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Intimations.

NOTICE,

A MILLAR 0. FLUMBERS, AND GAS FITTERS,

Queen's Road East, HONGKONG.

September 16, 1877. OFFICE OF THE SHANGHAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

IN LIQUIDATION,

SECOND RETURN of CAPITAL at the Rate of FIVE TABLS per SHARE will be made to Shareholders of record on the 1st October, Fayable at the Office of the Liquidators, on the 8th Inst.

Warrants will be delivered by the Under signed to Shareholders or their lawful representatives on presentation of Share Certificates for Endorsement,

heavy. son as far as the Lammocks, thence to Hongkong light variable winds and rad. The American steamer City of Peking re- ports: From San Francisco to Yokohams strong W. and S.W. winds with rough sea thence to this port. To and through Van Dioman's Straits thick and aqually with rain, thence strong N.E, monsoon.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. RELIGIOUS SERVICES :—

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, The Right Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Rev. B Davys, Acting Colonial Chaplain. At 11 a.m., Morning Prayer, ka, **

At 8 am,

3

(No. 4528,-JANUARY 5, 1878.

tinctly that the men must have been in a

chronic state of dampness for months, and

|foreign trade with China can hardly, | Wx are informed by the Principal Agent of serious attention. The Doctor says dis-

with safety, be drawn from this circum- the Messageries Maritimes that the Co.'s standalone, as the fluctuations noticeable steamer Sindh left Saigon for this port at in the afinaal totals are very consider able, periods of exceptional and perhaps P.m. to-day. undue demand being followed by inter-

st

taking into account that the men used their lime juico with few exceptions and

vals of reaction and diminish trade. The Postmaster General has just leaned a had no complaint to make about their food, Military Service-Bev, J, Henderson, To judge of the prospects or foreign very handy Postal Gulde" for the Co.we are inclined to believe that the true The British barque Phaeton reports acting Military Chaplain. Left Macassar with fresh southerly winds, Morning Prager, &

manufactures in China it is advisable to lony at the small price of ten conta. It cause of the disease lies in this direction. when in the narrow of the Straits, calma-

UNION CHURCH.-Minister, Rev. James compare periods of years rather than contains all the postal regulations, tantruo A better scale of diet, however, in these days and strong contrary currents, ship making no progress. Cleared the Strait in three Lamont. Morning Service, at 11 am, mugle years. Dividing the thirteen weeks and made Lerigano Laland in another Afternoon, 6 r.M.Divine Sorrige in Chi years 1964 to 1876 into periods of four tons for the public, and the Postal Or- of preserves would not be a hardship on week, when experienced calms and strong, 2-3 r. every Sunday, with com years, a comparison of the annual average dinance, and will be found exceedingly shipowners and should be determined by ourrents setting towards Molucos passage, marion en first Sunday of every month, value gives the following results :--- useful in business and privato establish Act of Parliament, More attention to the Had to go south of Tulsar Islands, but Rev. Dr. Eitel

housing and dieting of sailors, would do cloured Morty. Then to 130.50 easterly winds, to the Bashee lalands being then

mach towards improving the morals as well calm until got the N.E. monsoon in sight

as the physique of our sailors, and there of Formoss and thence to port N.E. winds The German barque Oeres reports:

would soon be fewer complaints of our shipe Strong N.W. winds with snow and rain all

being manned by foreigners. through the passage.

ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH,-Rev. J. onderson. Service at 5 r.., every Sunday. All seats free, Morning Prayer and Communion on the First Sunday in each month st 11 am.

Import Exports.

Total 1864-1997... Tie, 57,627,899 51,378,077 103,207,076 1968-1971... 08,040,570 41,028,355. 127,076,055 1872-187..." 68,529,502 20,091,200 180,020,892 187020,209,574-80,660,812 161,120,068

ments.

In conformity with the usual custom The total value of the trade has thus observed at home, the week of united and steadily increased but the increase in universal prayer will commence here to ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURO-Rev. mainly due to the development of the morrow-th to the 13th. Prayer meetings The Siamese barque Rapid reports: Tuen, (All Services in Chinose.) Morn-almost stationary character of the import in St. Paul's College Chapel-except on A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam export trade. No doubt the apparently will be held on each evening of next week, Strong monsoon with plenty of rain.

The Siamese barque Morning Star reing Prayer:--Litany Ante-Communion trade is in part due to the great The Transfor BOOKS of the Company porte: Left Chefoo on the 28th Dec, and Sermon, at 11. Bible Class,, at 3 will be ULOSED from the 2nd to the 8th first part had Easterly winds with rain, P.M. Preaching, at 6.30 r., Holy Com-depreciation in prices which has taken Instant, inclusive.

from the Saddles strong N.E, winds with munion, 1st Sunday in Chinese month. place of late years. The extent to which By Order,

thick weather to arrival."

the several foreign nations having tradal relations with China have participated in this trade during the past five years is shown in the following table:-

RUSSELL & C

Liquidators. Shanghai, October 2, 1877.

To-day's Advertisements.

FUR NAGASAKI

The f 1 American Barkontine

"ANNIE S. HALL," NELSON, Mastor, will load fox the above Port, and will have

Immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, RAGEDORN & Co.

Hongkong, January 5, 1878.

NOTICE.

HORATIO GAY JAMES was

Madmitted a Partner in our Firm on

The 1st January, 1878.

GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 6, 1878.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Ora of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

ALFHINGTON, British barque, Captain G. Cunningham. Wieler & Co.

KATE CABNIS, British barque, Captain James Wilson.Melohers & Co.

TERMOFL, German 8-m. schooner, Capt. Bohwoor.-Melchers & Co.

Arnis §. Hatt, American barque, Capt. Chas. E. Neleon.Captain.

The Norwegian barque Fega reports: Strong N.E. winds throughout.

Shipping Intelligence.

The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Paporn:→

VESSELS TO ARRIVE

AT HONGKONG, When left. Name. From. May

10, David,

12, Chandos,

18, Alatra, June

14, Abornyte,

Aug.

Antwerp Cardiff Melbourne

New York

18, Henry Lippett, July

2, Northampton,

25, Globe,

Baltimore Liverpool

Deal

Cardiff

11, North Star,

Cardiff

11, E. P. Bouvorle,

Penarth

Cardi

Penarth

Cardif

New York

10, Papa

14 Regulus,

14, Mosa Glen,

14, Fatrie,

19, Felix Mendelssohn, London 17, John Potts, 27, Charger, 28, India, Sept.

3, Andreas,

4, Humbolt, 6, Gatherer, Regla,

10, River Lagan, 16, G. F. Munts, 18, Wildwood, 20, River Logan,

81, P. J. Carleton,

22, Harkaway,

BIBKZE, British ship, Captain W. Rey-23, Victoria (4.), nolds.---Order.

BIR JAMSETIES FAMILY, British ship, Capt. C. Cobb,—Adamson, Bell & Co.

GLENFRUIN, British barque, Capt. Lang. ➡Chineno.

YESTA, German barquv, Capt. E. Dirks, Melohere & Co.

Ferns, German 8-m. schooner, Captain IL Möller-Eduard, Sohellbans & Co.

R. O. RIOKERS, German ship, Captain

B. O. Stolt.Wm, Pustau & Co,

DALE, British steamer, Capt. Thompson. Yuen Fat Horg.

----PHALTON, British barque, Captain B, D, W. Schul-Wieler & Co..

CARL RITTER, German barque, Captain

1. C. Lanson.-Siomusen & Co,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Jan. 4, Chefoo, British steamer, 684, J.

E. Williams, Chinking Jan. 1, Bícá, — BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

28, Fidelio,

Liverpool Hamburg

Remarks.

Flushing Roads New York Flushing Roads Cardiff

Cardiff

Newport

Liverpool

Cardiff

Liverpool

London

Liverpool

Hamburg

26, Maria Ravano,

30, Peter,

Ponarth Cardiff

Oct.

2, Anna Bertha

8, Forest Belle,

Cuxhaven Cardiff

4, Empire,

8, Elcano,

Newport Panarth

9, Kaiser,

Penarth London Cardiff Hamburg

18, Minerva (5.),

18, Wega,

San Francisco

London Astoria

10, Oscar

25, Benedlets,

30, Lodore,

30, Alden Besse,

|

Nov

1, Elizabeth Ostle,

Antwerp

Cadiz (8.),

Liverpool

Johann Smidt,

London

2, Minna,

London

8, Elizabeth Shields, Hamburg

15, Galatea (0), Hamburg

16, Cyphrenes (s.),

20, Stentor (8.),

London Liverpool 21, Galloy of Lorne (a.), London

Mar. Jan. 4, Tientsin, British steamer, 682, 23, C. F., Deville, Chinking Jan. 1, General27, Maxima, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Sept.

Jan. 5, City of Peking, American steamer, 4079, Z. L. Tanner, San Francisco Doo. 4, And Yokohama 30, Treasure ($307,904), Malls and General.-P. M. S. 8. "Co.

JAD, 6, Thoon Kramem, Siamese barque, 474, 0. W. Vorrath, Chefoo Deo, 28, General.---Sramssen & Co.

Jan. 5, Phatton, British barque, 576, EL Beaul, Macamar Nov. 19, General WILLES & Co.

Jan. 5, Maris Charlotte, French barque, 380, Méhonas, Guiyon (Coast of Annam) Dec. 17, Salt.—CARLOWITZ & Co..

Jan. 5, Ceres, German barque, 420, Specht, Chafoe Dea. 27, General.-W. PUSTAU & Co.

Jan. 6, Rapid, Blamese barque, 429, F. Jante, Cheloo Deo. 28, Beans and General.

TEK-BE Hor.KEE,

Jan. 5, Morning Star, Slamose barque, 170, D. Michaelsen, Chefoo Doc. 28, Goue PELTACE MET.

Jan & Vega, Norwegian barque, 685, B. G. Nordtvedt, Hamburg April 13, and Caps Bladen Bept. 1, General.-ORDER.

Jan. B, Oari Ritter, German barqne, 598, HO. Lansen, Cardiff July 19, Ocal→→ SJEMBEAN & Co.

Jan. 8, Le Hugon, French man-of-WAE, from Canton,

Jan. 6, Shen-shi, Chinese gunboat, from a ársins.

DEPARTURES,

#an. 8, Chefor, for Canton.

B. Hieronymus, for Keelung,

8, B. M.8. Tamar, for Singapore,

3. Tientsin, for Uinton.

B, Glenfallsch, tor Shanghai

OLEARED

Rhuddlan Cuelle, for Maalis Black Prints, far Saigon, Glenisla, for Swatow, Kate Ournie, for Londob.

PASSENGERS AKRIVEN.

Per City of Faking, from San Fransisse, Mr and Mrs Brander, Messrs H. K. | Robertion, John Higgin, Goor E. Batcliffe, and 689 Chinese; from Yokohama, Lieut. 1. à. A. Tate, B.

Per Certs, from Chefoo, Capt. Neumaŭn. Par Phaeton, froth Makassar, à Ühtness: Per Rapid, from Chefoo, & Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Chefco-reparia" : Stratig N.E. monsoon throughout - the

AT AMOX.

Cardiff

1, Carl Wilhelm, Oct.

Swansea

Cardiff

4, Oscar Mooyet, Nov.

5, Catharina,

Newport

Cardiff LOADING FOR CHINA AND JATAN PORzā, At London, ---Steamers via Buss Tanah Glenorchy.

Caldera. Lorne

Calenemuiz.

Devana.

Sir Harry Parkes POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,

MAILS will close:-

Sailing Vessels,

For SINGAPORE AND PENANG.---

Per Bellone, at 180 p.m., on Monday,

the 7th int,

For MANILA-

BERLIN FODABLING Horan.-Service in the German language, by Rey, W. Louis, every Sunday, at half past ten a.M., In the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,

West Point.

Shipping.

Great Britain Hongkong.

Daylight.-Namoa leaves for Coast Porta. Goods per Altona undelivered after thia

date subject to rent. Goods per Malabar undelivered after tals.......

date subject to rent.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.

‚ 2 p.m.--Bellona leaves for Singapore, dro, Goods per Tigre undelivered after NooD, subject to rent and landing charger. Goods per firsapore undelivered after

this date subject to rent. Amusement. 8.30p.m.-Entertainment at Temperance

Hall, Stanley Street.

General Memoranda:

THURSDAY, January 10-

3 p.m.-Emuy leaves for Manila

9 p.m.-H. K. Choral Society's Con-

cart at the City Hall,

Goods per Glenfalloch undelivered after

this date subject to rent, SATURDAY, January 13:-

Settlemente...

1872 1873 1874

Per opat

1878 1678 Fer Fer Fer cent. cent. cent. cent. 4403 43.07 40.11 3831 34.64 22.09 21.6 20.48 28.09 27.31

11.71 1872 14.80 10.87 10.83

New Zealand...

.................70 2.76 8.26 AM >2,80

Capo Colony matem

BATTERY POSSESSIONя, 81.79 89.17 88.75 73.20) -77.87 United § of America) 840 6.00 6.01.20 5.12 Continent of Europe,

6.18710 974

22

Ruuda.cxoppled.) 8.74 6.21 Continent of Europe Russistuu.

Russia and Biberis vid 1.89 2.161.90 2.91

takhta Besian Manchuria...

Philippine

Japan

B01 818 817 819 817 Saigon, Alato. Java 187 LEB 200 £28 1.88

Islands,

Other Countries.

Friday, when the meeting will be held in Union Church; the hour being six o'clock. All are earnestly invited to attend.

Tan undecided Yacht Race at the last Regatta was sailed to-day, all four boats, namely, Nasad, Naomi, Wave, and Ariel starting at 10 am. There was a light wind, which, as the day were on, freshened until there was a nice sailing breeze. Nalad was the winner, soming în about fourteen minutes ahead of Naomi, Wase being third. Ariel gave it up after the second round.

be held at the Temperance Hall, Stanley Tan usual fortnightly Entertainment will Street, on Monday evening, commencing at past 8 o'clock,-Admission being free

PROGRAMME:

as hitherto.

1,-Plano Solo. 2.-Song. B-Reoltation "Waterloo." 4-Song "Three Fishers wont Sailing. 5-Roading "The Disabled Soldier, 6-Violin Solo "The Harp that once

through Tara's Halls." 7-Recitation “The Execution of Mont-

8-Reading Engaging a Governon.?? 9-Trio. 10-Reading Mickey Frea and the

Priest," 11.-Song.

We hear that the British barque Novelty has become a total wreck on the coast of San Francisco capitalists seem sanguino of the success of their scheme for laying a Formosa near Keelung. The Novelty was Trans-Pacific telegraph cable. A fow weeks a vissal of about 400 tons reglater and well since we alluded to this project. We now known on this coast. She was on her way read in recent papers from the Pacific Coast that the Incorporators of the Trans-Pacifio from Australia to Shanghal when the dis Cable Company held a mesting in the Mer aster occurred. We believe she was loaded chants' Exchange building, Hon. A. J. Bryant was elected temporary Chairman.

with coal. The crew so far as we can learn. are all saved, but we are not as yet in pos- session of full particulars.

Among the gentlemen elected permanent officers were Leland Stanford, President's Celio Cesar Moreno, the projector, First Vice-President; J. F. Miller, Second Vice Mark L. McDonald, Treasurer. President A. 8. Hallidie, Becretary;

Eleven: prominent citizens were ahozen Direitors.

The trade with Hongkong is of course merely a transit trade in goode from all parts of the world. It is also interesting So note the share taken by each flag in the carriage of the commodities com- We are glad to note that the maps of the prising the foreign trade of China. The seats of war in Armenia and Turkey. The capital stock of the Company was fized following table exhibits the percentage

of this share during the last five Europe, drawn by Lieutenant R. 8. F. years, and it may be advantageously compared with the preceding table-

1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1870.

0.01 1.80 2.82

Walker, H. M's 28th Regiment, and placed on view at Mesere Lane, Crawford's store, have been left behind by that gallant offloer to whom the Community owe so much for

9 p.m.-Dramatic Performance at the British.....17.06 76.71 76.80 73.93 71.25

Dity Hall

American .. 0:45. 0.10 4.35 4.64 2.42. Transfer Books of H., O. & M. Steam-German.... 3.59 4.38 5.14 4.32 4.28 anlightenment in this matter. The maps boat Co. closed from this date till 25th French .... 8.28 9:52 10.07 10.38 15.78 have become quite as much an institution Instant, Inclusive.

Japanese... Transfer Books of Hongkong Hotel Co., Chinese....

as the telegrams themselves, and our rea 0.24 0.48 0.84 0.86 ders will be glad to know that they are Limited, closed from this date të 25th Instant, inclusive.

These two tables show that Great still open for reference at the same render Britain and her possessions at present TUESDAY, January 15:—

Claims against the Estate of James Smith monopolise 77 per cent, of the direct vous a hitherto

Ferries, deceased, must be proved on foreign trade, and that 711 of this trade or before this date.

.:

is conveyed in British kesls, but that, The officers and men of the 28th Begiment, large as the share of Great Britain with the exception of the three companies Noon, American Mall leaves for Yoko-still is, her share both in the foreign left behind to perform garrison duty, left

trade itself, and in the carriage of the

Saturday, January 19:—

hama and San Francisco,

FRIDAY, January 25 :—–

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the H., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at No. 50 A, Queen's Road. 4 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the B. K. Hotel Co., Limited, at Hong kong Hotel,

FRIDAY, February 1:-.

&p.m.--Oosldental & Oriental B. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Bar Francisco.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥痧

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

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Devecists, IMPORTERS

Or

DRUGGISES' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENIK PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURARS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla. Water, and other Aerated Waters,

Per brig Filla de Kiradabia, at 2 pm, The Monifactory is under direct and

on Monday, the 7th lust,

For SAIGON.—

Per Maharajah, at 3,80 p.m., on Mon

day, the 7th Inst., instead of sa pre- viously notified.

continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876, -

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,--|| si 8.30 p.m.

For Namoa, at 8p.m., on Monday, the

notified.

MAILA ȘT THи Faunch PaоKET, **

HONOKONG, LATURDAY, JAN. 5, 1878,

The French Contract Packet IRAQUADDY ----

at $10 000,000, divided Into 100,000 shares of $100 each. Me O. 0. Moreno made a speech to the gentlemen present, in which he said that "this was the keynote of modern civilization, and it was by means of this that the commerce of the nations of Japan and China will be opened to the United States? He said There is no limit to money la Chins, I have seen vant amounts idle for want of investment. Com- there in China exists the traditional system mere has tried but did not succeed, as of exchange. If the balance is against us

as payments, they want our money. If it

is against them, they must give more pro-

duce. But this plan of mlue will turn the tide. Consequently, a Obinsman who wants to go from one place to another steamer, nor send a dispatch by offering cannot secure his passage on a railroad or pound of tea or silk or an animal skin in payment, but he must pay his way. So the countless millions, that for centuries west to China, will hereafter and their way across the Pacific to the United States. what is enterprise without enthusiasm 1- This is a little enthusiastic, certainly, but

goods comprising that trade, has been today for Singapore in the Tamar. The slowly but steadily decreasing during the men were paraded at 8 am, and subse last few years, and that simultaneoudy quently marched to the Naval Yard wharf, with this decline, the interest of France where, with the assistance of the Fame and both in the trade and its carriage has a number of steam iuuches, they and advanced to a like extent. This increase their baggage were speedily conveyed on Japan Gassite. of the interest of France in the foreign board the troop-ship. The Tamar left her trade is due, Mr Hipplaley says, to the

increased facilities offered of late years anchorage about 2 o'clock, the Band of the by the banks for drawing upon Franco Regiment playing Auld Lang Syne as she against goods shipped to that country. glided through the harbour in pretty

When London was the only monetary close proximity to the Prays. centre and all bills had to be drawn

upon that city, silk was first sent direct In our Folles report to-day, there will be there and subsequently reshipped to observed a case of obtaining money under France; under present circumstances this false pretences against one Uhan Han Hing. is no longer necessary, and in conse quence the quantity of silk which is The prisoner is very respectably dressed, shipped direct to France is increasing has a cast of European features about him, annually, amounting now to more than and reads and writes English remarkably half of the total export. The increase well. We belleve he is the same individual in the carrying trade is due to the who has been giving himself out to soms increasing favour with which the fine

steamers of the Messageries Maritimes Chinese that he came here under engage

ance of the man tallies exactly with the description our informant has received of

a

Tax New York Times, in a despatch from Washington dated the 22nd November, has refutation of the libels upon the character of General Van Buren, AD assiduously alr culated some time since. It is only just so the better portion of the American press

to state that it la as prompt to afford a mason of vindicating calumniated reputa tions, as the less scrupulous is to open its or sourrility

cɔlumne to any unauthenticated defamatiba-

"A paragraph containing a statement of complaints against General Thomas B. Japan, was sent from here to The Times, in Van Buren, Consul-General at Kanagawa, April last, which subsequent Information shows did General Van Buren a great injustice. The paragraph was published

had been, or would be, brought officially to the notice of the State Department. No and there is reason to believe that the charges of the kind were made, however, report to which The Times, in common with some other paper, gave currency, hed their origin in the malice of some enemy of General Van Buren. The states meat referred to wan that naval officer who

Co. are regarded, owing to the fact that ment of H. R. John Pope Hennessy, in the belief that the complaints alluded to the same steamer runs direct through to trapalator in the Colonial Secretary's de- Marseilles, thus avoiding the frequent partment, and that he had been educated transhipments and consequent damage in America for seven years. The appear to cargo which form so serious a draw back to the system followed by the British Mail Company."

Rusala participates in the foreign the so-called translator-elect. trade of China to the extent of 2.92 per cent, or Tha. 4,476,495. The imports IN the course of the enquiry at the Magis from that country are of insignificant trasy to-day, into the cause of death of one value, but the exports to it amount to Thomas Schmidt, Dr Adamis said that cases 5.42 per cent, of the value of the entire of sourvy were not by any means uncommon export trade. The 3,281,489 represent in Hongkong, and that he had daring the the value of the tea shipped from Han-

had returned from Japanese waters made complaints against General Thomas B. Van Buren, charging him with immoral and scandalous practices, general dereliation of consular duties, and with Imposing unusual and orucl sentences upon Ameriant seamen taken before him for judgment.

kow to Tientsin, and thence transported last 16 years met with scores of cases, but It now appears that no such reports were overland la Kiakhta into Siberia A that this was the first he had known to ever made to elt er the State or Nary. The publication of this as commend small import trade also follows this prove fatal. This he sacribed to the very only unknown to the State Department, Departments, Bush complaints are not route, but this appears to be declining debilitated state of health of the deceased but Gen. Van Buren presenta evidence in value, having fallen from The 1,074 before extracting, the disease. Mr Russell of a conolnsive character that they were 7th instant, instead of as previously THE CHINA MAIL.in 1870 to but Tis. 170 during 1878. said he was quite aware that such was the unknows in Japan. Capt. Young, of the

In addition to the overland trade via

flag-ship Tennessse, at Yokohama, walios Kiakhta, a considerable quantity of leaf, but in this case it was clearly shown to Gen. Van Buren I have never heard and brick tea is sent from Hankow and in evidence that the men had taken their one word from either officials or civilians reflecting upon your private character, on THURSDAY, the 10th January, for the year 1876, prepared by the Com-

and thence carried overland. An show that when this was done, scurvy was Officially, you stand high I have always with Malls to and through the

Referring to the increase of foreign impossible, Dr. Adams said that he oon, found you prompt and mealous inʼsitending United Kingdom and Europe, eid missioners of Customs at the Treaty built vessels running under the Obinese

to your consular duties, and very consider Marssillas; to Balgon, Bingapore, Forts. The whole of these reporte now flag, Mr Hippisley says that flag in 1876 sidered the housing of man had as much ate in awarding fines and punishments to Batavia, Calle, Pondicherry, Madras, make a formidable work of some 800 or represented the third largest share in the to do with developing the disease as diet, seamen who have been brought before you Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Bucs, and 400 pages, and furnish much informs whole trade, but in 1877 it would rank and that he had never met with a case of for irregularities on shore, ever heard Alexandria

tion valuable to those engaged or inter next to the British, with some 30 per sourvy amongst the offours of ships. In ship. On the contrary, the men express a complaint from any men attached to this ested in the trade of the country. No cent of the whole instead of its then 13 the present case he (Dr. Adams) had been themselves ne saladed with your sentences less than 128 of the opening pages are per vent

will be despatched from HongkongWe have received the reports on trade,nity up the Han River to Fancheng, lime juice, and medical testimony went to and so far as I know it is unexceptionable,

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, dru, Wednesday, 9th Janttary m

5 r., Money Order Offer closes. Post Offies olores except the Miant Box, which remains open all night,

Thvriday, 10th January.--

7 M., Post Office opens for sale of Stampa: Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

10 am, Registry of Lettern consen,

11 A, Post Dice closes except for Late

Letters

11.10 4 Letters (bus Letters only)

by Afteen of the most prominent naval officers at the Yokohama Station, which is dated on board the Tenses, and says i

• We believe these attacks emanate from

ccupied by an exhaustive and able coasting trade in 1876 was 60.68,

The British share of the given to understand that there was very Gen. Van Buren has also paper signed report on the trade of Chins generally, prepared by the Acting Statistical Sesre- tary to the Custome, Mr Alfred E. Hip- pisley,It seems that between 1884

LOCAL AND GENERAŤ.

was

and 1870 the value of the foreign trade Tas delivery of the American Mail of China bas fluctuated between Ta begun at 9.20 this morning.

94,864,948, the lowest figures (in 1804), Proveson Thorn will give his last per and Tis. 151,120,086, the highest figures

little difference in the diet of the men for ward and aft, but they were certainly better housed, aft. The doctor further stated that personal malice, and wo desire to bear our in his experience of stilos, he generally best testimony, not only to the marked found that when they got sink they would ability and fasties with which you have donducted the affairs of your offies, bus unless compelled to seek the fresh air by the entire confidence in your fidelity, hobenz go to their bunks and not turn out again to add to that testimony, au expre sion of

(in 1870). Last year, in fact, the ng-formance tonight at the City Hall firmness of seans hithane person. This we and uprightness in a gentleman and patrio

may be posted on payment of agregate values of the import and export Bay Francisco papar luform is that the to Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, trade exceeded the highest figures attain

until

`tlo There is an abundanos di

thinks is a very important matter, and the evidence that General Van Buren, lastend ef to in any previous year in either United States steamer Monongahela had patient investigation made by Mr Russell of being liable to the charges reported | 11.30 a. M... When the Post Qfles CLOSES | branch of foreign trade, Conclusions, I arrived et Alexandria, on her jasy to and the Jury, will not be thrown away, if Against him, bas a very high social and official charsoter, and that in dayan, se ni jalo | however, en to the growing prosperity of China,

shipmastere will give this matter their home, his private liis in apore reproach,”

entirely.

The British steamer Tientsin repério i' Kaperienced hard X.W. gale sud Gary Hongkong, Desember 27, 1877,