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Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

R. JOHANNES EN.

To Let..

TO. LET.

MGELEREOHT VON PUSTAU IM A HOUSE, NO. 115, Queen's Road

been authorized to Sign our Firm per procuration.

WM. PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, March 22, 1878.

NOTICE.

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HORATIO GAY JAMES was Madmitted a Partner in aur Firm on

the lat January, 1878.

GRO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 5, 1878,

NOTICE.

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T HAVE This Day established myself at this Port as a MERCHANT and COM. MISSION AGENT, under the Style or Firm of GEO. R, STEVENS & Co., who wil henceforward conduct the Agency of the AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

G. R. STEVENS. Hongkong, December 20, 1877.myl

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr TH

EDWARD CUNNINGHAM in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on the 31st December last,

China, March 8, 1878.

RUSSELL & Co,

NOTICE.

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THE Interest and Responsibility of the Undersigned to the Chinese Mail, # (Wah Teez Yat Pe), OBASED from the 1st August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be received and paid by him.

CHUN AYIN.

Hongkong, April 6, 1878,

NOTICE,

TN Reference to the abova, the Under- from the lat August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG Yoox CHUX, as Translator and General Manager of the new paper, which under its now regime will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- cellent medium for advertising, especially ...the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the condnot of the Newspaper.

RONG CHIM. Lesse of the Hongkong Chiness Mail. Rongkong, April 6, 1878,

THREE STORIED DWELLING« East, (Spring Gardens). Rent Moderate.

Apply to

D. NOWROJEH,

HONGKONG HOTEL

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Hongkong, April 4, 1878.

TO LET.

THE DWELLING HOUSE, "Green mount, at present in the cecupation of J. FAIRBAIRN, Esq.

Possession aftor 18th April.

Apply to

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, March 18, 1878. aple

TO LET. THE Dwelling House No. 6, Mosque Torre, possession from 16th April

next,

Three Offices, in Club Chambers.

Apply to

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

TO LET. TOUSE No. 2, Queen's Road Central,

Hwith Godowas attached.

House No. 2, Seymour Terrace.

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

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR YLOILO.

The Spanish Brig "VILLA DE RIVADABIA," CAMUS, Master, will have imme- mediate despatch as above. For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co, Hongkong, April 11, 1878,

STEAM FOR

Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle,

Aden, Euez, Malta, Brindisi,

THE CHINA MAIL.

fomalo servant,- Dr. S. T. Hamilton, R.N., Sub. lleut.. Edwards, Mr. S. Westran, 1 Sergeant and 25 men, 74th Highlanders and 1 man R. A.; for Singapore, Mrs Buchanan, and Mr.J. P. Hazard."*

SHIPPING REPORTS:

The British steamer Fesso reports: Light variable winds and foggy weather throughout. In Foochow : 8. 8. Tai, Tah Yew, H. M. 8. Moorhen. In Amoy : B. B. Carisbrooke and Peart. S. 8. Douglas laft for Foochow April 9th. In Swatow: S.B. Anchises, Zanzibar, Caldera, Cyphrener, Argentina, Fooshow, Chefoo, and Swatow.

The British steamer Minerva reports: Light Easterly winds and loggy weather since leaving the river, on the 6th fresh wind with rain in the river.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close

For SWATOW.—

Por Norna, at 9,80 am. To-morrow, the

32th inst.

For NIIGATA.—-

Per Dago, at 11.30 am. To-morrow, the

12th inst

For SHANGHAL.—

Por Karo, at 11.30 am, on Friday, the

12th inst

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

CALOUTTA.—

AND

Par Arratoon Apcar and Moray, at 2.30

p.m., on Saturday, the 13th Inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-

For Yesto, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

13th inst.

For PAKHOL

Per H.M.8. Growler, is postponed til shortly after arrival of English Mail.

MALLS BY THE UKITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Gaelic will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows :— 2 P.M. Registry of Letters ceases. 2.80 P. Post-Offos oloses, 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 can no longer be sent by this route, Hongkong, April 9, 1878.

MAZES BY THE Franon PACESE.—

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peared in the Chiness Mail of the 1st April, is în substance as follows

[No. 4609-APRIL 11, 1878.

LOUAL AND GENERAL

Tan French, and U. 8. Consuls visited Commodore Watson to-day, and received the nsual salutes of seven guna.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

We arrived at Honolulu after a long and Daylight.-Albay leaves for Swatow, do dangerous passage by American ship Car Noon-Karo leaves for Shanghat. leton, and before we landed we were com- pelled to make a contract with the natives thero, binding us to very hard work, other- wise we should have been treated as law transgressors; and after the agreement was Tus case of Uhu Aon v. De Cruz, to recover made we were taken into the interior parts $36.20, the value of some property said to of the country to work at sugar planting have been Illegally sold, did not come on The hardness of the work is so dreadful a to be difficult of description. As I have to-day, but has been further adjourned till now the opportunity I wish to send this let- Monday next, the 15th instant, tar to China, that everybody may learn what happens here, and refrain from We are informed by the Agent that the coming..

General Memoranda. BATURDAY, April 13-

Sp.m.-Arratoon Aptar and Moray leave

for Singapore, &c. Bp.m.-doeldental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s Steamer loaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

SUNDAY, April 14.-

Daylight-Fesso leaves for Coast Ports, TUESDAY, April 16-

11 am-Sale of Sundries at Naval Yard. Viking leaves for Shanghai on or about

this date.

THURSDAY, April 18:--

NowFrench Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe. Noon-Sale of Stock of Goods, Fixtures, &o, at Messrs Thompson & Hind's

Store, Queen's Road. SATURDAY, April 20:

Nocu-English Mall leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe. 3 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko

hama and San Francisco.

WEDNESDAY, April 24:ma

THE

Established A.D. 1841

香港大榮發

The second letter appeared in the O. &0. steamer Oceanic, with mails from Chinees Mail of yesterday. It reads: San Francisco to the 19th ultimo, has After leaving you last year I took passage arrived at Yokohama, and will leave that from Hongkong for Honolulu by the ship port for Hongkong on Saturday, the 18th Carleton, on the 16th of last December. We had fair weather and favourable winds batant. until we got near our journey's and on the 1st January, when the vessel was wrecked. THE four "Aberryjines" from Formosa, Through the care of the Captain I and all whom we noticed as being on board the the passengers (more than 300 persons) were Chinese man-of-war Chi On, were taken up saved from any harm. Next day (2nd

January) we arrived at our destination. to the Central Station this afternoon for Some of our countrymen there showed their Mr Deane's edification, and attracted quite friendship by entertaining the new comers, while I and my cousins were well accepted a large crowd of Chinese. It looked as if by Mr Look. He took us on visits to the aboriginal savages would be eaten by farmers in various parts of the country. the crowd. All the cultivated land is very fertile and there is no fear of drought, so

Noon-Bowen leaves for Singapore, &c. that there farmers get abundant crops. It may not be generally known that the every year. There are many of our coun- French Admiral, with that politeness which trymen who have leased large lots of land characterizes his nationals generally, caused for cultivation; I should like very much to lease a lot of land also had I the money, the English national anthem to be played HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Fortunately, by the recommandation of Mr on board bla flagship the Armidé at ă Kan, I was yesterday employed at Kwong 'clock every morning. Such an act of Hing Lang' goods' plece shop, while my three cousins were engaged by Mr. Kan for courtesy has been done before by foreign farming at $13 per month ander a six ships of war in this harbour ; but it is not mantha contract, commencing on the 3rd of the 1st month (4th February). When the general rule, and when such politeness it is expired they will be free to go shown to the Colony, it at least deserves where they like. A few days after our to be recorded, arrival I. found that a great number of my fellow travellers had got good work as sugar cane planters, or at other employ Ar the Summary Court Mr Russell (the ment. They can get $13 a month, under Acting Fuisne Judge) was occupied the six or three months contract, without any trouble or compulsign. I now conclude this whole of to-day in hearing a claim made letter and enclose you a $5 sovereign (gold by one Toon then Cheng, a merchant at coin) with best compliments.

Haiphong, against Captain Permien, master An emigrant's general impressions of of the Hawaiian barque Elise. Mr Brereton place may no doubt be very strongly appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Toller for influenced by personal considerations; if

A. S. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WROLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NUBBERY Requi. BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

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Bods Water, Lemonade, Toule Water, Gingerade, Fotasa Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

B. CHARLES VON BOSE has been Ancona, Venice, Mediterranean The French Contract Packet Peiho will The Manufactory is under direct and in fact, that is the conclusion we feel able to carry 6,500 picule more or less,

NOTICE.

MB

authorised to Sign our Firm per procuration at Canton.

CARLOWITZ & Co.

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Canton, April 2, 1878.

Intimations,

W. BALL, ORINA DISPENSARY. TMPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. CINES AND PERFUMES.

Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention.

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

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

NOTICE

A. MILLAR & Co.,

PLUMBERS, AND GAS FITTERS,

Queen's Road East, HONGKONG.

September 15, 1877.

W

WASHING BOOKS.

Ports, Sonthampton,

and London,

ALTA,

Bombay, Madras, Ualcutts, and Australia

THE PENINSULAB AND ORIRITAL STzam NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-thly KASHGAR, Captalu E. J. BAKER, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 20th April, at Noon.

For further Particulars, apply to

A. LIND, Suveraindent.............. Hongkong, April 11, 1878

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neithe

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Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Öficers or Creta of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

QOOKHTER, American barque, Captain Barnaby.--Captain.

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.

LABAGO, American ship, Captain 0, B. Pierce.--Captain.

(In English and Chinese,

DAGO, British steamer, Capt. Haddock. WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use

of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now-Meyer & Co. ready at this Office-Prise, $1 each.

China Mare Office.

Notlees to Consignees,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. BRITISH BARK DEVANA, FROM LONDON,

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- Named Vessel are hereby requested to send 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- afgneen* risk and expense.

MELCHERS & O., Agents.

sp12 Hongkong, April 9, 1878.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

Are roquested to send in their Bills of Leading to the Undersigned for counter. signature, and take immediate delivery. Tehl Cargo has been innded and stored at thete riat and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

B. Du POUEY, Agent,

* "Pt Ho." Mr G. Grossmann, G (in dia

mond), No. 7867, 1 case Motory, outerministis,

Ex. "Anadyr." PC Moss Adamson, Ball & Co., 27 cases Colour,........ Ex" Djemnah"

A Order 210 bags Sharp Stanes,

8

#

$8

50%

#

Ware'w. Kaed, amis, 1'ase

sugkong, ápril 10, 1878.

from Marseilles.

from

Shanghal

froth

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British barque, Captain A. Mcintyre.—Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Pansee, British steamer, Capt. Bergent. Melchers & Co.

DEVANA, British barque, Capt. William May.Melchers & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. Canton,

April 11, China, German steamer, from

April 11, Yesso, British steamer, 660, S. Ashton, Foochow April 8, Amoy 9, and Swatow 10, General-DOUGLAS LAFRAIN & Co.

April 11, Minerva, British steamer, 1025, Peacock, Chinklang April 3, Rice.- SIEMSSEN & Co.

DEPARTURES, Apr. 11, Holland, for Saigon.

11, Biver Lagan, for Kobe,

11, Tajo, Portug. q.b., for facsor

11, Augen, French man ofwar, for

Shangbai

11, Dale, for Holhow and Haiphong«

11, Geelong, for Europe, és

11, China, for Shangħal via Ningpo. 11, Minerva, for Whampos, -11, Madagascar, for Bangkok.

OLEARED. Albay, for Swatow, to. Noma, for Bestow. Boltona, for Saigon. Mario Batano, for Manila. Kalaja, for Batavia,

PASSENGERS.

ARETVED.

Morrison and Richardson.

DEPARTED,

be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar- seilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Bata- via, Galle, Australia, New Zea- land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey-x chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Sues, and Alexandria. This is the best

continuous Buropean Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

he be successful the place is little short the defendant. The Elise was chartered. of an Eden, if unemocessful it apto proceed from Haiphong to Quinbon proaches pretty nearly to the other and thence to Hongkong for the sum of locality down below. It is just possible $980 in full; all charges to be paid by that neither of the letters is genuine; obarterer. The vessel was said to be

most inclined to adopt. Emigration is a matter of such importance to China, and whereas she only did carry, according to the the question involved is one of so much supercargo's statement, about 4,500 pienis. interest to this Colony, for commercial The Charterer accordingly claimed for non- The publication of this iurus commenced reasons among others, that it is to be fulfilment of contract. The defence set up

hoped the Government here, in taking

was very cloar. The Captain stated that, 7.55 p.m.

apon itself the responsibility of refusing these licenses, has instituted some en on the 21st March whilst londing at Quin- hon, he went on board his vessel, and the sources, as to what is the actual condition supercargo stated to him that he had no of Chinese emigrants in the Sandwich more salt to put in. His words were I'm Committee of the Tung Wah Hospital,

opportunity for forwarding Corre THE CHINA MAIL.quiries, through official or missionary

spondence to E. Africa, the Caps, St. Helens, and Ascension.

Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1878. Islands at the present moment. The finished loading, and you have to g

by this Packet.

the Mall, &o. Jum Wednesday, 17th inst

and the other respectable Chinese to sea to-morrow morning." The Cap. The following will be the hours of closing WITH the last few days two letters inhabitants of Hongkong, who sat in tain understood him to mean what time have appeared in the Chiness Mail solemn conclave over those four letters can you leave? and he (the defendant) professing to have been written by from Honolulu a akort time ago, can replied at 9 o'clock, it is high water on the Chinese emigrants in Honolulu, who were have no strong personal reason, we pro bar at 10 o'clock. There were three bonte fellow passengers to that port in the ill-sume, for throwing obstacles in the way of alongside at that time with salt in them. fated vessel Harriet N. Carleton. It the emigration of their countrymen to

5 F.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 18th Inst.—

of

7.M., Post Office opens for sale

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

10 A., Registry of Letters ceases. 11 LM., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters.

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

until

11.80 M., when the Post Office Cross

entirely.

Hongkong, April 4, 1878.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. ----

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The English Contract Packet Kashgar will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, do, on SATURDAY, the 20th instant.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, &o. :-- Friday, 19th Instant

8 2.1., Money Order Office closes. SP.M., Post Ofice closer except the Nruar

Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 20th Instant,-**

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

will be remembered that the American various parts of the world, and their The ship was drawing 12 ft. 6 inches "aft, barque in question left Hongkong for opinion in regard to the genuineness of and 11 feet 8 or 10 inches forward. The Honolulu on the 13th December last those letters was doubtless about as boats alongside did not discharge the whole with 351 Chinese passengers and a general valuable a one as could be obtained; of the salt into the ship. The Chief Officer cargo. By the last American mail news still the decision given on that occasion

tion.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL.”)

fendant, with costs.

RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending April 10th, 1878 --

arrived here that the Carleton had run by no means settles the question of the said that the vessel could easily have taken ashole on one of the Sandwich Islands, good or bad treatment of their country. 1000 piouls more, and that it would have when within a day's sail of her destina- men in Honolula, or of the advisability been quite safe to loud her down to 13 fect. By the aid of a United States of encouraging or repressing Chinese Judgment was finally entered for the de- man-of-war and coasting schooners the emigration to that place. whole of the crew and passengers were rescued, and taken to Honolulu. Bhortly after the despatch of the Carleton from this port considerable attention was directed to the subject of emigration to Honolulu by the Government refusing to grant a license to the Charter Oak to carry Chinese passengers to that place. The Charter Out had been specially fitted up for the traffic, and at the time had s very large number of intending emigranta on board. This step on the part of the Go- vernment was, it appeared, taken in con. sequence of representations made by the and. Sir Staff rd Northepts (Chancellor of Committee of the Tung Wah Hospital, the Exchequer) in the House of Commons, who had received several letters from moved an Address to the Crown, thanking Honolulu complaining of the harsh treatment of the Chinese labourers there. Her Majesty for the call for the Reserves.

Lord Beaconsfield declared that Eng. Some doubt existed as to the genuineness

· (By Southern Routs,)

God

THE WAR.

LONDON, 9th April, 1878. Lord Beaconsfield in the House of Lords,

of these letters, but at a large meeting land's Eastern Polloy was based upon the

of natives of all classes bold at the Hos Treaties of 1856 and 1871, and be power-

Thursday, April 4th, 頭

European, Ohinem,"

441

Friday,

5th,

263

Saturday,

8th

307

Bunday,

7th

Sunday

Monday,

Btli,

342

Tuesday,

Btb,

835.

Wednesday, 10th, 54

Totals, Grand total, 2,428.

828

412

2,102

Bence & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Reporty Pagoda Anchorage, 6th April --

Arrivals During the Wook.--April 1, Johanna Kremer, from Chefoo.

Departures During the Week.-Mar, 30,

10 A., Post Offos alonas except for Late / Pita), the question of the genuineness tally criticised the Treaty of San Stephano, Tak Yow, for Shanghai, 81, Douglas, for

Letter, Registry of Letters cesses,

(20.10 4., Letters may be posted with

LAT Fan of 18 Dent ext Postage till

to

11.

or falsity of the epistles was put to the

If the British Empire were imperilled,

vote, the result being a decision, by swhich had been secretly negocisted, and large majority, to accept the letters as every article of which deviated from the

Some of those present ab Treaties of 1886 and 1871. genuine. when the Post Office Otors stained from voting on either side, entirely,

but none voted against the letters, (12.80 A.M., Letters (but Letters only) This decision doubtless confirmed the England's road to Asis might be closed, addremed to the United Kingdom determination of the Government to and though Europe were Imperilled the Via Brindis, or to Singapore, may refuse a license to the Charter Oak, and British Empire must be maintained.

to

closed. Hongkong, April 11, 1878,

be posted on board the Packet with the consequence was the arrangements The House of Lords agreed to the Address Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, of that vessel had to be broken, and the without a division ; in the House of Com 11.60 4.3, when the Mall is Onally passengers dispersed. The S. 8. Ferusia mons the adjournment of the debate was

was also prevented about the same time ap20 from taking Chinese passengers to Hono approved.

lulu as well as to Perti.

Under these circumstances any reli

LONDON, 10th April, 1878. MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKETable information relating to the position The Rucisne have abandoned their The Australian Contract Packet Bowes, and treatment of the Chinese emigrants Intention to embark, and the Military will be despatched from longkong, on in Honolulu is naturally of considerable authorities declare that the Russian troops WEDNESDAY, the 24th Instant, with Intereas and importance We regre Mails for Blogapore, Somerset,

10:18 Km/

Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, very much however that neither of the shall remain at San Stephano while the Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas two letters in the Chinese Mail, although British Ironclad Equadron is in the Ses of mania, New Zealand, and Melbourne, each professes to give an emigrant's Marmora Fer Yesso, from Coast Ports, Mesure Correspondence cannot be Registered after account of the state of things in the Jalands, appears to supply this desidera The Mails will be closed at 11.80 m. Supplementary mail received on board with late fee of 18 cents till time of departure, R.

trically opposed to each other, one To Prince Gortschakoff has replied to Lord Correspondence for Southern and Western presenting the hardships of the Chinese Salisbury's Circular Despatch, suggesting Australia can be sent by this route !! emigrant at Honolulu as too dreadful to that England should formulate some desired, but as a general rule it is be described, and the other representing better to send it við Gally. Hongkong, April 8, 1878.

In the House of Commons the Address um. They are both open to strong to the Crown, giving thanks for the cailing suspicion from the circumstance, if no out the Heserves, has been agreed to with- other, that their statements are diame out a division.

Per Geelong, from Shanghai: for South ampton, Mrs Goodwin and 4 chlidren, Messrs G. O. Stent, de Russett, and A. Erbse 1 for Venice, Mr and Mrs Nets From Yokohama: for Venice, Ber. W. B. Madras and Mr Cooper and Infant; fer Penang,

from Mr Wong Too Hoon, wife, infant and ser- Lenden, want From Hongkong for Southampton,

Rat: M. Davye & children not Warese

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the country as the Chinaman's practical proposals which would afford a Denada/ The first letter, which ap | busla for extrescent,

Hongkong April 2, Europe, for Shanghais 2, Deutschland, for Amoy,

Shipping in Port-Moorhen, Johsana Kremer.

Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates. Sitting.)- April 11, 1878,

THEFT AT THE SAILORS' HOMES FOR James Webb and Robert Bradby, se64 men unemployed, and residing at the Bellors' Home, were charged with stealing. a Lannel abtrs and a pair of trousers, the property of another seaman also residing si the Bailors' Home.

Lum Akl, the master of an old clothes shop at East Street, proved purcossing the and shortly afterwards the owner of the things from the Ist defendant for $125, clothes appeared and claimed them as his property Witosa sald be could point out the man who sold hit the clothes, and tks defendant was found at the West Point The defendant stated that he was drunk Station, on the 9th, the day in which the alother are said to have been stolen, and denied": that he diher sold them or stole them. SPOR Tholendams did not real the slothes, but

Maddock, another samman, saldos he knew who did the man's name was Bradley, Ee (witam) had seen Bradley some into the room with the clothes apalag