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To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAL The Steamship

"AMOY"

G. H. DREWES, Master, will be despatched for the above Port

TO-MORROW, tho 23nd Instant, at à p.m.

For Freight or Pasage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Oo. Hongkong, February 21, 1878."

→ FOR NINGPO & SHANGHAL

The Steamship

"CHINKLANG,"

8, ORE, Master, will be despatch. ed for the above Porta TO-MOR-

<ROW, the 22nd Instant, at 4 p.m.. For Freight or Passage, apply to

STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1878.

NOTICE

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship

#TANAIN,” Comdt. DE LA MAROELLE, Will be despatched for YOKO- HAMA on FRIDAY, the 22nd Instant, at 4pm.

H. DU POURY, Agent.

Hongkong, February-21, 1878.

NOTICE

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

"

The Compouy's Steamship

"AMAZONE,”.

Comät, MORZEMART, will be despatched for SHANGHAI on SATURDAY, the 28rd Instant, at Noon.

H. DE FOUEY, Agent.

Hongkong, February 21, 1878. 1828 FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

"NAMOA," Capt. J. E. PUNOHARD, will be despatched for the above Ports on BUNDAY, the 24th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1878. 1024

* FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

The British Steamer

"

"GOLDEN HORN

●Captain AUTON, will load here for the above Porta, and will leave this on MONDAY, the 28th Instant, at 2 p.

For Freight or Passat, apply to

HÓP ̃KÉE & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1878.

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FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,

BYDNEY & MELBOURNE

The Eastern and Australian

Steam Co.'s Steamer "NORMANBY" will be despatched as above

on or about the 27th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agenta Hongkong, February M, 1878,

FOR MANILA, The Spanlah Barque

"MINERVA," ESGAURIACA, Blatter, will have

immediate despatch as above, For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, February 21, 1878,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES,

6. 8,

AMAZONE,

NOTICE

NONSIGNEES of Cargo per . 8. Indus, from London, in connection 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, untem intimation is received from the Con- algases, before TO-DAY, the 31st Instant, 4 p.m., requesting it to be landed here." Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after WED- EDAT, the 27th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has bom sffysted.

H, DE POUFT, Agent. Hongkong, February 21, 1878.

NOTICE

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A. Müller, Saigon Feb. 15, Rice.-W. PUSTU & Co.

Feb. 21, Parse, British steamer, 1015, W. Sargent, Saigon Feb. 14, Rios- MALOBERA & Co.

Feb. 21, Empire, American ship, 1130, E. Leckie, Newport (England) Oct. 4, Coal.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Feb. 21, Chop-shung, Chinese gunboat, from a cruise.

DEPARTURES:

Feb, 21, Taunton, for Saigon.

21, Gatherer, for Nagasaki. 21 Sin Nanaing, for Shanghal 21, Strathairly, for Singapore, 21, Echo, for Kobe.

21, Kwang Tung, for Const Porta. 21, Brisbane, for Newchwang. 21, Fangtsf, for Marsellles, &c. 31, Anchise, for Shanghat

CLEARED.

Lord of the Isles, for Takow. Fuyer, for Shanghai.

Jessie Jamison, for Keelung. Amoy, for Shanghai. Flodden, for Takow. Norna, for Swatow. Madeline, for Takow.

PASSENGERS. ÁRRIVED.

Por Amazone, for Hongkong: from Mar- sellles, Mesare Lord and Blank; from Batavia, Mr D. Bauzon; from Singapore, Messrs C. Cunn and brother, Loder, G. Bachelor, R. P. Petit, and Gimmis; from Saigon, Messre Michelot and Le C. Maras. caloht, and 51 Chinezo. For Shanghai: from Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Hitoh, Mesars Serrays, Knight, de Carteret, Butler, Rex, Ambrosa, Baumann, Wilson, Fathers Card, Mael, Guillon, and Dumontielis.

Per Parse, from Balgon, 10 Ubiness,

DEPARTED.

Per Yangtr, for Saigon, Mre Omner, Mesare Iamoon, Laubert, and 2 Chinese; for Blagapore, His Exo. Spanish Minister, and his secretary Dese, for Marseilles,

da Costa, and 7 Ohinese

Mr and Mrs Manger, child and servant, Mesars H. Niosise, and Johnson.-From Shanghai: for Saigon, Mr Fournier for Marseilles, Messrs Siseley, G. A. Wheeler, Wang Ching Yang, E. Moble, 8. Paterson, E. B. Paterson, V. Duval, John Sharples, and J. A. Repum.

Per Kuang Tung, for Bwatow, Mr and Mrs Williams; tor Amoy, Mr and Mrs Moran for Fooohow, Dr. Hue, and Mr Skatchkoff.

Per Sing Nansing, for Shanghai, 1 Buro. poan, and 26 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

[No. 4567. FEBRUARY 21, 1878.

the Far East and public affairs generally as they do of Paradise :-

CHINA,

General Memoranda. There are some members of the Council | H. M.B. Audacious and the gunboats Grow

who would speak in distinct and mealer, Lapwing and Curlew returned to port sured tones, but they can't; Mr Phillippo to-day from a short cralso. During the SATURDAY, February 23 --

Flower Show at the Public Gardens. Noon-Bertha leaves for Port Darwin, do could do so, it seems to us, but he won't raise the men were exercised in shot and

Hongkong, Dec. 6. On the 22d of November a fearful boller Noon-Amazons leaves for Shanghathir Phillippo's voice really do not do Neon-Sale of British barque Alphington: justice to his clear judicial mind, and all drili at Castle Rock, and at 4 pm. explosion occurred on board the steamer the vast amount of legal lore with which of the same day (19th) the vessels were all Lapraika which had just arrived at the SUNDAY, February 242m

Daylight-Namoa leaves for Coast Ports it appears to be stored. During the hot anchored at Tytam Bay. At 11 p.m. they whart from Yeddo. The second anglaser Chinese of the name of Paenadodo, died weather we could very well understand were exerdeed at night quarters. They of the injuries resolved; and at the inquest MONDAY, February 25

Mr Phillippo roducing his vocal efforts to remained at anchor all day yesterday on A verdlet of manslaughter through negli a minimum, but with the thermometer

third engineers. The trial is now pro- coeding."

2 p.3. Golden Horn Leaves for Slugs

pore, za

Shares. Hongkong Bank, 57% prem. ex div. Union Ina. Society of Canton, $1,300 China Traders' Ins. Co., $3,300 Chinese Insurance Co., $255 Yangisse Ins. Assoc., Thi, 615 North China Ins. Co., Th. 860 ELK. Fire Ins. Co., 1615 ex div. China Fire Ins. Co., $170 or div, H.K. & W. Dock Co., 2% dis, ex div. H.K. O. & M. 8.-bost Co., 13 dia. Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tis, 26. Hongkong Gas Co., $76 Hongkong Hotel Co., $55 Chinesa Imperial Loan, £10415/

Do. of 1877, $108.5/

THE

London, 20th Feb., 1878. ***Cardinal Pecel has been slected Pope by the Conclave of Cardinals. The new Pope has assumed the tile of Leo the Thirteenth

(L. & O. Express, Jan. 11th.) Latest Mail Advices-Yokohama Nov. 20,

The French mail, with the advices dated as above, was delivered, via Marseilles, on the 4th inst. The heavy portion of the previous mail reached Southampton, par E. and 0. Company's steamer Cathay, on the 7th inst. There are no later advices from Japan via San Francisco. The next inward P. and O. zoail, bringing dates Yokohama 27th, "The now Pope Joachim Feed was born Shanghai, 30th Nov., Hong Kong 6th, Sine gapore 18th Deo,, left Brindisi on the 9th at Carpineto la Italy on the 2d MarchInst, and will reach London on the 12th 1810, He was made a Cardinal by Pins (to-morrow), two days in advance of its due date. The following French mail, with a the 9th in 1858,” (m) Sd

week's later dates, left Suez on the 8th inst., three days early.

at its present height, it seams to us the count of foge, and to-day after manon-gence was returned against the first and Colony might reasonably expect more vering under steam and sail until noon, for the money.

tha maganda | the signal was given to return to port, There seemed to be an impression among at least the unofficial members of Tum following private telegram has been thoughai 23, Foochow 26, Hong Kong 20 the Connoil that a salary of £500 per received annam was a large one to pay a China- man, and that if an interpreter to the Colonial Secretary was to be highly Balarled it would be better to have a European. An opinion was also pressed by Mr Lowcook, and apparently endorsed by several members, that it would be almost dangerous to appoint Chinese to influential and confidential posts in the Colony. His Excellency, however, explained the difficulty of ob taining the services of a European muff.

(In reference to the above, we may state ciently conversant with the Cantonese that Carpineto, the birthplace of the new and Mandarian dialects, especially at a salary of £500 a year. He had originally Pontiff, le a small town in the Pontifical intended offering a higher salary than State Cardinal Pool was Archbishop of that to the Chinese gentleman in question, Perugia, and is now 68 years of age. In bat had reduced it in deference to the 1845 he was Papal Nuncio to the Court of opinions of members of the Council Brussels, and so great a favourite was he Ultimately it was rewolved that the $500 should be voted for one year as the in the Belgian capital, that on leaving that salary of an interpreter for the Governor city the late King Leopold gave bins a letter to the then Fope, asking for a cardinal's DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Exqui-and the Colonial Secretary,

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH,

has for his friend. The new Pope (Loo AMERICAN, AND BRENOH PATENT

XIII, le uid to be a man of great attain MEDICINES.

mente, and is a great favourite with his brother cardinals.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE ANd Retail DevGGISTS, IMPORTERS

MANUFACTURERS

Boda Water, Lemonade, Toule Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

at 8.05 p.m.

BIBTE.

On the 4th Jan at Litilston House, Minto (late of Hong Kong), of a Daughter

Considering the amount of unsorapu- lons influence that the Chinese authori ties have not in the past hesitated to bring to bear upon Chinese in this Colony, mainly through their relatives and friends on the mainland, and the notorious lack of probity in the qficialdom of the Asoren of the American ship Wildwoods Middle Kingdom, there can be no doubt men was up before the Magistrate to-day that the appointment of Chinese to in-charged with desertion. He gave a most fiuential official positions to this Colony pitiful tale of what Induced him to desert, is really a matter for very serious con- and said that he had at first only come on deration. Had however the Anglo-Chi-

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The Government have entered into a contract for the supply of a large number of telephones, and the introduction of the now invention into the postal service promises to become general, The English patent will, it is said, be sold to a company for a sum of

£30,000.

The Anglia, 140-korse power, one of the largest and most powerful of the Channal tugs, has left Millwall for Ferrol to bring the Cleopatra to the Thames. The distance from the Downs to Ushant is about 350 miles; thence scross the Bay of Biscay is about the same. The Anglia ought to reach her des tination on the 4th inst. There she will find the Cleopatra ready for son, Captain Carter and a picked English crow having been on board some three weeks refitting hər,

Mr H. M. Stanley has been entertained by

Sir George Wilot at Shepherd's Hotel, Cairo, and received an enthusiastic welcome back to oivilisation and his friends. He has also been presented to the Khedive, who was extremely complimentary" and gracious to him. Mr Stanley arrived at Brindisi on the 9th fast, a route for Marseilles, where the Geographical Society is making preparations

to entertain him at a grand banquet to be given in his honour. Mr. Stanley will afterwards go to Paris, where he will give a recital of his travels to an assemblage of French geographers.

nese gentleman referred to by His Excel or to so the U. S. Consul alezig with The publication of this insus commented laney been mentioned by name, and his others of the crew. When they made a qualifications for the post been thoroughly complaint about the food, the Consul understood by the members of the told him that an inspection of the food had Council, we feel pretty sure that no been made, and advised them all to go on 107, Highbury Now-park, the wife of G, N. difloulty would have arisen either in board again, saying, they would get pro has paid a visit to the Khedive.CD- voting the amount of salary named, or perly fed. The defendant (a lad about 19 in regard to the probity of the proposed recipient. From the peculiar training Team of age) sald that when he got on readved by him during the last ten board the bip again, he found no alteration years we know that not only has he in the food. The bread and meat were acquired a most remarkable knowledge both unflito est. He also said that he had guage, but also, what is of no less import-

THE CHINA MAIL.

The German steamer Altona reports Moderate and fine weather until yesterday, | unde when it was very foggy and rainy with a high 168.

The British steamer Parce reports:

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEB, 21, 1878,

General Grant has arrived at Uniro and

The Falcon, new composite gun-vessel, 3- guns, 774 tons, 760-horse patra, Ads Been commissioned at Devonport by Commander B. F. Clark (1876), for the China atation. The Foxhound, new gun-vessel, has had a preliminary cruise in the Channal, returning i to port on the 8th inst. She was taken up made good before leaving for China.

First part fresh winds, latterly strong from THE MEETING OF THE LEGIS of and facility in using, the English lank been very badly treated during the voyage; the harbour to Keyham, to have some defects

N.E. with rain and hazy weather, more or less during the passage.

The American ship Empire reporte Light winds and fine weather for the most part of the passage.

CARGO.

LATIVE COUNCIL.

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anve in an interpreter, a most extensive he was laid up for several days with sore aoquaintance with public affairs, not ribs, the result of kloks, and his bask was His Excellency intimated that for the only of this Colony and his own country covered with marks of ill usage. The appointment of an interpreter to be attach-out of the world generally. With one mate had several revolvers and other deadly edto the Colonial Secretary's Office and to exception we doubt if there is a China weapons in his cabin, and had told him aot, when required, as interpreter to him- man in existence who would be better self, he contemplated a Chinese gentle qualified in all respects for the post. (defendant) that he (the mate) had killed Par 9. 8. Yangtse, sailed 21st February, who had been educated at St. Paul's We should not have made these remarks ever so many men. Une man he had shot, 1878: For Continent, 682 balos Silk, 124 College, and who possessed a thorough did we think there was the least proba-and the other he had out his head off with bales Waste Silk, 13 cases Bilks, 75 boxes knowledge of English, besides an ao bility of his entering the Government a chopper, and he threatened to do something Tea, and 1,128 pkgs. Bandries. For Louquaintance with both the Cantones and service here. But we know that hele similar to the wew of the Wildwood if they don, 150 bales Silk, 1 bale Waste Silk, 10 the Mandarin dialects. In the disons at the present moment earning an income did not mind. The defendant went on to cases Ponjee, 8 sanes Silks, 76 chests Tea, sion that ensued upon this vote, the which is not far short of the salary voted

casos Treasure ($82,000), and 89 paga Chief Justice expressed himself in favour at the Council on Monday, and that he state that he was really afraid from what Sundries.

of the establishment of a regular staff of has accepted a foreign appointment un he saw that his life was in danger, and that interpreters in the Colony, with a Euro-der the Chinese Government, with a pean head. He instanced the interpret salary more than double that which it ation system at Singapore as an example has been resolved to pay the interpreter to be followed here, and hoped that on of the Governor and the Colonial Score Per Norma, at 7.30 am. Tomorrow, the his return to the Colony he would find

Gary, 22nd inst.

some improvement had been effected in the interpretation, which he described as

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close --- For SWATOW.-

For AMOY AND MANILA.-

Per Emuy, at 1.30 p.m., on Friday, the being in a most disgraceful state. His

22nd inst.

For NINGPO & SHANGHAL-

Fer Chinkiang, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow,

the 22nd inst

Excellency then explained that a scheme for interpretation, based on the principle For 8BANGBAL—

Per Amoy, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow, the indicated by the Chief Justice, was being

22nd ist.

matured, and that for the head of the staff he had in bis mind's eye s Euro- pean gentleman now in China, who pos sessed eminent qualifications for the post, but who would, of course, require a large Per Tanais, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow, the salary. The fatter was now awaiting reference Home. He thought, however, For SHANGHAL---

that it would be better to have a separate

For YOKOHAMA. ----

22nd inst

lato foo.

For BANGKOK-

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MATE.”) (By Southern Route.) THE WAR.

A very successful official trial of the Japanese ironclad Foo-oo, built from the designs and under the inspection of Mr E. J. Reed, M.P., by Messrs. Samuda Brothers, and engined by Mesars, John Penn and Sons, has been made at the Maplin Sands. After the trial the Foo-Soo proceeded to Grea hithe, where she will adjust compasses. The ship will then return to the Millwall Docks to take in her stores, and it is expected that she will leave for Japan by the end of this month. the permission of the Admiralty to accept Captain Francis R. Blackburn has received the command of one of the Japanese ironzolada about to leave this country, but will return rather than go on board again he would go to England as soon as he has handed over the ship to the Japanese Government. to gaol. He did not drink, and had only Captain Frederick Hallowes, on the Retired had one glass of glu since leaving Låver List, has been selected for the command of another, and the third has been offered to pool, although he had been on shore threo Captain Crozier. The idea of Bending the wooks, Mr Russell said he would remand vessels out in company, as at first entertain.. the case till to-morrow, when the Captained, is likely to be abandoned owing to the difference in their rates of speed, and it would have to be in attendance,

is probable they will make independent paysages.

INQUEST.

An Inquest was held co-day at the Gov. ernment Civil Hospital on the body of Su Amow, before the Coroner (James Russell, Esq.) The following gentlemen comprised the Jury: Mesars S. Hughes, C. F. Ozorie and B. D. Guedan.

ONE word for the ladies, and their Fancy Bassar of to-morrow and Saturday. From London, 19th Feb., 1878.

the fact that the ladies are invariably sus In to-day's sitting of the German Parlia dessful in nuch good works, soupled with meat Prince Bismark declared his disbelief the preparations we have heard spoken of, in the probability of a European WAL.

success teemas certain. There will be, it Germany, he said, will not interfere but is seems, quite a galaxy of stimations-not to Wong Ashing, the master of a vegetable

mention the ladies and the flowers. There Lan at the Central Market, said the de willing to accept the task of mediation.

The President of the Austrian Council of will be a flower stall, for button hole" coaned was a coolie in his employment, and was aged about 80 years. Decessed com» Ministers (Prince d'Ausporg) has declared decorations; a refreshment-stell-on strictly plained of sickness yesterday and went out that Austria reserved the interests of the temperance principles, we ballero-where about 1 o'clock, returning at about half past 8 o'clock and slept outside of witness zoom,

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Per Rajanattianuhar, at 11.80 am, on because it is notorious that the Strait monarchy, and objects to abifting the tes and coffee will be dispensed for small witness heard a noise and called to deceas

balance of powerk

Per Amazone, at 11 am, on Saturday,interpreter for his own and the Colonial the 23rd inst. Late letters revalved Secretary's purposes, The Chief Justice's from 11.10 to 11.30, with 18 cents reference to the state of the interprate tion at Singapore was rather unfortunate,

authorities are in quite as bad a predioas ment in the matter as the Government here. It is true that a large amount of money has lately been spent in the Intercourse with the Chinese, and im Straits for the purpose of facilitating Wateror Street is now being repaired. proving the interpretation i indeed, ar

Saturday, the 23rd inst. „Bør SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-— 1827

28rd inst

MR. THOMAS ISAAO ROSE is autho

rised to conduct the Business of the BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, at Hongkong, and to Bign par Procuration.-

JOHN HARVEY,

Managing Director. London, December 14, 1877.

Not Responsible for Debts.

1024

Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Ganers well be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crea of the following. Vosssle, during their stay

Hongkong Harbour Quickster, Ainerican bargue, Captain Barnaby.Usptais.

TARTAR, German balg, Captain Kamena

Melchers & Coc

Masts, German basque, Captain Han« dewalt-Wieler & Co,

Pazzones, British barges, Cäplain H, Beoweroft-Tal Lee.

Kuzhasnet, British steater, Captain ONeill-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Feb. 21, Amazone, French steamer, 2680, Mortemert, Martelllss Jan, 18, via ports of call, Singapore Feb, 18, and Saigon Maia and General-MassAGERIES

Feb. 1, Chiakiang, British steamer, from Feb. 31, Allensa, German gleamer, 1178,

Per Numon, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.—-

LOOAL AND GENERAL

For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBORNE, - Per Bertha, at 11.30 am, on Saturday, exset counterpart of the Registrar Ges Tare delivery of the French Mail was begun

the 23rd inst. Private ship rates. neral's Department, on which His Excels at 0.85 p.m. to-day. Correspondence for New Zealand, lency exhibits so great a determination Tasmania, and Adelaide can be sent to it has just been established there, THE Royal Artillery AD.C., gave them Per Golden Horn, at 1.30 p.m., on Mone but one malt, affecting the interprets second performanes at the Garrison Theatre tion, of raising Mr Pickering, whose last evening to a moderately well Alled day, the 25th fa

former title was that of Chief Inter hotes. We hold over our usual notice till

to the dignity of "Protector of tomorroWY, preter," Chinese," is that that gentleman recently deglared his diszelination to undertake Tan American ship Empire reporta vessels interpreting in the Supreme Court at Singapore for a salary of 45000 a year, which, as he was apparently wanted for the work, was rather awkward, The Attorney General, however, pretty well exploded the Chief Justice's ideas regarding the Straits interpretation

MAILS BY ZER Exazina PACKREINA

The English Contract Packet INDUS will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, do, on THURSDAY, the 18th instant. Hongkong, February 14, 1878.

MAILS BY THɛ Faunch PACKET.00

The French Contrat Faaker des will

be despatched from Hongkong on }" system."

roken-Jan. 27th, North German barque Iphigenia, from Hamburg bound to Japan, 150 days out, in Gillolo Pasage ; same day, British barque Enid, from Bangkok bound to Hongkong, 67 days out, in Gillole Page 28th, American ship North Star,

change the devotees of the Goddess of theed, but got no answer. A Chinese dostor Nursery (Everton Tofy) will be enabled at was sent for and advised his removal to the Hospital A substance was issuing from once to gratify themselves and feed the his month like opium, Deceased wa A starving poor at so much per cake and a good man, everybody liked him, but he Feep Show will he added, to complete the had been rather dissolate in his habite of delusion that we are all young and at home - Dr Wharry said the deserted was brought again. There will be six tables, each to the Hospital about hallipses. 12 bat presided over by a couple of ladies; and night. He was suffering from opium poisDZE ing, and was in a dying condition. Ba the whole will be neatly enclosed in a mar-died about four hours after adimdustati. The was admitted, and there was a quantity of que on the western side of the Fountain, stomach was emptied immediately after he The Flower-Show Mashodocouples the whole opious discoveredi of the central terrace, on the southern side, and will, it is said, show some really fue prize flowers. The Chinese contrastor, Ko Shing, we may note, gave his labour gratia, upon hearing the object of the display, We may sold that the promoters of the Ba Biar are most anxious that as many children as possible should be present. They will, of course, be admitted geaily, and as the "show" will doubtless form a great at

"The Jury returned a verdict that degented died from the effects of oplem poisoning self administered,

Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates vilting.) Feb, 21, 1878,

THURSDAY, the 7th March, with Speaking of the Attorney General from Cardiff bowed to Hongkong, 170 days traction to them (especially the "Egerton Inspector Mackle had Instituited anquiries, Malls to and through the United reminds us of last gentleman's roles, out, in Gillolo Passage. Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar who being employed in the pabilo anillasy to Saigon, Singapore Bata-

SAMBLEIA

Cheng Ai, a barker, was fined 15 or 21. days hard labotte for gambling in the public Streets as Talplogahan.

Joseph Clarke, a fireman belonging to the U. C. A. Monsoon), was charged with refina ing to pay chair here. He denied having ever engaged the complainant's chain, bus a large kitendance of the little ones is con- and it was proved by an eating hotine keepes idently expected. The holes, by the way, that he had been in the chair. Ordered fo yla, Galle, Pondicherry adras, vios, regardless of expone, is a fair H EXCELLENOT the Governor and Mrs are convinced that the Flosi ratamed to: par 70 cents amende. . . Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Sues, and subject for riddim. The man Pope Hennessy entertained at Dinnar last day to order specially to be present at their Alexandria.

fear, have been some error in the Hongkong, February 21, 1878. men construation of our Attorney General evening, His Excelleney Naonobou Sams féte in the Public Gardens i

Either he received the volge by misake shims, Japanese Envoy to France) Hiso or the corpus the two were, certainly Excellency M. Matangata, Japanese Fice The following is from the telegraphic In never intended to worry through the Minister of Finance Lady Smale; the telligence of the London Times of the 11th world together, How the remedied Head Honorable J. Gardiner Austin ; Mr Bhats January. It is one of the finest speltiens of the judicial establishment is able to | wehtuff, Russian Consul (inneral] Me Taro of telegraphis blundering we have ever two ducks from the steamer Forok The get along with Attorney General Ando; Mr MoLeavy Brown, Mr and Mas bertad otir comprehension | WO Are seriously alcald the Chief d'undee must Mackensie, Mr Fitman, Captain Dempatar soceph a very large proportion of Mr 28th Regt) and Mr Oragh, Arting Aid-de. | Philippe's remarks of "understood." Onip.

KEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

6 p.m.-Amoy lekves for Shanghai,

4 p.m.—Chiskiang leaves for Ningpo, des p., Zanuss leaves for Yokohama, Miscellaneous,

Flower Abow at the Publia Gordana,

Wong Aabel, a servant unemployed, was committed for trist on a charge of shocking

encountered, and is, we presume, the inevie, evidence was ponclusive enough for a nurs mary conviction, but there were veveral shle result of employing as operators on previous convictions proved agathat m the European Hines youths, just freak from The last one was a Bitmoney COMMON whool, who know about as much perpesting after he was admitted to giɔl be van iden