am, on For STRAITE SETTLEMENTS & LON

Wednesday, the 26th inst

DON.-

nesday, the 26th inst.

on

the

for all that, we think the community his life if he did not do so.. The Chipess the majority of us in Hongkong, yet, leave the elty although the rioters threatened here enter with as much spirit into the did not, however, carry out their threat, festivity of the season, and enjoy them but not on socount of the presence of any selves as thoroughly as ever do their

more fortunate relatives at Home. We soldiers, ar, when H.B.M. Consul applied have our holidays, our dinner and other to the Tamsul Magistrate for assistance, parties, and our Christmas cheer the the reply received was that the Magistrate Rame sa in England, and if we lack the bad only 100 soldiers for the protection of mistletoe and the berry-holly, experience Christmas carols from the street, the his yamon, and that as the force was inade- teaches as that they are not indispensable

ate be advised Mr MacKay to retire for

Per ORENTES, at 8.30 p.m., on Wed. For COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY.-

Per OCEAN, at 11.30 am,, on Thurs-

day, the 27th inst. For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.→→

Per ATALANTA, on Thursday, the

27th Inst., at 1.80 P M. MAIZS DT THE FRENCH PAGKIT, The French Contract Facket JEMNAH will be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 27th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles to Salgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Boy. Arments, and their consequent forebod chelles Réunion, Mauritius, Buer, inga of trouble, we might almost adopt conclude that the difficulty Hes really be and Alexandria. This is the best the words of Scrooge, A Merry Christ tween the missionary himself and the Ohi opportunity for forwarding Corremas to everybody | spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, Year to all the world! May it be of that naturs haa best in circulation for A happy New nese, especially as a rumour of something

MAILS WY THA ENGLISH PACKET-

St. Helena, and Ascension.

always said of all of us, as it was said of some time, which poluted to a differents of The English Contract Packet TEHERAN as well, if any man alive possessed the social nature likely to arise between Scrooge, he knew how to keep Christ knowledge."

to a Merry Christmas. We are also, all the present from Banka. When the of us, well able to provide ourselves with Hailoong left Tamsul Mr MacKay was milli good cheer on such occasions, and if at Banka, but the matter was not settled necessary, to provide for the welfare of then. No reasonable cause has been se others around u Here at least we signed for this outbreak of antipathy have an advantage over vast numbers of people at Home. Christmas is a season that it arose from some quarrel between against the missionary, but it is said well worth keeping" even from a

will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, de, on THURSDAY, the Brd January.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES: PASEST. The United States Mall Packet GAE

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secular point of view. It promotes good the Chinese converts and the people ; feeling, fosters charity, increases brotac.ly it is, however, singular that from the love and regard, affords relaxation and accounts received, the attack seemed to be banishes for a time despondency and all chiefly directed against Mr MacKay, and its attendant evil. Indeed, if it were no Chinese converts have been reported to not for the dark spots in Europe and have been hurt. We may therefore fairly

LOUAL AND GENERAL.

LIG will be despatched on FBI Tanas will be no tsane of the China DAY, the 4th January, with Malls

for Japan, San Francisco, and the | to-morrow (Christmas Day), United States, which will be alosed na follows

3.P.M. Registry of Letters GBSSEN. 2.30 .M. Fost-Office closes,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORBOW: Miscellaneous,

Bank Holiday.

MEMOS. FOR WEDNESDAY. Miscellaneous.

Bank Holiday. Olaims against the Ferdinand Brumin must ba sent in to the Agents before Noon,

Shipping. Noon.-Femeralda leaves for Amoy.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥

A. 8. WATBON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGLEZA, IMPORTERS

them.

We are glad to be able to note the safe are rival of the 8.8. Flintshire, Capt. T. Thomas, Mails some little anxiety was naturally fell at

THE P. &0. 8. S. Minapore, with the out- ward mails, was to leave Singapore for this port to day (Monday).

ber non-arrival. The following is her re port-She left Singapore on the 20th November and had fine weather with light the night of the Sih instant at about Į past winds through the Palawan Passage. On

7 o'clock, the night being dark and hazy, We learn from the Agents (Mestre Gibb, engines were at once reversed, and every she ran on the Scarborough Shoal. The Livingston & Co.) that the E. & A. R. Meffort made to get her out of her critical

8. Brisbane left Bingapore for this port yesterday (23rd).

We are requested to state that Mr Justics Snowden will next sit in Summary Jurie dlation on Friday next at 10 am, to hear the cased at present standing over.

We learn that a telegram has been received by Messrs Carlowitz & Co., to the effect that the French barque St. Joseph, Captain Dumont, has been lost near Batavia. The venkel was on her voyage from Labuan to Hongkong.

position. The pumps were sounded, and It was found that the vessel was making no water, and so she was on the leeward side of the shoal and there was very little wind at the time, the vessel was in very little immediate danger. Authors were ran out. astern with a view of trying to hear

heave her off, but this was found Impracticable, mot withstanding that the whole of her cargo (about 90 tons rattans and sundries) was jettisoned. On the third day Capt. Thomas, after consulting with his officers, decided to send to Manila for asistance, and the Chief Officer (Mr Stainton) left the steamer on the morning of the 9th, in one of the ship's bouts, taking with him, besides 9 of the crew, 3 European, and 10 Chiness passengers, The boat was well provisioned and left the ship on its perilous undertaking early in the morning. Manila bore nearly due east of the aboal, and the boat, an

north-easterly, and easterly winds, ber countering strong to moderate northerly,

of $10,000 to the relatives of the sufferers It was at times a great labour to keep the Lapraik & Do, have liberally given the sum Uving freight had rather a bad time of it.

of the Years explosion, and in addition to little craft free of water, and the Chinese this sum, the Chinese community are rale passengers refused to lend the crew any The puòlisation of this issue comunenaeding & subscription among themselves. assistance. The Chief Officer found it at 7.15 p.m.

Mesare Long On and Wai Kwong have necessary to throw over a quantity of bag- kindly takes the matter in hand.

gago to prevent her being swamped. On

by a shark, which no doubt had made up its the morning of the 11th they were followed

mind to make a meal of one of more of them. Mr Stainton settled this business

H.M.S. Audacious came round from Aber- doen Book yesterday afternoon. We under stand that the undooking of the flagship DaveGists" SUNDRIES, NUKSEEY Raqui-wai accelerated by the grave news received

SITES, TOILET REQUISINER, BrGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRANCH PATENT MADICINES, MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water,

Gingerade, Potass Water, Samsparilla si

Water, and other Aerated Waters The Manufactory is under direct and continious European Supervision. - Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

· MARSIAGE

by telegraph concerning the failure of the Turkish proposals of peace and the apparent anti-Turkish attitude of Germany.

We are glad to note that Messrs Douglas pressu

Long, Mesar Wilford, W. K. Hughes, Lind, Per Djendan, from Shanghat : for Hong- Philipps, Ritchie, and 8 Chinese; for Galle, Mr Evald for Naples, Me and Mes At his residence Yokohama, Japan, on Romanoff for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs the 11th December, by the Rev. De Brown, Tax British ship City of Halifax reports Louviek, Messrs Pinell, Samson, and 1a the presence of the Acting Consul having experienced a very heavy N.N.E Videsu.

General of the U. §, A., ALIZED A, FISHER Per Flintshire, from Singapore, Professor of Shanghal, to SABAH. A. TATLON, of gale, on Friday last, the 22nd instant, with Thorn, Mr Mawrau, and 2 European deck. San Franciscon mioplas

Per Orestes, from Shanghai vis Amoy," 1 European and 85 Chinese.

Fer Parue, from Kobe, 7 Chingus. Per Radnorshire, from Shanghal, 4

HAN DEATHS,

a tremendous ses, when she lost a whole by hitting the shark across the ribs, and the

At No. 73, Yokohama, on the 9th Den, insult of sails, stove in malu hatch, and the 40th year of his age, TEEFLE WILLCOX, sustained other damage of a more or less Ubison of the late Captain Robert Willcox, serious nature.

For G. H. Wuppuus, from Shanghal, Chinese

Por Chang Hock Kidn, from Fonatig and Singapore, 364 Chinese

Per Fung-thun, för Shanghai, 50 Ohineda,

DEPARTED,

SHIPPING REPORTS. The American 3-m. schooner Marion re-

the 8th of December, Bard, Fatal J. VESSELS spoken ↑ The British ship City of

At the realdance of his sony in Kobe, on GULION, native of New Jersey, United Balfas reports having spoken the follow States of America, for forty-seven years a tulsalonary of the Sandwich Islands, and three years resident in Japan aged 80 years and 9 months.”

Mail Breath Co.'s Bigamer porta: Wint part strong, wie THE CHINA MAIL.

** BRISBANE”.

skill have immediate despatch as above,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON Hongkong, December 26, 1877.8189

BRITISH DARK FALCON, FROM LONDON,

part strong Northerly winds,

The British steamer Radnorshire repórła 1- Fresh gale from the N.W. to NE

MONBRUNG, MONDAY, DEC, 24, 1877.

mg velas Nov 14, French barque Leonis, from Breet to Iloilo, 127 days out, in lat, 0.88 B and long. 119.39 E. Nov, 26, German barque Niagara, from Hamburg for Hongkong, 125 days ont, in lat. 0.8 N. and long. 119.25 E, all well,

poor shack then left them, doubtless rather astonished at his unusual reception, The bost resobed. Manija in safety on the 16th c

the elemente, and her crew were very kindly December, after a week's buffeting with

treated by the Spanish Officials Menara Findlay, Blohardson & Co., the Company's Agents, on hearing of the souldent, made arrangementu for sending assistance to the unfortunate steamer ; and

and the 6. Mactan left Manila on the 17th, and arrived along- side the Flintshire (which they found in the sams position), at 8 d'alook on the morning

The British steamer Ohsang Hook Lion This, evening the season of prayer and We are informed that the list for the Re of the 18th. Efforts were at onos made to reporta Strong E. monsoon and heavy praise, festivity and enjoyment, will be gatts Ball will close on Baturday, the 29th to her off, but it was not until the morn ses with cloudy weather duris the passage. Inaugurated in this Colony. We are a natant. Should it be found that there ing of the following day that they cooled,

The British thin City of Halfan reports i Light winds and very fine meatber all the few hours earlier in this part of the

passagë until Friday last (T2nd Inst), Had world than the old folks at Home, and not enough Subscibers by that date, After sounding the pumps and amerialning Vessel are boreb, qwertpt to hovd tremendous rea, Inst whole still of sells beef and plum pudding at the Christmas sean at either of the undermentioned concluded he could dispenses with muthar CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above & very hoary gale from the N... and while we shall be struggling with roast the Ball will not take plaon. Idete may be the extent of the da is their Bills of Lading to the Under and washed in main batch Wind youter dinner, our relatives and friends in Eng pinos:-The Hongkong Oldb, The German datance from the Mactany which accord. algued for countersignature, and to take im day froek gals from the N. and very high land will be silently and solemnly Club, or the premise of Mesars, Lais, ingly returned to Manila The Flickshire mediate delivery of their Gooda

gathered together at the morning service Crawford & Co. and Moen Falconer & Co. during the remainder of the In the various places of worship. There

wuossanion of Henry Month

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

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Aponte, Hongkong, Decembar 24, 1877,

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SCARGOES.

For 8. S. Sorgon, Hongkong to Lam. is no more universal festival than

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don, sailed 19th December, 1877 128,209 Christmas From one and of the earth Tan 8: B. Corte de Pris left Haiphong 17 high so 15 is not thought she kus The Congou, 07671 lbs. Be. Caper, and to the other Christmas Day in many or hours before the Congual, but has not yet faised may considerable 39,500 192 be, Ory Pekos Total 256,350 los hansured. The mason is very appro: | put in an appearanen, although the latter | Bingapore mails and 10 Chines