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To Let.

TO LET.

THREE STORIED DWELLING- HOUSE, No. 115, Queen's Road East, (Spring Gardens). Rent Moderate.

Apply to

D. NOWROJEE,

HONGKONG HOTEL.

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Bongkong, April 4, 1878.

TO LET.

THE DWELLING HOUSE, Green

THE

mount," at present in the occupation

of J. FAIRBAIEN, Esq,

Possession after 16th April.

"Apply to

GILMAN & Co.

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Hongkong, March 18, 1878.

next.

TO LET.

HE Dwelling House No. 6, Mosque

Three Offices, in Club Chambers.

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 09. Hongkong, March 4, 1878.

TO LET.

"OUSE' No. 9, Queen's Road Central, Hith Godowns attached.

House No. 2, Seymour Terrace.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Hongkong, January 4, 1878.

Intimations,

W. BALL,

ORINA DISPENSARY.

TMMPORTER OF DRUGS, OHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- CINES AND PERFUMES.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAL. The Steamship

"VIKING"

will be despatched as above on or about the 16th Instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, April 10, 1878.

FOR MANILA. The A1 Spanish Bark

TEODORA,” HORMAZA, Master, will load for the above Port, and have quick despatch, For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 10, 1878. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, YONSIGNEES of the following_Cargo

are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery. Thla Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expenie.

No Hire Insurance has been effected.

A. DU POUEY, Agent.

Ex "Pei Ho." Mr C. Grosamana, & (in dia- mond), No. 7367, 1 case Mercery,

Ex. "Anadyr." PO Meas Adamson, Bell &} Oo., 27 cases Colour,........

Ex "Djemnah."

A Order 210 bags Sharp Stones,

58

"3

23

+$

11

SP

50

WMB W. MacG. Smith, 1"case

Balta,... Hongkong, April 10, 1878.

from Marseilles.

from Shanghai,

from Madras, from London.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, Neither the Captain, the Agents,

and Prompt Attention,

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf, Hongkong, July 13, 1876.

NOTICE.

A. MILLAR & 00., PLUMBERS, AND GAB FITTERS,

Queen's Road East,

KONGKONG,

September 15, 1877.

AH YON,

BHIPS COMPRADORBAND

STEVEDORE,

No. 67, Praya Wen, KULPPING NÜPPLIND WITH ALL KINDA OF

COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH ~PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S

STORES

136

Of the best quality and at the shortest notice.

Hongkong, May 1, 1876.

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Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. BRITISH BARK DEVANA, FROM LONDON.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are hereby requested to sand in their Bills of Lading to the Under. signed for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods.

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

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agerita.

Hongkong, April 9, 1878.

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To-day's Advertisements.

FOR BANGKOK.

The Steamship

"MADAGASCAR," TIMM, Master, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MOR- ROW, the 11th Instant, at 2 (Two) p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Oo. Hongkong, April 10, 1878,

FOR SHANGHAL

spil

The Steamship

̈“KĀRO,” Osptain Costing, will be de spatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 12th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, April 10, 1878.

NOTICE.

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contrasted by the Officers or Creio of the following Vessels, during their stay

in Hongkong Harbour:--

Barnaby.-Captain.

⠀⠀ THE CHINA MAIL.

gon, 170 pkgs. Matting, 11 pkgs. Silk Pleo's Goods, 80 pkgs. Waste Bilk, and 315 pkga.

Bundries.

Per S. S. Ajax, Hongkong to London, sailed 23rd Marcb, 1878-4,520 lbs. Con gou, 67,200 lbs. So. Capor, 720 16s. Sc. Or. Pekoe, 990 lbs. Sorts, 062 pkgs. Matting, 20 phga Silk Place Goode, 123 phgs. Waste Silk, and 262 pkgs. Sundries,

Per S. 8. Agamemnon, Hongkong to London, sailed 6th April, 1878-21,792 lbs. Congou, 78,830. lbs. Sc. Caper, 6,000 1be. So. Or. Pekoe, 9 pkgs, Silk Plece Goods, and 666 pkgs. Sundries."

Per American ship Charger, Hongkong to San Francisco, sailed 30th March, 1878: 2,895 bage Rice, 100 baga Coffee, 200 bags Pepper, 70 bags Sago, 100 pkgs. Ossain, 100 pkgs, Oil, 300 påga. Bamahoo, 30 pkgs. Paper, 100 rolls Matting, and 2,212 pkgs, Sundries.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close:

For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG, with

Mails for Pakbol and Hanol- Per Dale, at 8.80a.m., on Thursday, the

11th inst

For PAKHOI (Direct).—

Per H.M.S. Growler, at noon, on Thurs

day, the 11th inst.

For BANGKOK. -----

Per Madagascar, at 1.30 p.m. To-morrow,

the 11th inst,

For SAIGON.--

Per Bellona, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the 11th inst, instead of as previously notified.

For SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUL, AND

ΤΑΙΝΑΝ.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe..

2 p.m.-Madagascar leaves for Bangkok.

General Memoranda, FRIDAY, April 12:---

Daylight Albay leaves for Swatow, do. Noon.Karo leaves for Shanghai, SATURDAY, April 13-

3p.m.-Arvatoon Apcar and Moray leave

for Singapore, ĜLO. 3p.m.-Oooldental & Oriental 8. A. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San

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(No. 4608-APRIL 10, 1878.

offer up earnest prayers for rain within! The following Coal Settlements for last the Palace, but it is not for a Minister, fortnight are taken from Messin - Hughon, however reverently, to undertake in Our and Legge's Circular —

Settlements,--Tyburnia, 1,000 tons, Aus- stead to proceed on foot to the place of

tralian, at $8.50 per ton, to arrive; Trince prayer.

It was rather impolitio, if not a Louir, 1,500 tons, Australian, at $8.60 per gallant, on the part of the Censor to ton, to arrive; W. B. Diels, 700 tons, suggest that the two estimable ladies Australian, at $8.50 per ton, to arrive; who at present wield the vermilion Lady Penhryn, 1,000 tons, Australian, at $8.50 per ton, to arrive; Forward, 1,000. pencil at Peking were entirely power-tens, Australian, at $8.65 per ton, to arrive less in the hands of the Board," or to Frank Marion, 988 tone, Australian, at suggest that their Imperial Majesties $8.50 per ton, to arrive; Eleanor, 600 tons, should deprive themselves of the harm Australian, at $8.50 par ton, to arrive; less and innocout pleasure of firing, or francis B. Fay, 1,200 tons, Australian, at witnessing the firing, of a few crackers $8.76 per ton, to arrive; Soontag, 1,200 or bombs, provided the latter were tons, Australian, at 48.60 per ton, to arrive patent, safety," and let off in a back Es Godown, 700 tons, Australian, at 87.75 per ton; Karo 6.8., 1,660 tons, Cardiff, at yard of the Palace. Only an old cur 39.50 per ton, to arrive; To arrive, 900 mudgeon, also, would have objected to tons, Formosa, at $6.60 per ton; Lodemoore, the two amiable dowagers accepting a 1,100 tons, Austraan, at $8.60 per ton, On the $8.75 per ton, to arrive; Martha Brockle 11 a. Sale of Sundries at Naval Yard.few appropriate presents from the Mon- to arrive; Alva, 900 tons, Australian, at Viking leaves for Shanghai on or about golian Princes and Dukes

whole it is not surprising that the Ermann, 740 tons, Australian, at $8.75 per presses lost their. temper & little over the ton, to arrive; Magdala, 1,600 tons, Car. diff, at $0.50 per ton, to arrive; E Han memorial, and tormed the factions "ce kow, 1,000 tons (re-sale), Cardiff, at 89.50 lestial" who penned it, as plainly as the per ton, to arrive; florence Nightingale, language of the imperial decree would 606 tons, Australian, at $8.30 per ton. permit, "a nasty old ignoramus.”

Francisco.

BUNDAY, April 14:-

DaylightYesso leaves for Coast Parts. TUESDAY, April 16:-

this date.

THURSDAY, April 18:

NowFrench Mall leaves for Forts of

Call and Europe. Noon-Sale of Stook of Goods, Fixtures, &o, at Messrs Thompson & Find's Store, Queen's Road.

BATURDAY, April 20;-

SHANGHAI FREIGHTS,--Small craft-are It seems that, theoretically, famines are held in China to be the result of bad wanted, and high rates have been offered for suitable vessels--Rico to Tientsin. There is ales enquiry for chips for the cerned, famines might no doubt be held as Nagasaki--coal-round. Commerce, Ame practically the result of bad government rican barque, 402 tons, Nagasal and back,

3 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko government. So far as China is con-

bama and San Francisco.

WEDNESDAY, April 24:-

THE

For Albay, at 6p.m., on Thursday, the HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

11th inst

For SHANGHAL---

Por Karo, at 13.30 a.m., on Friday, the

19th inst. For STRAITS

CALOUTTA.-om

SETTLEMENTS

AND

Per Arratcon Apoar and Moray, at 2.30

p.m., on Saturday, the 13th inst. For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.- Por Yesro, af 5 p.m., oz Baturday, the

.. 18th Inst.

MAILS AT THE ENGLISH PACESE,

The Engilah Contract Packet Geelong, will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, do, on THURSDAY, the 11th April.

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Established A.D. 1841,

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

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Noon-Bowen leaves for Singapore, da without any reference at all to other 18 lay days, $2.10 per ton coal; Anglo than mundane matters. The Chinese, Nerman, British barque, 823 tons, Naga- however, consider that lack of attention saki and back, 20 lay days, $2.16 per ton to "Joss," and corrupt and faulty govern coal-Belle Morse, Amorisan ship, 1,807 $2,900, in foll; Galley of Lorne, British national calamities, as being offensive to steamer, 1,880 tons, Nagasaki and back, 6 ment, are all more or less responsible for tone, Nagasaki and back, 25 lay days, the powers ruling the various elements; trips, 85 lay daye, $2.10 per ton coal; hence we find the censor in the memo Hakon Adalsten, British steamer, 908 tone, rial in question making suggestions for Nagasaki and back, 6 trips, 46 lay days, improvements in the administration, and $3.15 per ton coal; Kobenhaven, Danish the Empresses replying to them in their steamer, 751 tons, Shanght to Tientsin despatch, 25 cands. per picul Hesperia, decree. "The proposals of the exponi British steamer, 840 tons, Ch' kiang to tor with regard to the attendance of all Whampos, despatch, 25 cands. per pisnl; Ministers of the Court at deliberations of Leonore, British barque, 251 tons, Sheng the Council are made, no doubt," states hai to Tiontsia, 10 lay days, $0.30 per the decree, "on the assumption that in pioul; B. Aymar, American bargus, 617 a multitude of opinions there is ad- tons, Shanghai to Chetoo, 10 lay days, Vantage, but it is to be feared, that the $900, in full; Androklor German barque, 400 tons, Shanghai to Chefoo, 11 iny days, good would be merely nominal. Th3000, in fail, Chefoo to Swatow, 18 lay mitigation of punishments is an important days, $0.20 per piot; Agnes Mair, Britis fsetor in the administration during times ship, 861 tons, Chefoo and back, 30 lay of famine, and the Governors of the days, $4,000, tu fall, to Swatow $5,000, suffering provinces are hereby called in fall, if to Hongkong $8,000, in full; to Tientsin, 15 lay days, $0.85 per pical; matters with a view to securing pro Joyce Philips, British barque, 614 tone, sperity and peace. Lot Ting Foochen Shanghai to Tientsin, 28 lay days, $4,200, once more investigate the case in in full; Christian, German schooner, 288 Szech'wan, for which the expositor re-tons, Shanghai to Tientsin, 10 lay days, $0.44 per pical Maid of Judah, British questa a re-hearing.

The Censorate, we may add, consista barque, 648 tone, Nagasaki and back, 10 American ship, 786 tons, hence to New of two censors, and four deputy censor lay days, $1,600, in fall; John Harvey, besides whom the governors, and lieu-York, private terme.-North China Herald.

DRUGGISTA' SUNDBIES, NURSARY Ezquz. NITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH,

AMEBIJAN, AND FRENCH PATEMY MEDIORIES, MANUFACTURERS

Or

QUICKSTEP, American barque, Captain The following will be the hours of closingSoda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, apan to give careful attention to judicial Kolga, German barque, 380 tons, Shanghai

NORTH STAR, American ship, Captain J. U. Thomson, Order.

ARGYLL, British steamer, Captain D. Scott-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

ANTIOON, American barque, Capt. W. B. Seymore,Chinese.

LADAGO, American ship, Captain C, B. Pierce.-Captain.

DAGO, British steamer, Capt. Haddook. -Meyer & Co.

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British barque, Captain A. MoIntyre,-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

PARSEE, British steamer, Capt. Sergent. Melchers & Co.

DEVANA, British barque, Capt. William May.-Melchors & Co.

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

April 10, Sunda, British steamer, 1076, Yokohama April 2, Malls and Reeves, General.-P. & O. S. N. Co..

April 10, St. Ideue, French barque, 388,

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the Malls, dro

Wednesday, 10th April.--

5.M., Money Order Office closes,

6 F.M., Fost Office closes exospt the NIGHT

Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 11th April,

7 AM Post Office opona for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lettem, and Posting of all correspondence.

10A.M., Post Office aloses except for Lots

Letters. Registry of Letters ceasDS,

Gingerade, Fotos Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters, 635′′ The Manufactory is under direst and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

(10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted with The publication of this issue commenced tenant-governors, are ex-officio deputy

LATS Fan of 18 cents extra 7.40 pm. Postage til

to 11 A., when the Post Office Lo

entirely, (12.80 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, 401

to

DEATES

On the 28th March, at No. 145, Bluff, Yokohama, ALFEED LAWRENCE TUBNEE, Acting Manager, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, aged 32 years..

Un the 15th March, suddenly, at Nagasaki, J. ELLWOOD PAINTER, M.D., Acting Assist 11.50 Ax, when the Mall is finally ant Surgeon, U. 8. Navy, of Philadelphia,

United States, aged 89 yanra

closed. Hongkong, March 28, 1878.

apli

F. Durand, Bhanrang Bay April 1, Salt.-MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States Mall Packet Garlic

CAPTAIN.

April 10, Norna, British steamer, 600, Walker, Swatow April 9, General.--Kwox

ÁCHEONG.

April 10, Albay, British steamer, 366, F. Ashton, Tamand Apr 4; Talwanfoo 6, and Amoy 8, General DOUGLAS LAPHAIK &

Co.

DEPARTURES.

April 9, Benledi, for Balgon.

10, Orissa, for Yokohama, -10, Alice M. Minott, for London.

10, Rubicon, for Canton,

CLEARED.

River Lagan, for Kobe. Madagascar, for Bangkok, Holland, for Saigon. Dale, for Holhow.

PASSENGERS. ÁREIVED.

Per Sunda, from Yokohama, Rev. W. B. Cooper, wife and child, 3 Second-class, and 2 Chinese deck,

Per Norna, from Swatow, Capta. Van dervord and Brown, and 200 Chinese.

Per Albay, from Tamsui, &c., Mr B. H Pye, 2 Europeans deck, and 8 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Benledi, for Saigon, 60 Chinese. Por Orissa, lor Yokohama, 7 Chinese. Per Alice M. Minott, for London,

Europeans,

TO DEFAST.

Per Geelong, from Shanghai: for South. ampton, Mra Goodwin and 4 ohildren, Messrs G. O. Stent, de Russett, and A. Bruse; for Venice, Mr and Mrs News, From Yokohama: for Venice, Rev. W. B. and Mrs Cooper and infant; for Penang, Mr Wong Too Hoon, wife, infant and ser vant. From Hongkong for Southampton, By12

Rev. E. Davys 2 children and European female servant, Dr. 8. T. Hamliton, .. Sub,-liont. Edwards, Mr S. Westron, 1 Sergeant and 25 men, 74th Highlanders and 1 man R. A.; for Singapore, Mrs Buchanan, and Mr J. P. Eazard

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Sindd reports: Fina throughout, anchored from 10.18 p.m. Inat night till 8.80 m, this morning on som

The British steamer Norta reports i

Light N.E. winds and dense togs through

out the passage.

The Bridah steamer Albay reports: From

Tamaul to Talwanfoo and Amoy had fresh mansdon and cloudy weather, from Amoy to Hongkong bad light variable winds and dense fogs, in Amoy t. 8. 8. Ranger and B&. Ouriabrooke. S. 8. Haloong late on the afternoon of the 8th for Tematii. Passed the Puyet off Swatow on the 9th.

CARGOES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1878.

censors. Their duties are to supervise

the acts of the Six Boards, to receive all M. Enomoto, Japanese Ambassador at public documents from the Cabinet, St. Petersburg, who has evidently been and, after classifying them, to transmit algularly well posted in affairs all through has telegraphed to his Government that them to the several courte to which the progress of the Russo-Turkish struggle, they belong, and to make a semi-monthly Rasia is about to declare war against Eng examination of the papers entered on the land. One of the foreign Banks has se archives of each court. All oriminal ceived a tall later despatch from London, cases in the provinces also come under stating that matters are very critical ami

March 30th. the oversight of the censors at the fresh complications arising Japan Gastle, Capital.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

A FABAORATE in the Nicht Nichi Shinbun states that a telegram was received on the evening of the 25th instant at the Russlan Legation, stating that many Russian men THE 8. S. Moray cams round from Aber-of-war are to be despatched to the waters of deen Dook this afternoon.

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China and Japan. The editor commenta on this, and suggests that the reinforcement of the Russian floet is proparatory to a wat THE S. S. Thales will come round from between Russia and England. It probably neper occurred to him to consider, frst, where the vessels spoken of are to come Aberdeen Dook to-morrow.

from; and, secondly, how they are to get bere.-Japan Gazetbe.

will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows:-

ONE of the most striking peculiarities of the Government of China is the freedom 2P.M. Registry of Letters ceases 2.30 P.M. Post-Office closes, but Letters allowed to the individuals called "cen-

faxcept for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with sora" to comment publicly and adverse. H Late Fee of 18 cente extra Postage ly, in memorials addressed to the Throne, We are informed by the Agents (Messrs until the time of departure.

upon the backslidings of the highest Gibb, Livingston & Co.) that the steamer Correspondence for Non-Unton West Indies Chinese officials, not even excepting the

(except the Bahamas and Hayti), Costa Imperial Family itself. It is the specialting from London, left Singapore for Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, New duty of these censors" to grumble, and this port yesterday (8th April). Granada, Faraguay, and Uruguay can to discover fitting matters to gramble at no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, April 9, 1878.

We have been informed that, for the able quantities of reed have been lately) Hongkong afforestation scheme, consider forwarded thither, at the request of the authorities. As much as will furnish a

ep18- sort of occupation which, if common THe charge against Mr Baird, Chlef Light-quarter of a million trees has boen sent

report be trustworthy, should exactly keeper at Cape D'Aguilar, will be taken at the varieties being the sugi, hinoki, and ** sait John Bull. Some of these censorial past 10 o'clock to-morrow, before & Special memorials are remarkably outspoken, often so, indeed, when directed against... imperial personages, who are, in fact,

Jury.

MAILS BY TEN FREICH PACENT. ----- The French Contrast Packet Peiho will be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, with Male to and through the United rather favourable subjects for denuncie Tas steamer Ichang steamed round to the Kingdom and Europe, vid Martion. In a general way these attacké, pos- Patent Slip at Belcher's Bay, shortly after seiller to Saigon, Bingapore, Bata sibly upon the most powerfal personages her arrival this afternoon, to undergo her via, Galle, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmanis, Fiji, Aden, Ser.in the realm, are made with impunity, but half-yearly inspection. chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Sner, not always so, for Chinese history recards and Alexandria. This is the best several notable instances of censors, We remind those copoemed that a parade opportunity for forwarding Corredoubtless more honest than discreet, spondence to E. Africa, the Cape,

St. Helena, and Ascension.

Letters may also be forwarded to Invia

by this Packet.

the Malls, a Wednesday, 17th inst

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meeting with summary punishment for of the Government and Volunteer Fire p.m. Muster at the Cross Bonds as usual, those in high placas, levelling unpalatable remarks against Brigades will take place to morrow, at

The latest instanes of a densorial at-

tsubaki (the wild, single-flowered camellia); The first shipment took place about two months ago, the second about three weeks back, and the experiment will naturally be watched with great interest.Japan Tim

A TERRIBLE calamity of a similar nature, the loss of E. M. 8. training ship Bardics with men, in the West Indies, reported. by telegraph. As we have no details, we are left entirely to conjecture as to the cause of the accident, but the locality of

caught in a tornado. One of her offers,

course suggests that she must have beed-

the paymaster, Mr Frank Pittman, as formerly in charge here of the Navy yard The Eurydice was one of the finest ships

The following will be the hopes of closing tack upon the Imperial Family is made MANY of our readers will be sorry to learn ever turned out of an English dock yard, a

5 r., Money Order Office closes,

Oftes closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night, Thursday, 18th inst

Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence."

the subject of a decree in the Peking

real model, designed by Admiral Ball, of Post Guzelis of the 5th March. This decree of the death of Mr. A. L Turner, of the the Inconstant and Phaeton olsas, and re is in reply to a memorial from Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, which took remember that experiments were made with prove that to capsize bar was an impossible. one of the consors attached to the Han-place at Yokohama on the Rath ulto, Mrber when she was deat built, which went to lin College, bringing their Imperial Ma- Turner was employed in the Ommercial fity-but some fatal alteration was evidently jesties to task for negligence in the Bank here at the time of the dissatera of made in hez macting, or ballasting, when she was recommissioned for this cruise, in, efforts to please the superior power 1866, and was engaged in liquidating the 1877. The loss of her crew at the present above, and ensure their aid in the 10 M., Reglabry of Lotfers ceanGS. 11 A., Post Office closes except for Late prevention of famines, Their Maffairs of that institution until be en juncture of affairs in Europe to most serious!

Lefters

Jesties are evidently inclined to be a tored the service of our local Banking Cor. they were all of the very blossom of the rising generation of British seamen, and (11.10 A, Letters (but Letters only) little angry over some of the allega-poration, which he has served ever since. this was their Saal training arules before epcept those to and through Auch alio, | tions in the memorial.. "In bringing Hewan quite a young man, and his death being drafted out to different ships in the may be posted on payment of a forward certain charges," state the decree, will be regretted by many of his friends in Navy, Jagan Aimes; to Late Fee of 18 conte extra postage the expositor displays his ignorance. It

until

11.30 AM, when the Post Office Czosns is true that the offerings of the Mongolian this part of the world.

Princes and Dukes were accepted; this entirely. Hongkong, April 4, 1878.

ap18 is in accordanos with the law. But all Tar steamer Glenartney (Captain Galland) banquets were suspended, and no dis is chartered to iske rice from Shimonozaki MAILS BY ERE TORRES STRAITS PACKET play whatever of Breworks took place and Nagasaki to this port. Captain Gule The Australian Contract Packet Bourn; We have not, as intimated by the exland seems to be followed wherever he goes

will be despatched from Hongkong, on positor, been entirely influenced in Our

The Company's Steamship

* VOLGA," Comdt. ROLAND, will be de- spatched for YŰKOHAMA | count of fogå.. shortly after the arrival of the matt French

H. at FOUEY, Agent Hongkong, April 10, 1878.

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIN MARITIMES. FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship Per Geelong, for London, 2,816 botes, "TRAQUADDY" 1,782 half-cheats and 18 cases Tea, 284 Comdt. GAUTAIN, will be bales Silk, 22 cases Silks, and 630 pkgs. despatched for SHANGHAI Sundries For Continent, 21 balos Bill, shortly after her arrival from Europe,

60 bales Pasjum Silk, and 88 pkgs. Sun- H, BU POUET, dries.

Por 8. 6. Teucar, Hongkong in Londen, Agent

sailed Pth March, 1878 42,000 159, Degi Kangkong, Agril 4, 1976. Hongkong, April 10, 1678.

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11.15 am,

Police Intelligence.

(Before the Hon. O. May.) 9th April, 18781

KARDENT,

Ohuo Hung Shan, a boatman, was charged WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant, with actions and decisions by the Board, or by the Mekong "fever," and it keeps crop on remand with being found in possession Mails for Singapore, Somerset,been entirely powerless in their hands, ping up at all times. He has just received of a bundle of old clothes and a piece of Booktown Cleveland Bay Bowen, The four propositions submitted by the an addiets, signed by all the Europeans of rope. The owner was now found in the Keppel Bay Brabane, Sydney, Tas expositor with regard to prayers to be Yokohama for kindness ahown to the person of an old woman aged 71, who 16

appears had left her boat without anybod mania, New Zealand; and Melbourne, offered up, deliberations to be held, com- Correspondence cannot be Registered after passionate messires to be taken, and the passengers and crew of the steamer Met in it, and on her return the next day missed sald be plaked up the clothes and rope it The Malls will be slowed at 11.30 am mitigation of punishments, are not devaid kong." The Captain was quite taken aback, the clothes and rope. The defendant, who Supplementary mell received on board of perspicacity while his suggestions as as he had doubtless long ago concluded that the road, was sentenced to 4 months hard with late fee of 10, cante till the of to the retrenchment of the Inxuries of the Guardafat business had gons quietly to labour.

the table, with a view to ensuring the rent. There is this to be sadd in favour of departures Correspondence for Southern and Western effoscy of prayers for rain in the northern the Yokohamaites, vis, that several of their Australis ont be sent by tile route provinces, entirely coincide with Our aber were on board the unfortunate desired, baie a general rule fi la

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Bun Afak, a coolles was committed for for a charge of burglariously Entering rolling Bourelovemah-ten, the stealing & Sark. The defendant gemiting