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Notices to Consigneos. BARQUE JOHN POTTS, FROM NEW YORK.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the

named Vesel are queried to and In their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Charters Effected. The following charters have been affected during the last few days:-

Danish bark Assens, 256, hence to Dan. kirk, $1.15 per ton of 50 It.

French bark Sophie D., 758, Ilo Ilo to Channel for orders to a port in the United Kingdom or to New York or Boston, private.

German bark Ferdinand, 410, Chefoo to Cargo impoding the discharge of the Swatow 19 cents per pical, or to Amoy for Vessel will be landed and stored at Co-orders 21 cents per pioul, 20 lay days, signees risk and expense.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 24, 1878. ja31

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

8. 6. YANGTSE.

NOTICE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. 2.

German bark Ceres, 420, Chefoo to Swa

tow 10 cents per pleul, or to Amoy for order 81 cents per pioul, 20 lay days.

German bark Helene, 372, hence to Che too and book 24 cents per ploul, 25 lay days.

German bark Humboldt, 830, Shanghai to Tientsin and back to Swatow via New. dhwang 60 cents per ploul, 86 lay days.

American bark Ads Wiswell, 666, Balgon to Callao, £1,500 in full,

British steamer Charlton, Halphong to

Cange, trom London, in connection Hongkong, private.

with the above Steamer, are hereby in formed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con signees, before To-DAY, the 28th Instant, at 10 sm., requesting it to be landed here,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crate of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

FORMOSA, German 8-m. schooner, Capt. Shweer, Melchers & Co.

VESTA, German barque, Capt. R. Dirks. beMelchers & Co.

Goods remaining unclaimed after SATUR DAY, the 2nd February, at Noon, will mabfect to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

HL. DU POUEY, Agent.

ADELINA & MARIANFE, German barque, Captain C. N. Dahl.-Wm. Pustan & Co.

QUICKSTER, American barque, Captain Barnaby.-Captain.

TARTAR, German brig, Captain Koment fe2-Melchers & Co.

Hongkong, January 28, 1878. YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Norwegian Bark VEGA, NORDIVADT, Master, from HAMBURG, are requested to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside the Vessel.

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

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

WE PUSTAU & Co., Agents. Hongkong, January 8, 1876.

BE

COAL.

DEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM D COAL for Sale, ez Godown.

Apply to

BATTLES & Co.

Hongkong, December 8, 1877,

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SAIGON.

The German Steamship

"ALTONA Muzzes, Master, will be de- spatched as above on the 4ra

FEBRUARY Next, at 2 p.m.

For Freight of Passage, apply to

WM. PUSTAU & Co. Agente. Hongkong, January 29, 1878. 104

Congours.-Order.

ABERETTE, British barque, Captain

Gardener Fox-Captain.

ZANZIBAR, British steamer, Captain

JOHN POTTS, British barque, Captain McPherson.-Douglas Lapralk & Co.

THE CHINA MAIL.

the Gap Rook, when it wet in thick and hazy.

The British steamer Quarnamuir reports; Strong B. W. gales in the Bay of Biscay, heavy weather in the Mediterranean. Three daye passage through the Suez Canal, Ar rived at Penang 14th Jan, and Singapore 18th. Left Singapore on the 20th for Hongkong, experienced heavy N.E. mon soon up to Pulo Sapata, thence favourable weather until the 28th and for 24 hours dense fog and off Lems Talanda hoye to.

The British steamer Haloong reporta : From Formoss to Amoy experienced light N. W. and Westerly wind with foggy weather, from Amoy to Swatow first part aalm with haey weather, latter part fresh breese and clear weather. Thence to port fresh wind with dull hazy weather. In Amoy :-Stra. Guy (Spanish), Fei Hot (Chinese). In Swator:-Str. Hermang, Norna. Jan. 28th, at 5p.m., 8. 8. Douglas loft for Amoy.

| FOST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close- For BANGKOK

Per barque Phaeton, at 8.30 am To- For MANILA. ----

morrow, the 80th inst

Per barque Rod Bottcher, at 1 pm. To-

morrow, the 30th inat. For SHANGHAI.—-

Per Fugew, at 8.30 p.m. To-morrow, the For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW-

30th Inst. Per Yeae, at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, the Both last., Instead of a previously notified.

For BANGKOK,-

Per Tintern Abbey, at 4.80 p.m., on Fri:

day, the lat February. SHANGHAI, BIOGO AND TOKO- HAMA.

For

Per Glenorchy, at 6 p.m., on Friday, the

1st February.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, ---

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous.

(No. 4548-JANUARY 29, 1878.

worth, bat in repassing it a few A DARING robbery was committed this weeks later he suffered severe low, the morning on board the 8.8. Yenso. "One of defenders hurling down stones of many

Notice of optional cargo per Glenorchy to tons weight, from the castles upon the the engineers had left his room only a few French fleeta also passed the Dardanelles his return he missed two coats which were British ships. The allied Engilah and minutes to visit the engine-room, and on

at the Baltan's request in 1863, and five hanging up in bis berth when he left it. months later the first divisions of the One cost contained a number of valuable French and English armies proceeding testimonials and his certificate of com- against the Russians landed at Gallipoli,

be given before Noon, Notice of optional cargo por Cairnmuir

to be given before 2p... Claims against the Bertha must be sent

f to the Agents before 4 p.m.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥

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

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIIIN,

IMPORTERS

Or

Strait, and, aided by the natural advan- yet we are sorry to say no trace of the a town at the Constantinople and of the Potency, besides about $18 in money. As tages of the ground, speedily succeeded thieves has been obtained.

in rendering that place impregnable to

attack from the land. Under the old THE recent severity of the weather in Can

tory, It was here that Leander used to hundred within the last few weeks. It in name of the Hellespont the Dardanelles ton has caused a great amount of suffering aro associated with other events in his to the poor, and beggars have died by the take a mile swim every night to visit his asserted that the charitable Institution lady-love, and Lord Byron added to the which makes Its business to bury the dead notoriety of the Strait by swimming

DAUGGIETA' SUNDRIES, NOSERY Haquisent century. It was the Hellespont that day no less than sixty, corpses! This is across it at the commencement of the pro-exposed in the streets has interred in one SITES, TOLLET REQUISITES, EXGLIAR, Xerxes is said by veracious historians to the largest number, but with the enhanced

AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PARENT

have crossed by a bridge of boats in 480 prise of rice, many struggling men have B. C., at the head of a following of become boggars, in spite of the oberity of MEDICINER MANUFACTURERS

5,283,230 Bouls, and to have subsequently met with that brilliant repulse at the some benevolent men, who give away hands of Leonidas and his three hundred food in the shape of sweet potatoes, and in the pass of Thermopylae-not however also clothing. that we wish to be understood as endors ing the accuracy of these large facts in history. We are afraid there were tale graphs of sothe sort in those days, and that the advices were not always reliable.

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters, The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Kongkong, June 1, 1876,

BIRTH. At Greenmount, on the 27th January, 1878, Mrs Jour FAIEBATEN, of a Bon.

DIED.

Wustaver personal feeling may be enter tained for the engineers of the Yesss, who were sentenced to-day for culpable negloot

If in these enlightened times we find a of duty, there can be no two opinions remark of Lord Salisbury that "the regarding the fairness shown by all con ☛☛ The publication of this issue commenced waves of war now approach the localities gerned in the trial. The conduct of the «t 8.05 p.m.

defined an affecting British interests" prosecution was most unimpassioned and appearing out here as "Lord Salisbury Impartial; the same spirit seemed to animate approach the localities defined as relating white Judge Snowden's summing up (as the waved (sic) the idea that the war will the Jury and the Counsel for the defence; to British interests," it is hardly reason able to expect Herodotus, Thucydides Greek historians to be accurate within a It is to be hoped that the unfortunate million or two. Assuming that an affair will lead to more osution on the part armistice has been concluded, there are of every one engaged in auch dangerous en grounds for hoping that this fearful

Chief Justice said)" was a model of judiolal

PARSEY, British steamer, Capt. Sergent. The English Contract Packet Mirvapore, disease, ARTHUR WHALIS SAYLE, eldest Son and other highly respectable but ancient fairness," and his sentence is the same.

Melchers & Co.

dewadt.Wieler & Co.

MADIE, Gorman barque, Captain Han.

will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, &c., on THURSDAY, the 81st Instant.

DANVES, British steamer, Capt. Clancy. The following will be the hours of closing

-Yuea Fat Hong,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Jan. 29, Danube, British steamer, 590, Clanchy, Bangkok Jan. 16, and Saigon 22, General, YEN FAT HONG,

Jan. 29, Fuyow, Chinese steamer, from Canton,

Jan. 20, Sun-kes, Chinese R. C., from a cruise.

Jan, 20, Thorkild, German brig, 155, Rando, Haiphong Jan. 2, Rice,ÁBYHOLD, KARDERO & Co.

Jan. 29, Sunda, British steamer, 1088, Reaves, Yokohama Jan. 22, Mails and Goneral.-P. & O. S. N. Oc.

Jan. 29, City of Limerick, British steamer, 1624, G. Lochead, Shanghai (Woosung) Jan. 26, Tea and Straw-braid,BIRLEY Co.

Jan. 30, H.M.8. Vigilant, from Canton, Jan. 29, Radnorshire, British steamer,

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG VIA 1201, Thomson, Saigon Jan. 20, Rice.

SUEZ CANAL

The Gorman Steamship

"GALATEA," Boats, Master, will be despatch. "ed as above towards the end of

FEBRUARY, 1878.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WM. PUSTAU & Co., Agents, Hongkong, January 29, 1878.

FOR SHANGHAI, HIOGO AND YOKOHAMA. The Steamship

"GLENORCHY"

will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY,

the 2nd February, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, 8. 8. Glenorchy.

Hongkong, January 20, 1878,

fe2

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,

MEE S. S. Glenorchy having arrived To the above Ports, Consigneer

of Cargo are informed that their Goods will be landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf or Bosts delivery may be ob tained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Shanghai and Japan, unless notlos be given before Noon To-morrow.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 8th February will be subject to rent.

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agenta, 8. 8. Glenorchy.

Hongkong, January 29, 1878.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

fab

ER 8. B. Cairumur, Capt. SPOWART, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are bereby informed that their Goods are belag landed at their risk and stored in Meats NORTON Co.'s Godowns, whence and or from the Boats or Wharf delivery. may be obtaiced,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Yokohama, unless notice to the contrary La given before 2p.m. To-MonsoW.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the Brd Proximo will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance has been effected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents.

feb

Hongkcile, January 29, 1878

EL OLAIMS against the British §. 8. A BERTHA, LANGLEY, Mastery for the voyage from London to Hongkong, must be sent in to the Undersigned before 4pm. TOMORROW, the 30th Instanty or they will not be recognized.

WE PUSTAU & Co., Agents,

fallo

Hongkong, January 20, 1878.

JUST RECEIVED,

A 6-mplete Abortment of ARIS MADE BOUTS FOR LADIES

AND GENTLEMEN

PARTS MADE

- Aldes ju

AN INVOICE OF

PINAUD PERFUMERY.

U.L. THEVENIN,

Queen's Road, No. 44.

Hongkong, January 5, 1878,

HL. KIZ & Co.

Jan. 29, Butuan, Spanish steamer, 838, M. Tremaya, Manila Jan. 26, General J. Y. V. SHAW.

Jan. 29, Nestor, British steamer, 1414, T. W. Freeman, Liverpool Dec. 1, vis port of call, and Singapore Jan. 19, Gene- ral-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Jan. 28, Glenorchy, British steamer, 1763, Hogg, London Dec. 9, via ports of call, and Singapore Jan, 21, General,-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

the Malls, do. :—

Wednesday, 30th instant.....

P.M., Money Order Office alozas, F.M., Post Office closes except the NORT Box, which remains open all night Thursday, Slat instant.com...

7 A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Fosting of all correspondence,

10 4.M., Post Oflce closes except for Late Letters. Registry of Letters conseE (10.15 am, Letters may be posted with LAZE Fas of 18 conta extra Postage till

to

11 AM, when the Post Oftos LoRa

entirely.

(11.80 A., Letters but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, 11.50 A.M., when the Mall in finally

to

tloned.

Hongkong, January 18, 1878,

ja31

At Shanghal, this morning, of heart of Robert Sagle, Trumpington, Cambs.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JAN. 29, 1878,

THE telegrams we publish to-day seem

slaughter of human beings has ceased, ployment, and that the Goverment will We were told that Russia would not perform its duty in this regard without consent to an armistice until the basis of delay. the conditions of peace were settled, a

important piece of intelligence that any if an armistice has been concluded noon by the Hongkong and Whampoa Book to convey in a very indirect manner one very probable circumstance-consequent A SMALL steamer was launched this after- armistice has been concluded between half the battle of the peace negotiations Company, from their yard at Kowloong construction than this can, we think, be pretty evident that in an attack upon Her dimensions are length over all 72 feety the opposing forces in Turkey, No other must have been fought. It is also now very well placed on the paragraph read-Constantinople the Russians would run extreme breadth 12 feet, and depth of hold ing: "The Porte is ignorant that the very considerable risk of encountering 6 feet 8 inches. She has been built by the conditions have been revealed otherwise the exhausted state of Russian finances, field Douglas, British Resident at Salangore, signing of an armistice and the peace other troops than Turks, and viewing Dook Company to the order of Capt. Bloom, confidential communication." Here the the nature of the hostilities that would and she will be used by that gentleman in than to the Turkish Parliament in a the heavy losses of the present campaign, Forte is clearly represented as being be carried on by England, and the his official capacity, as British resident, ignorant that the signing of an armistice strength of the defences of Constantino The launch was effooted in admirable style, has been made known generally, butaware ple, it seems to tts that the Usar is not the moment the dage were removed she of such an event to the Turkish Parlla on Turkey, or insist upon conditions Salangore and Straits' Aage flying at stem that it has communicated the occurrence likely to be too exacting in his demands glided smoothly into the water, with the ment, and whether the paragraph be which that country cannot reasonably be

considered as a reply on the part of the expected to full, or which outside and stern. She was named after the Sultan MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKELment of Router's Agent in London, it proval.

Forte to an interrogation, or as the state Powers will not endorse with their ap-of Salangore, Abdul Somat, the christening The United States Mall Packet Oceanis will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 1st February, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as followsz

P.M. Registry of Letters ceases. 280 r. Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 18 cents extra Portage until the time of departure.

Jan. 20, Cairnemuir, British ataammer, 1123, S. Spowart, London Dec. 4, via ports of call, and Singapore Jan. 20, General, Correspondencs for Non-Unlon West Indies HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.

Jan. 29, Hallsong, British steamer, 277,

J. C. Abbott, Tamsul Jan. 25, Amoy 27, and Swatow 28, Treasure and General,-- DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & CO.

DEPARTURES. Jan, 29, Tientsin, for Swatow.

29, Volga, for Yokohama,

29, Marie Charlotte, for Mantung. 29, Kronprindsessen, for Trieste.

29, Indus, for Shanghai

20, Yangtse, for Shanghai,

29, Malacca, for Yokohama, 29, Sun-kes, for a oruise. 29, Mariveles, for Manila.

Julia A. Broum, for Guam. CLEARED.

Washi, for Haiphong. Taiwan, for Holkow,

PASSENGERS. AERIVED, Per Glenorchy, from London, &o., Mr And Mrs Buchannan and 2 children, and 11 Chinese.

Per Hallong, from Tamsul, Mr Grass-

mann.

Per Danube, from Bangkok, 210 Chinese. Per Sunda, from Yokohama, Beveral Chinese and 1 Japanese.

Per Radnorshire, from Salgon, 2 Chinese. Per Butuan, from Manila, 1 European, Per Nator, from Straite, 588 Chinese, Per Cairnsmuir, from Straits, 81 Ohiness.

DEPARTED,

Per Indus, for Shanghai, Menry F. W Antos, Tata, Mahoney, E.N., Staff-Surgeon MacIver, Mrs Glover, and Minster W. Gardner.

Per Marteles, for Manila, Messrs J. Brown and W. Siemssen, and 1 Chiness.

TO DEFART. Per Achilles, for Blogspers, &o,, Mr and Mrs Collins, and Europeans.

SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Danuse reports Strong NE. galen up to Late of Cape Varolls, from thence, moderate monsoon and fine.

The British steamer Sunda reports i Birong monsoon and thick weather during latter part of partage. Fall in with Jape Bucze best in distress with three men la hor

The British steamer City of Limerick ve ports Fresh to strong W.N.W. to N.. winds and aloudy weather with moderate

The British steamer Radnorsĥirs reports : Light B.E. #inds and fine weather,

The British steainer Nestor reports i Strong N.E. monsoons until 27th, then Ane until yesterday morning, after which heavy fogn

The British steamer Glenorchy reports i From Singapore to the latitude of the Paracels had strong N. E. galse with very turbulent sea. From Parsonis expertesped dun clear weather Hill within 50 miles of

(except the Baharons and Hayti), Costa Rios, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, January 19, 1878,

MAIZA BT 'TEN FRRNOR PACKIE.

fel

The following will be the hours of closing

the Mail, dro, 20 Wednesday, 8th Feb,--

fallyUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL.") (By Southern Route,) THE WAR.

LONDON, 27th Jan., 1878.

veremony being gracefully performed by Mrs Snowden. It is saying a good deal for the ship-building capabilities of Hongkong that people in the Straits should come here for such work and incur the risk and ar- pense of the journey, with Singapore so much nearer to them, The Abdul Samat is expected to be ready for sea in about 10 days; she is to be fitted with a pair of direct aeting engines of 15 H.P. nominal, having a

can only mean, as it stands, that the Forte has confidentially intimated to the Turkish Parliament that an armistice has been signed. We remark so On this point because this is the first Intimation that has been received of the suspension of hostilities; while recent telegrams assured us that Russia would refuse to siga an armistios until the tled between the parties. It is trus that basis of the conditions of peace were set the suspension of hostilities in Bulgaria In the House of Commons In reply to a feed water-heating apparatus. Judging was denied in a previous telegram, but as the latest news in regard to an armis question the Chancellor of the Exchequer from the fine lines on which she is built it tice received up to that time merely said that the Mediterranean Squadron had is expected she will attain a spoed of 9 stated that Servier Pacha and Namyk resolved orders to rendezvous at, and to Pachs (not Servier Namyk, as was tele-enter the Dardanelles, solely to keep the graphed), had started for Kesanlik to

It is announced that the Porte is pledged treaty of peace has been concluded. to conceal the conditions of pesos until the

knots. She will proosed to the Straits under steam and canvas; and Captain Douglas, who is at present in the Colony, will most Probably go with

The French Contract Packet Sindh will treat about an armistice, and hostusway and to protect British interests.

be despatched from Hongkong on movements were being reported at the THURSDAY, the 7th February, with

Lord Derby will retalu his office pro Mails to and through the United same time, the denial was hardly re vitlocally. Kingdom and Europe, sid Marquired. The resignation of Lord Car The Porte is ignorant that the signing of Tue 74th Highland Regiment landed this seilles; to Balzon, Singapore, Batanarvon, and the tendering of the resign an armistice, and the peace conditions have morning at the Naval Yard. The rank and via, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, ation of Lord Derby, leaves no doubt as been revealed otherwise than to the Turkish file began to disembark about past 9. Calentte, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and to divisions in the Cabinet, and indicates Parlament in a confidential communication. o'clock and No. 1 Company filed out of the Alexandria.

sels of both those ministers. In the face pretty clearly the rejection of the coun

The Russian headquarters are advancing. Yard about 20 minutes after 10 o'clock, of these circumstances it is important to

The British fest has entered the Darheaded by the Piper of the Company, and know that both Lord Derby and Earl danelles, but will withdraw directly to marched to MacGregor Barracks, The Carnarvon were on what might be termed Banika Bay, the "peace side" of the Cabinet, proof be needed of this, it is furnished in Indian papers, and published in these Tax 5, 8. Glenorchy, which arrived here this one of the telegrams extracted from the columns yesterday. This telegram, it will be remembered, asserted that in a speech made by Mr Forster, M.P. for Dook to discharge some heavy cargo. Bradford, on the 8th instant, he "spoke. against British intervention in the pro- Tax 8.5. Limerick reports A.8.M.F. French sent war, approved the policy of the Earl man-of-war off the Brothers steering 6.W., and said that if the Cabinet were divided of Carnarvon and the Earl of Derby, for he would suvise Lord Beaconsfield to

5 r.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes except the Ntary Box, which remains open all night, Thursday, 7th Feb,-

74, Post Office opens for sale

Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

of

10 M., Registry of Letters ceases. 11 A., Port Offlos olosen exopt for Late

Letters

(11.10 M.; Letters (but Letters only)

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

until

11.80 m, when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely. Hongkong, January 24, 1678.

General Memoranda. THUESDAY, JARnary 81 —

Daylight-Yesso leaves for Coast Ports, Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe. 9p.m.Amateur Theatrical Performance

at the City Hall, widget

this date.

Clangule leaves for London on or about Goods per Loms undelivered after this

date subject to rent,

FRIDAY, February 15-

If

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

afternoon, stearasd round to the Aberdeen

at 8 pm. on 28th.

appeal to the nation." Lord Carnarvon P. & 0. Co.'s steamer Bunda reports has apparently now retired from the having rescued three Japanese men from a Government, but Lord Darby, perhaps boat; they had been in the boat several daye the more warlike of the two, retains and were without food. office provisionally. En passant, it may

be interesting to speculate whether the We are glad to hear that My Ford, the retirement of Lord Carnarvon from the Colonial Office will have much effect Superintendent of the Government Gardens,

main body left the Yard about past 10, headed by the Band Passing No. 4 Police

no small astonishment of the natives who Station the Band eased playing, and the Pipers (seven in number) struck up, to the gazed open mouthed at the kilted warriors playing on instruments which sent forth rude clarionets. The troops filed off to Victoria and Wellington Barracks, and then strains of melody not unlike their own

a sosne of burtis only witnessed on wach ons oooupled the rest of the day. The 74th Highlanders are a fine lot of men, much older men than the 28th, We winks. but their ranks appear to be filled with

80 along pleasantly together a long as them a hearty welcome, and trust wo shail

they remain amongst us. The Boats need

sued in Her Majesty's Colonies in gene- he is expected to return to his duties here in upon the policy of administration pur has not left the Colonial serviss, and that not be without a piper on next 86 Andrew's Inly and Hongkong in particular. Mre few months. Hennessy has more than once expressed

Day, if all goes well. The Tamar, we be lieve, will, according to present arrange- ments, leave this on the 12th.

The following is a list of the Offers of

his very deep respect for the "principles We are requested to state that Mr Justion 3p.Ooeldental & Oriental 8. 5. Co.'s again and again laid down" by the noble Snowden will wit to try the only remaining the 74th Highlanders:-Majors--John Jago

Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

p.m.-Mosting of Zetland Lodge. Dividend of $7.50 per share of H. Hotel Co., Limited, payable at Hongkong Sarundaz, February 2

Bank

Daylight-Glenorchy leaves for Bhang:

Goods per Fangler undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. Transler Books of The China Fire Insus ance Co., Limited, closed from this date to 18th February, Inclusive.

Lord. The entrance of the British fleet

Into the Dardanelles "to keep the water oriminal esse to-morrow at 10 d'élock, and and Abel Biraghan, Captains--Robert p way and protect British interests" (1) Jurors will have to attend; and at the com- Daars, Peter M'Alpins, Evelyn John tends to strengthen the conviction that olusion of that case, the Fall Court will mit Hamilton, Charles Squiri, and James Otway England will not permit, if she is able to to hear the continuation of the arguments Tolar. Quartermaster-Donald Swanso prevent it, a Russian occupation of Con in Wai Akwong v. Lẻ đồng,

Lieutenants Henry Boughey, Claude M. The Dardanelles would be a rather ticklish stantinople, even of a temporary nature.

MacDonald, Henry Robert Kalham, Car.

strait to enter without Turkish permis. The prospectus of the new Sugar Company, teret W. Carey, Henry Ludlow Laper, sion, being only about a mile wide in having for its object the purchase and Richard B. Goold Adams, Dudley Stuart one or two parts where it is commanded working of the presem works at East Point, Rays, Frank Maxwell, John Henry Greer, by formidable fortifications. It is not including purchase of the buildings, will, it Gilbert A. Fagan, Gedll C: Ontendhub, and without historical and warlike associa is stated, be issued immediately. Sugar John G. E. Templar. Sub-Lieutenants. tions for the British navy In 1807 the passage of the Strait was achiev. would seem to be fast becoming an importe W. Mordaunt M. Edwards, A. A. Henes Goods por Coimmuir undelivered after ed, without permissies, by a Britisk ant factor in our total trade with China, H. Midwood, A. M. Bynge, and L. H

aquadron under Bir John Duck, 198 vertalify in thán at our local industries. | Stevenson,

BUNDAY, Fabering Bom

kinis gate subject to renti.