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Notices to Consignees. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

THE 8. 8. Glenartney having arrived

from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are informed that their Goods are being landed at their rink into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Yokohama, unless notice be given before 2 o'clock To-day.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Cargo remaining uddelivered after 24th Instant will be subject to rent. *****Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

mo24 Hongkong, March 18, 1678.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

(UNSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

A. DU POUEY,

Agent.

Ex "Anadyr."

R. H. Bruce, Esq., 1 case Merchon

0/0 Mesars Talt & Co.,

Amoy,

Hongkong, March 13, 1878.

dise, from London.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

CONSE

3. 8. ANADYR.

NOTICE. CONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. B.

Anader, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godonne, whence delivery may be obtained Imme diately after landing.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

Goods remaining unclaimed after WED- WESTAT, the 18th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rant and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

H. DU POURY, Agent.

Hongkong, March 6, 1878.

Intimations.

AFONG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to .. 812 ARTHUR KENNEDY,

GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG; and to

EL. I. HI, THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS

OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, AS on hand the Largest and Best H collection of Views of an, Plot tographio Albume, Frames, Cases, &a, of nasorted sires. Ex S. S. Tigre, Revolving Standard Albums, Armorial Monograms and Postage Stamp Albums, Rusila Leather, Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cares and Frames, nics Albums for Cabinet Portraits only, Portraits of the Generals of the pre- Bent Russo-Turkish War, Eminent British Statesmen, the two Chinese Ambassador, in Cabinet and Carte de Visite sizess Coloured Portraits of English Ladies,

Hongkong, August 24, 1877.

Volume Sixth of the "CHINA REVIEW."

Now Ready. Ro. IV.-Vol. VI,

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To-day's Advertisements,

FOR LONDON,

The I British Barque

IONIAN

POATE, Master, will load here, and will be despatched on the 30th Instant.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co.

mc30 Hongkong, March 19, 1878..

BHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March 18, 9am., China, German steamer, 648, Ackermann, Shanghal March 15, 6 s.m., General SIRMSSEN & Co.

March 19, Chop-sai, Chinese R. C., from Pingkat.

March 19, Yanglaze, British steamer, 782,

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POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,

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For SWATOW, AMOY & BOOCHOW.-- Por Kwanghung, at 5 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 20th inst.

For YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO-

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the 20th, inst.

For BANGKOK.-

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Per Lorse, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NUMERY REQUIRussian movements in the neighbourhood

21st fast.

For SAIGON.-

Per Parsee, at 6 p.m., on Thursday, the

21st inst

Per Altona, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,

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Schultzo, Chinking March 14, Rice-MAILS IT THE FRENCH PACKET.— SIENSSEN & Co.

March 19, Killarney, British steamer, The French Contract Packet Amazone will 1060, H. O'Neill, Bangkok March 12, Rice. -GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

March 19, W. E. Gladstone, British barque, 584, Gallichan, Cho-ginong March 8, Salt, CAPTALS,

March 19, Amoy, British steamer, 814, Drewer, Shanghat March 16, General SIEMSSEN & Co.

March 19, Sun-kee, Chinese gunboat, from Choong-chow.

March 19, Quang-on, Chinese ganboat, from Bogue Forta.

DEPARTURES.

Mar. 19, Tartar, for Quinhon.

19, Tokatea, for Bangkok.

19, Fuyer, for Canton.

19, China, for Canton,

19, Yangtze, for Canton,

19, Japan (esh.), for Tientaln.

19, Gustav, for Bangkok.

19, Tairean, for Amoy, &o. 19, Maharajah, for Saigon, 19, Amay, for Canton,

CLEARED.

Felta Mendelsohn, for Manila

our Gien, for Bangkok. Antipodes, for Hamburg. Mangerton, for Quiphon. Pernambuco, for Salgon, Bellona, for Saigon. Hansa, for Newchwang. Tsh In, foc Haiphong Niagara, for New York. Palestine, for Bangkok.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per China, from Shanghai, 12 Chinese, and 4 Europeans in stoerage.

Per Tangiste, from Shangbal, 7 Chinese, Per Killarney, from Bangkok, 40 Chl.

nese,

Per W. B. Gladstone, from Cho-ginong, 8 Chinose,

Per Amoy, from Shanghai, 28 Chinese. DEPARTED,

Per Tokalea, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German steamer China reporta: Had trong N.E. winds and aloudy weather throughout.

The British steamer Yangleze reporto: Left Chinking on the 14th inst. at 2 p.m., Woosung on 16th at 4 pm, light South: easterly winds to Taichow Point, from thence fresh monsoon throughout. Arrived On the 18th on the 19th at 7.80 a.m. passed the S. 8. Agamemnon, from Hong koug bound to Shanghai.

The British steamer Killarney reports: Stormy weather for the last four days and strong South current,

The British barque W. E. Gladstone re-

ports: Since leaving Cho-ginong expert.

enced strong N.E. monsoon with a heavy Bea. On 18th March, passed two steamers bound South, in lat. 16.56 N. and long. 113 47 E.

The British steamer Amoy reporte: Ex- perienced clear weather and freak monsoon all the passage.

Shipping Intelligence, The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers i

VESSELS TO ARRIVE, AT HONGKONG, From

Cardiff

Flushing Roads Liverpool

When left. Name,

CONTAINS- Aug.

Bibliography of the Chinese Imperial Gol-

lections of Literature.

Imperial Confucianism.

Brief Sketches from the Life of K'ung-ming. Chinese Official Titles.

Translations of Chiness School-booke. Geographical Notes on the Province of

Kiangel

Short Notices of Now Books and Literary

Inteliigenos,

Notes and Queries:---

The Mandha Terms for

14, 'Regulus, Sept.

8, Androsa,

23, Victoria (c.), Oct.

19, Oscar,

Cuxhaven

3, Elizabeth Shields, Hamburg

Remarks.

2, Anna Bertha,

Hamburg

25, Benedicts,

80, Lodore,

San FrancisGo London

s

1, Elizabeth Ortle,

Antwerp

2, Cadiz (a.),

and

Johann Smidt,

2, Minca,

Liverpool London London

20, Jetti,

Des

1 Glengaber,

%, Otto,

d, Devana,

19, Sedan,

19, Forward,

28, J. R. Worcester, London

Liverpool

Penarth Greenock

The Mammoth in Chinese Records. Mohammedan Apostles in China. The Ki-lia ladentified with the Giraffe. Life Saving Association, and other Benevolent Societies at Wubu, Professor Beal and his Urities, Annamese Bovereigns.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, ka

China Mail Office,

Hongkong, March 12, 1878.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor

Cardif

Flashing

Hamburg

London

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25, G. B. 8.,

Jatt.

8, Korso,

17, Hylton Casblo,

Cardiff

N'castle (...)

2, Belle of Oregon, Liverpool

Owners will be Responsible for ang 28, Deucalion (8.), Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew, Earl of Devon,

of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

Quickares, American barque, Captals Barnaby,Caplain.

PALESTINE, British barque, Captain H, Bootcroft-Tai Lee,

Lovia, German 8-m. schooner Captain Bobferloh, Eduard Sobellbass & Co.:

NORTH STAR, American ship, Captain

J. U. Thomson.Order.

P. J. CARLETON, American barque, Capt.

4. A. Amibug.P. & 0. 00.

Tex L, German barque, Captain T. C. Peterben.-W. Pustan & Co. i

LORNE, British steamer, Captain Wm. MeCulloch, Melchern & Co.

Kuzannay, British steamer, Captain H; D'Neill-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Liverpool Antwerp

30, Elisabeth Childs, Plymouth 81, Wandering Jew, Penarth Fb.

9, Lady Fenrhyn, Sydney

20, Barah Nicholson, Sydney,

AT AMOX,

Supl.

1, Carl Wilhelm, Oct.

4, Ossar Hooger, New.

5. Catharina,

Newport

Cardiff LOADING FOR CHINA AND ZAVAR PORIK. 44 Condon. --Steamers Vis Suez Canal, Braemar Castle. Gleneagler.

Oxfordshire, Viking. Madrad

Bailing Vessels. Per Ardus, Peartth

No. 4589-MARCH 19, 1878.

telegrams to be lying at Gallipoli, at the of the deceased was brought to the Hospital Constantinople end of the Dardanelles, at 11 o'clock yesterday. It had been dead can only view a Russian advance in this some hours. It was that of a Chinese male, direction with the greatest wistrast and about 30 years of age, well nourished and muscular. There was the mark of a cord suspicion. Bulair is situated on a rising round his neck, and the apparent cause of ground apparently well adapted for death was strangulation. defence, and the Russians may plead La Lai King al-The deceased was my that they are erecting fortifications there brother; he has been in this Colony ten He has been so for about merely to check any advance of the days. He had no occupation and was re- Turkish troops from Gallipoli on their ther insane.

He had no relations except three years. flank or rear; but nothing is more likely myself: we were always on good terms, to hasten the outbreak of a war than He had intended to go to California.

Taung Tsoi t'u proved seeing the deceas of the Dardanelles. It seems now to beed hanging by the banisters of the house in more than. probable that if England is which he dwelt. The deceased had made involved in a war over the Eastern Ques. two previous attempts to destroy himself.

The Jary returned a verdiot of suloide tion she will not enter into the struggle alone; indeed unless the constant block-whilst in an unsound state of mind. ade of Russian ports, and the destruc tion of Russian commerce afloat, would ultimately induce the Czar to moderate his demands upon Turkey, England alone could scarcely expect to grapple access The publication of this issue commenced fully with Russia in the field. We be lieve England's military prowess is very 7.25 p.m.

much underrated by many who do not take the trouble to study statistics and

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MANUFACTURERS

OP

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Polane Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

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

be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 21st Instant, with | s1 Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar-

seilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Bata- THE CHINA MAIL. the varied resources of the country, but

via, Galle, Australia, New Zoa land, Tasmania, Fiji, Adan, Sey- chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Bue and Alexandria. This is the boat opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E, Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension. Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA

by this Packet.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, &c.

Wednesday, 20th Instant.—

Port

5 r.M.; Money Order Office closes.

Offles closes except the NIGHT BOL, which remains open all night. Thursday, 21st Instant,

of

7&M, Post Office opens for sale

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

10 A.M., Registry of Letters ceaser. 11 L.M., Post Office closes except for Late

Lettora:

to

(11.10 A.M., Letters (but Letters only) except those to and through Australia, may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, 11.80 M., who the Post Office Ozosas

entirely. Hongkong, March 7, 1878.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1878.

army.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (SUPPLIED TO THE "ÜHINÄ MAIL.") (By Southern Roule) THE WAR.

LONDON, 17th March, 1878. There are now doubts as to whether the proposed European Congress will meet.

we should regard any attempt made by England alone to thrust back the Russian invader in Turkey by a cam- THE telegrams we publish in another paign in the field as a hopeless wasto column place the British Government of blood and money. Exclusive of the in a more warlike attitude than it volunteer force of about 170,000 men, has apparently assumed throughout the there are in the United Kingdom at the Eastern crisis. It will facilitate an present moment, leaving out of calcula- understanding of the present position of tion troops serving abroad, fully 250,000 affairs if we review the telegraphic men thoroughly trained in arms, made advices of the last few days. On the up of regular troops, militia, and enrolled 13th instant wo were informed that the pensioners; probably we could also draw Hungarian Delegation had agreed to the an Anglo-Indian army from India of about grant of 6,000,000 florine asked for by 100,000, but the proportion of these Count Andrassy. It should be explained 350,000 we could place in the field, large that each of the two countries, Austria as that proportion unquestionably would and Hungary, has its own parliament, be in a case of absolute necessity, would ministers and government, the connect be hardly able to dislodge the Russian ing ties between them consisting in the legions from the strong positions they person of the hereditary sovereign, in a now hold in European Turkey; even common army, navy, diplomacy, and in a with the aid of an efficient Tarkish controlling body known as the Delega tions. The Delegations form a parlia ment of 120 members, one half of whom are chosen by and represent the legislature of Austria and the other half that of Hungary, the Upper Houss of each country returning 20 and the mo21 Lower House 40 delegates. On subjects. affecting common affairs the Delegations have a decisive vote and their résolutions require neither the confirmation nor the approbation of the representative unBern- blies in which they have their source. It will thus bo seen that the grant of Russia has refused the proposal of England 60,000,000 florins by the Hungarian that Greene should be admitted to the Delegation still requires confirmation by the Austrian Delegation, but probably European Congress, this step has been already taken, although

LONDON, 17th March, 1878. we lack a telegraphic advice to that

The situation is considered to be mease- effect. The next paragraph in the tele- gram of the 13th stated that Russian ing; the British Ironclad Squadron at troops were moving towards Constan- tinople, while in the House of Com-Gallipoli has been refuforosd:

The Russian bare occupied Zedirekoi, a mons the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated in reply to a question that the plateau commanding the Black Ses and the Government had received no information entrance to the Bosphorus. that the Russians were fortifying Bulair, and that they were still twelve miles from Constantinople." Whether this statement that the Russians were moving on the town of Constantinople itself was founded on fact remains yet to be seen, but the telegrama of to-day leave no doubt that the Russians were at least moving in the direction of Constantinople. Black Sea and the entrance to the Bos Zedirekoi, the plateau commanding the phorus, which the Russians are said to have occupied, is doubtless situated at jukdere. the Black Sea entrance of the strait

MAILS BY FOB UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mail Packet City of Tokio will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 30th instant, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States,

which will be closed as follows-

11 A. M. Registry of Letters ceases. 11.30.M. Post Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay van no longer be sent by this route,

mc26

Bongkong, March 16, 1878.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, ---- The English Contract Packet Khim, will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, de., on THURSDAY, the 28th Instant.

the Malia, do. ¿— Wednesday, 27th Instant.--

The following will be the hours of closing

5.M., Money Order Office clones. 6 F.x., Post Office closes except the Nzor

Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 25th Instant.---

7A, Post Office opens for Bxle of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondezas.

10A.M., Pont Office closes except for Late Letter. Registry of Letters censer. [10.15 H., Letters may be posted with LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Postage tul 11 A., when the Post Office Czors

entirely.

to

(11.30 AM., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Fia Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 48 cents extra postage,

to

till

11.50 M., then the Mall te foally

closed.

Hongkong, March 14, 187B.

Venera Memoranda THURSDAY, March 21

Daylight.-Kwangtung leaves for

Porta.

mc28

Warlike preparations continue. The Athens Journal announces that

A sooond. Inquest was held on the body of Lam Aman, before the same Jary. The evidence went to show that deceased met bla death through the effects of injurios received by an explosion on board a junkc He was conveyed to the Tung Wah Hospital on Sunday last, and died to-day at 2 p.m. The Jury returned a verdict of scoldental death.

Police Intelligence. (Before O. P. Creagh, Esq.) March 19, 1878.

DRUNKENNERS.

Thoras Coloman, seaman Ü. 8. 8.

ebsir-bira and 10 cents damage to chair Monongahela, was ordered to pay 69 centa for being drank and refusing to pay bla fare.

Thomas Mason, a marine belonging to the same ship, was fined thirty centa for being draak.

Robert Strachan, seaman H. M.S. Magpie, was ordered to pay 10 cente chair-hire. Ha James Roache, a seaman unemployed, we brought to the Station drunk. was charged with belog drunk near the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank he was cautioned and discharged.

Thomas Kelly, a seaman belonging to the U. 8. B. Monongahela, was charged with being drank and lying in a Chinese bed at No. 112, Bonhamn Strand. When arrested by P. C. Mogriige, he had neither cap, beota nor unmentionables, and walked to the Station In this "dishybill The defendant admitted the charge and was fined $1.

STRAGGLER.

John Wilson, a fireman belonging to the U. B. B. Monongahela, was ordered to be sent on board his ship, having been arrest ed on a descriptive list

(Before the Hon. O. May), DEEAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCE. Trang Aoheong, Chlof Chinesa boiler- maker at the Kowloong Dook, was charged on remand with obtaining money under false pretences from the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company,

Mr Brereton appeared for the prosecu. tion, and Mr Francis for the defence.

Mr M. A. Gomez, a clerk employed by the Dook Company, was firat called. He said I keep the time book. I obtained the knowledge of the rate of wages of every The Russian troops near Bulair have new man, his number and namo, from the prisoner. At the end of every month I been reinforced.

aked Mr Stevens, the head European Treaty of Peace ratifications are said to boiler maker, for the rates of pay, and he has always sont me to the prisoner. He would hand me a list of the mean employed. have been exchanged. [1]

The prisoner always provides the new men I keep. I get the total number of men employed. The book to Court is the book employed from the storekeeper, and I also count the men. I keep an account of the

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It is reported that serions negociations are proceeding between the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Austrian Common

Deputies for an alliance, [1] Ministry, and the Hungarian Chamber of

The Russians have arrived close to Bo

(A Repetition of some words in this on the European side. Bojukdere, which the Russians are also reported message has been asked for), to have approached, is a fortified on the European shore elevation also

CORRECTION,

It is reported that serious negotiations are proceeding between the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Austrian Common Ministry (Count Andrassy) and the British

of the same strait, but nearer to Con- The repetition asked for yesterday on stantinople, being only about ten miles account of mutilations completely alter sona to the north of the capital. Should the portion of last night's news, which should Russians succeed in obtaining the com- mand of the Bosphorus, and no Turkish read thus :---- men-of-war were locked into the Black Sea, they would in case of war be able to obtain supplies by water from Odsase, Sebastopol and other places, and thus be indifferent to the cutting of their land communications by Austrian, British, or Embassy at Fienus for an alliance. Turkish forces. It would probably be a very difficult and bloody business to oust a Russian army from the Con- stantinople lines as long as they

100AL AND GENERAL,

enjoyed communication by sea with their Tas cases before the Summary Jurisdiction own country, but the Turks will be Court were of a trivial nature, and were hardly foolish enough to withdraw the few in number.

greater part of their fleet from the Black

Boa while there is a possibility of the We learn that Mr W. F. Mayore, Chinese Bosphorus being closed by some sudden Secretary to H. M. Legation, Peking, is movement of the Russians, The Rus after all going home, and purposes leaving Coastians would, however, enjoy immense in the M. M. str. Anadyr, from Shanghai

advantages in a struggle with Angle Austrian forces by a Turkish alliance, on the 28th inst.

Daylight Glenartney leaves for Yoko-

bama, &c,

Noon.-French Mall loaves for Ports of

Call and Europe,

FRIDAY, March 22:-

8 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Chinese Insurance Co., Limited, at the Head Office, Hongkong.

but as a war between the Powers indicated We are informed by the Agent that would hold out a prospect of Turkey the 8. B. Gutlic from Ban Francisco about getting free from the consequences of

her recent struggle with the Muscovite 21st February; has arrived in Yokohama,

In

particular work done by every man. the case of the Yes there was a box kept. and the number of each man would be de posited in that box by itself. A separate box is kept for each vessel. I counted the men whilst at work in the Dock, but not those afloat. I did not count the men on

bad of the Fesso, and the only means, knowing the number of men was by the numbers in the box. I have got man down in my book named Achoon, bis num ber is 59. His wages are given as 35 sents per day. I have got a number 128, but no name against it; his wages are 55 cents per day, No. 128 was engaged on the 7th of December,

think, your Mr Francie Don't you think, your Worship that the complainants had better be sent back to get up their case !

Mr May Well, I suppose that Mr Byers. ton knows his case,

Mr Francis: It don't appear like it. Is is, I think, simply a waste of time, an

Mr Brereton: Well, Mr Francis, as you don't happen to be the sitting Magistrate, I don't care much what you think. If you wore the Magistrate, your remark would have great weight.

Mr. Francia: I would soon dispose of

the case.

Mr Brereton: Yos, especially if you had

Continued No. 159 (no name) gets 50 retainer from the prisoner (laughter). sents per day, the Number One told me to put down that amount.

By Mr Francis 1-1 entered the Dook Com- pany's service in November last 1 attend the office every day. I have all the usmen down for November but there is no number 159 for that month, I enter the rate of pay at the end of the month. I never enter the rate of pay until the end of the month. Each new man is brought to me and I give

I enter it in the book. If a man produces

forces, and of seeing the Russian armies and will be despatched thence for long-him's copper ticket with a number on it i ons more hurled back beyond the koug on Friday, the 22nd instant, at day. Danube, she is scarcely likely to favour light.

the Rusian cause much should other

number I cannot tell if it is: bis number

or not. I run about a good deal during the day, and I count the men who are

Powers undertake the task of freeing her A CORRESPONDENT from Canton writes to employed at the various parts of the worke from the Czar's clutches-

Goods per Prins Friedrich Dari undelt. vered after this date subject to rent.

I carry in my pocket and then transfer the SUNDAY, March 24:--

The Chancellor of the Exchequer the effect that the Burissqus performed I enter the numbers in a small book which great success; but entry to the day book. If there is work Goods per Glenarincy undelivered after stated the British Government had re-there last right was a

this date subject to rent.

ceived no information that the Russiane he gives no particulars. There is very little being done on board a seamer in the dock. I should go on board of her. It I counted were fortifying Bulair, but the assertion news stirring. The walls of Canton City eight numbers in a box and only six gen Noon,American Mail leaves for Yoko-in today's telegrams that the Russian bave just been put in thorough repair, at troops near that place have been reinforced

TUESDAY, March 26:~~~

hama and San Francisco. THURSDAY, Marob 28:

Noon,--English Mall lozras for Posts

of Oall and Europe. p.m.-Performance of "Trial by Ja ry," at the Lusitano. SATURDAY, March 30:----

Zonian leaves for London, TUESDAY, April 0-

8pm.-Occidental & Oriental B. B. Co., Steamer leaves for Yokohams and Ban Fraglazo,

INQUESTS.

at

work I should make enquiries and by

ber of men Borrect, so never have had to make a report. The prisoner does not work. with his sude, he vans about the Dock and superlatende his men. The mea employed afloat are not donated. It i

to find the men. I always found the num

tends to show that if the British Govern. an outlay of Tia. 17,000, by the present ment were ignorant of the erection of Tartar General. fortifications at Bulair such work was actually in progress. The concentrating of Russian troops at Bulair is of about

An inquest was held today at the Akong (the Obioses Storekeeper) duty to as much importance to the British

they leave. If men are employed late on Government at the present moment as Government Civil Hospital, on the body give the men their tickets at might before the erection of Russian works there. To of a Chinaman named Lee Nui Tik; before board a steamer they get their taketa either operation the greatest significance the Goranar (C, V. Creagh, Esq.,) and the in the morning. The shop clossa at 2 ▼ will be attached. Bulair is a town dange following gentlemen as a Jury, Mesize T. zously near the Dardanelles and Gallipoli, G. Glover, Y. Warre, and E. F. For seas, and the British Government, whose Bost by the way still appears from today's

Dr Wherep, sworn, steed that the body

o'clock and the men who are employed About always some on shore efter that bour

I

enter the rate of pay and total amenní

due to each man on the lost day el the