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Notices to Consignees.

PACIPIO MAIL STRAMSHIP Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAL The Steamship

*OHINKLANG,"

́CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

8. M. Oan, Master, will be de CONSIGNEES of Cargo per §. 8. CITY

spatched for the above Port TO. OF PEKING, are hereby notified MORROW, Sunday, the 19th Instant, at that their Goods are being landed and 10 am, stored in the Godowns of the Company at For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMAŠEN & Co. their risk and expense.

Hongkong, May 18, 1878. No Fire Insurance has been affected.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 15, 1878.

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CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

OLBARED

Argull, for Shanghai. :: Georging, for Foodbow. Wega, for New York, Madagastar, for Bangkok. Elizabeth for Newchwang. Brema, for Tlentain, ** Anne Bertha, for Quiahon. Cassandra, for Saigon. *** Yottung, for Swatow. Chocola, for Qalahon.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Prins Friedrich Carl, for Niigata: Benarty, for Foochow

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Chinkiang, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS, ARHIVED.

FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT.) The Steamship

"GLAMIS CASTLE,” JAMES GREIG, Commander, will be despatched for the above Part on TUESDAY Next, the 21st Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agenis. Hongkong, May 18, 1878.-

FOR AMOY. The Steamship

"ESMERALDA,” due, will have quick de CULLEN, Master, shortly Cargo spatch for the move Port

ONSIGNEES of Cargo por 8. 8. fact, from Manila, are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and stored in the Godowns of the Under signed at their risk and expense,

"No Fire Insurance has been affected.

RUSSELL & Co.

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THE S. 8. Glenlyon having arrived from

are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharres or Boats delivery may be ob taked.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Shanghal and Japan, unless notice be given before Two o'clock To-day.

Goods remaining undelivered after 21st Instant will be subject to rent.

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Hongkong, May 14, 1878.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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YONSIGNEES of the Undermentioned Cargo are hereby informed that unless the same be taken delivery of within one month from this date it will be sold to pay встреслек.

Ez Argentino, 80th April, 1877, Min...........10 Capen. Hx Elgin, 26th May, 1877,

W 8 (in diamond).................................

Cases,

DB & Co. (in diamond)......1 Bor.

JARDINE, MATHESON & 00,

7, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, May 4, 1878.

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Volume Sixth of the "CHINA REVIEW."

NOW Ready. Xo. V.-Vol. VI.

➡OF THE

**CHINA REVIEW".

T

CONTAINS.

Bibliography of the Chinese Imperial Col

lections of Literatura. Imperial Confucianism. The Tang Kou Chi. Geographical Notes on the Province of

Klångti.

Chiness Moral Sayings Compared with

Those of the Greek Tragedians. Translations of Oblaese School books. Short Notices of Now Books and Idterary

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries !---

Portugues from Macao in Peking In the first quarter of the 17th Century.

Grivan's Lawa in Chinese,

Primor of English for Chinese. Chinese Cloisonné Enamel

The Chinese Silver Coinage of Tibet.

Use of Bricks.

Oplum Eating in China. The Tal Tribes of Yunnam.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, da China Mall Office, Hongkong. May 13, 1878.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamakip

VOLGA," Commandant ROLLAND, Wil be despatched for YOKO HAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe.

EL DO POVEY, Agent. Hongkong, May 18, 1878.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Company's Steamship

"YANG-TSE," Commandant Rafazul, will be despatched for SHANGHAI thorily after her arrival from Europe.

H. DD FOUET, Agent, Hongkong, May 16, 1878. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOGKA

MOTICE TO CONSIGNTÜL

1ONSIONRES of the following Cargo are requested to send in thels Bills of Lading to the Vadersigned for counter- Eignature, and tako jämediato delitary, This Cargo has been landed and stored as thels risk and expense..

Ko Fire Insusanne has been offerted,

AL DU POURY, Agust Ez "Iracundoy," (te diatond) 515/24 Order, 1 from 10 asses Worsteds, London **Tigre LOF 18, Me. Schneider, 1 case į ₤rom- Fire Arms, annonagisina. ↑ Milen,

Ez "Sindh." 您

TH (88/38 Order, 4 cones Um- Į from

·brellas, mytomsiianii f Marseilles: LA 87 Order, 2 caton Fire |

from Monis | Marsellies. B&O 189 Order, 1 osse Um- from

brellas, butiratuar

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MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. BELIGIOUS SERVICES:-

8. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL – The - Right Reverend Bishop Burden; The Rer. E.

will fully explain to you our diromm. stances and wants

[No. 4640-MAY 18, 1978.

LOUAL AND GENERAL,

It would seem from the correspondence Tax Criminal Sessions were formally opened between the local authorities and the

Davy, Acting Colonial Chaplain Colonial Office, published in our columns to-day, and adjourned until Monday at 10 Ing Service 11, Evening 5. Holy Com munion on the first Sunday in the month.

on Monday last, that both the home and o'clock. Military Serviss-Rev. J. Henderson, local Governments have set down their Boting Military Chaplain. At 8 am, feet in the most uncompromising manner The services in Union Church to-morrow Morning Prayer, &o. Holy Communion on the efforts to re-open. Chinese emi will be conducted by the Ráv. J. Gibson, on the third Sunday in the month.

gration to Peru from this Colony. This UNION CHUBOK.-Morning Service, at rather unfortunate because the exigen 11, Afternoon, 6 r.m.-Divine Servicecies of life demand that emigration must in Chinese, 2-3 r.M. every Sunday, with communion on first Bunday of every month, millions of Chins, and those despatches, Manile, from Hongkong, on the 10th leak; go on and increase among the teeming Tax British barque Star of India arrived at -Rev. Dr. Eitel.

of Canton,

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ST. PETER'S SHAMEN'S CHUBOR. Rev. setting aside any assurances afforded as and the British barque Thomas Bell loft Per Yangleze, from Shanghai, Messrs. Henderson. Service at 6 P., every to the treatment of the Chinese in Peru Manila for Hongkong on the 11th inst Kennedy, Buskinan, and 59 Chiasse.

Sandey. All seats froe, Morning Prayer or other foreign countries, say in effect DEFARTED.

and Communion of the First Sunday in that no coolie emigration from Hongkong Por Gwalior, from Yokohama: for Bonesak month at 11 am, thampton, Commander Wise, B.N., Ldents. ST. SEBEBEN'S MICKION CHUROR.-Rey, is to be permitted to other than British We have received the second report, ar McGrath and Hatchinge, Mr and Mrs. B. Hutchinson, and Ber. Lo Sam territory. Even no disposition is evinced tending over the period October 1878 tə my31 Pearson, Mr and Mrs Fickett, 6 children Tuen, (All Services in Chinese.) Morn. to institute enquiries as to what would March 1875, of the Chinese Polytechute

and servant, Mis FL. Wilson, Messrs Heping Prayer:-Litany, Auto-Communion, be the present position of Chinese labour Institution and Beading Rooms at Shang worth, E. L Hyde, E. F. Kilby, R. Wise, and Sermon, at 11 A.M. Bible Glass, at 3ers in Peru; His Lordship bas come to MoMilas, C. Fozzett, J. Parker and 8. Ito, P.M. Preaching, at 6.30 P... Holy Com- the conclusion, upon apparently "past and 43 deck.-From Hongkong for Sou

experience" only, that the object of the re- Sergeant E. O'Brien, Wife and 3 children, the German language, by Rev. W. Louis, wuthorities to re-establish emigration to BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE.Service in cent efforts of the Feruvian and Chinese thampton, Messrs Spowart and W. Moffett, union, fat Sunday in Chinese month. and Sergeant C. Hayden; for Bombay, Mr every Sunday, at half-past ten L., Peru underentirely altered circumstances, the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, is a diabolical attempt to revive the old evils of the coolie trade, and any investi. gation or consideration of the matter is useless. Such senseless despatches as there are not likely to redound to the credit of the British Government,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 18, 1878.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

18th May, 1878. PARADE will take place on the

A VOLUNTEER PASADE GROUND near the Colonial Offices, on TUESDAY Next, the 21st Instant, at 5:30 PM. Uniform need not be worn on this occasion.

VOLUNTEERS will be “Told off to Battery," and into Squads for the purpose of Preliminary Drill.

Khamian

Per Jeddah, for Bingapore, 15 Chinese, Per Quinta, for Nagasaki, 8 Chinese.

TO DEPART Par Madagascar, for Bangkok, 1 Euro- pean and 20 Chinero,

nee

Per Elizabeth, for Nowohwang, 2 Obl

Fer Anna Bertha, for Quinhon, 8.Chi- Base,

Per Cassandra, for Balgon, 20 Chinese. Per Yottung, for Swatow, 100 Chinese, Per Chocola, for Quinhon, 6 Chinese. - Per Prins Friedrich Carl, tor Niigata, 1 European.

Per Okinklang, for Shanghai, 1 Euro-

GENTLEMEN who were unable to attend THIS AFTERNOON, will be good enough to send their Names to the Cowpean and 40 Chinese. HANDANT, when a time will be appointed for their Enrolment.

(Signed) T. C. DEMPSTER,

Captain 28th Regħ,

Commandant.

STEAM FOR

Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle,

Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediterranean

Ports, Southampton, and London direct,

ALSO,

Bombay, Madras, Calcutta, and Australia.

THE PANINSULAR AND ORAL GERAM

NAVIGATION COMPANT's Steam-ship LOMBARDY, Captain J. OmiAN, Will leave this on RATURDAY, the 1st June, at Noon.

For further Particulars, apply to

A. LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, May 18, 1878. KELLY & WALSH'S

CELEBRATED TOBACCOS Packed specially for this Climate.

BRANDS.

Smoking Mixture, Happy Thought, Dollar Brand.

jol

Mild Strength. Medium Strength, Fell Strengths.

The above-named Tobaccos afs out and packed under our own supervision from the stock received fresh each month from the manufacturers,

ACENTS.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The Spanish steamer Soreagon reports i Light winds and variables.

CARGO.

Per 9.8. Oceanic, salled 8th May, 1878 For Yokohama, 7,683 pkgs. Sugar, 665 pigu. Iron, 80 cases Castor Oil, and 1,000 pkgs. Merchandise,—For Ban Francisco, 1,808 bales Gunny Bags, 27 balss Gunny Cloth, 100 bales Hemp, 51 boxes Prepared Oplum, 4,067 Bags Riqe, 60 bags Sugar, 68 pkgu. Tos, 1 pkge Bills, 1,570 pīgu" Merchandise, and 1,191 Empty Quickellver Flasks.—For New York, 108 bales and 10 casos Raw Silk, and 425 half-choria Toa.

| FOST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,

MAILS will close:-

For BANGKOK. —

Per Madagascar, at 9 am, on Sunday,

the 19th inst.

For HOIHOW AND PAKHOL➡

For Kjobenham, si & am. Tomorrow;

the 19th inst

For SHANGHAL---

Per Chinklang, at 9 a.m. To-morrow, the

19th tast

Per Thibet, at 11a.m., on Sunday, the 19th inst. Late letters received from 11.10 to -11.80, with 18 conta late fee. The Post Office will be open at 10 a.m. on Sunday.

For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG, (with

Malls for Hanol and Pakhot.j

Per Dale, at 8.80 am, on Monday, the

20th Inst

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,- Par Douglas, st 11.30 am, on Monday,

the 20th inst, instead of as pre- viously notified,

For COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, E. AUS-

TRALIA, &

Par Gunga, at 11,80a.m., on Monday, the 20th inst, instead of as pre- viously notified. SAIGON.- Per Quarta, at 5 p.m., ca Monday, the

20th inst.

For

MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET.—a

HONGKONG,.Messra, LAMMERT, ATEESON & Co. The Australian Contract Packet Normanby,

ANDY......

MOLLE & Co,

FoocHow....

HEDGE & Co.

37

CAMPBELL & Co.

SWATOW....

CHEFOO....

TIENTSIN....

NEWCEWANG

H. SIETAS & Co.

G. W. COLLINS & CO.

F. A. SCHULTER & CO.

KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai KELLY & Co., Tokohama.

Not Responsible for Dabts. Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Oraw of the rollowing Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--

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

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

will be despatched from Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 31st instant, with Maila

Singapore, Somerset, for Cooktown Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bag, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas mania, New Zealand, and Melbourne, Correspondence cannot be Registered after

11.15 am.

The Malls will be dosed at 11.30 a.m.: Supplementary mall received on board with late fee of 18 cents till time of

departure. Correspondance for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if desired, but as a general rule it is better to send it við Galle. Hongkong, May 30, 1878.

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West Point.

Shipping.

Daylight.-Argyll leaves for Shanghai, 10a.m.- Madagascar leaves for Bangkok. 10 am.-Chinking leaves for Shangbal

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping. Noon-Douglas leaves for Coast Porta. Noon-Gunga leaves for Cooktown,

Auction,

On the 26th June 1874 a treaty was concluded at Tientsin between the Chi-

Wyndham Street will be a substantial im THE alterations now being made in Lower

provement to the neighbourhood. An eight-feet wall is being bulli to strengthen

the embankment on the eastern side, and the present waste will then be turfed and made rospectable. The tank near Dr Ayres house has been removed to the opposite side of the road, and the road.

nese and Peravian Governments for the through the gally up towards Glonely, express purpose of enabling Chinese emi- which has been in progress for some time, &.gration to Peru to be carried on without is rapidly approaching completion. From the evils that had attended it in the past. Peddar's Wharf to Robinson Road will This treaty provides that the citizens and then be a very pretty walk, although it will at No. 108, Spring Garden, Queen's subjects of each country "should realpro always be a stiff pleve of uphill road.

eally enjoy in the territories of the high contracting parties full and perfect pro- tection for their person and property;"

.11. that the Emperor of China may appoint

2p.m.-Baloof Household Furniture, &o.,

Boad Best.

Meeting. p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge.

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, May 21:-

Normanby leaves for Singapore, dza. Glamte Castle leaves for Yokohama,

date subject to rent,

Goods per Glenlyon undelivered after this THURSDAY, May 23-

3 pm American Mall loaves for Yoko-

hama and San Francisco. SATURDAY, May 25-

Noon. French Mall leaves for Posts of

Call and Europe. ̈· MONDAY, May 17-

Noon-Bale of Ground, Inland Lot

-No. 488, East Point. 13.30 pm-Sale of Ground, Inland Lots Nos. 317, 818, 458, 450, and 460,

THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. Quite a number of gentlemen respondet

a Diplomatic Agent at the Peruvian to the call made by the Government for capital, and Consuls in all parts or towns candidates for enrolment as Volunteers. in Peru where consular officers of any No less than 107 members took the oath of other Fower are admitted to reside, and

that all these officials shall enjoy the allegiaton as the City Hall this afternoon same rights and privileges as those of the before the Bon, Charles May, J.P., and meat favoured nation in Perts; that local afterwards signed the roll. The majority merchants shall not receive these Con chose the Artillery Corps, which we think sular appointment that for the better Indicates the desire of the candidates to be understanding and more efficient protec. tion of the Chinese subjects who reside of real service. Should the occadon arise In Peru, the Peruvian Government shall for volunteers to be required in the defence Ppoint official Interpreters of the Chinese of the Colony, the Artillery will be found language in the prefectures of the depart to be a most valuable Corps. The drill *** ments of Peru where the great centres in sheer hard work, but we have no doubt t of Chinese emigration exist" and that that those who have enrolled themselves "Chinese subjects in Fers shall have free and open access to the courts of to-day will set about in earnest to master justion in Peru for the prosecution and the detalls of their dril. As will be seen defence of their just rights; they shall by an advertisement which appears in ano anjoy in this respect the same rights thar column, Captain Dempater ban given - and privileges as native citizens and notios that the first parade will be held on of Call and Europe.

shall also be treated in every way like Tuesday next, the 21st inst, at & oʻalook. Tuesday, June 4-

the citizens and subjects of other coun 8p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 3. 8. Co.'s | tries resident in Peru." There is one Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Ranother clause in the Treaty which we will Francisco, THURSDAY, Jone 6 zam

quote in extenso Sirén

TURIDAY, MAY 28:- East Point,

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the China Bugar Refining Co., Ltaited, at

Mesara J., Matheson & Co.'s-office." SATURDAY, June 1---

Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports

Great Admiral leaves for Ban Francisco.

Gentlemen who could not manage' to åbe tend at the City Hall to-day should send their names in to Captain Dempster.

The following are the names of those

The Republic of Peru and the Empire of China cordially recognize the inherent and inalienable right of man to change his home, who were sworn in this afternoon . Their citizens and subjects respectively may | Algar, A. HONGKONG DISPENSARY,Consequently go freely from the one country Alvan, P. M,

THE

Established A.D. 1841,

香港大藥

A. §. WATSON & Co. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE ANd Retail Drug GISTË,

JMPORTERS

Davggists' SuænkIES, NURSERY Raqui. SITES, TOMY Requieres, ENGLISH, ÁMERICÂN, AND FRENCH Parent MADIOINES MANUFACTURERS

to the other for the purposes of curiosity, Alves, J. M. J. trade, isbour, or as permanent residenta. Alford, B. G. The high contrasting parties therefore agrea Alford, E. F. that the citizens and subjects of both coun- Arthur, W. M. B. tries shall only emigrate with their free and voluntary consent; and join in reprobating Bovia, H. M. any other than an entirely voluntary emi- Barff, F. W. gration for the said purposes, and every zot Barretto, L. of violenes or fraud that may be employed Bastos, J. M. in Macao or the ports of China to carry away Berrotto, B. J. Chinese subjects. The contracting parties Boffey, W. Likewise pledge themselves to punish severe Burnie, E. ly, according to their laws, their respective Bayne, G. citizens and subjects who may violate the Blackwell, B. present stipulations, and also to procesd Beale, J. Judicially against their respective ships that may be employed in such unlawful opera Chater, J. T tions, imposing the fines which for anch Chagus, M. J.

Caldwell, G. A. cases are established by their laws.

Several Chiness officials appointed Cope, S.

Cohen, H. under the clauses of this Treaty are now Cox, G. C.. on the eve of their departure for Peru, Costa, J. P. and a line of steamers has been established Chater, C. F. for the transport of the coolies to which Coxon, A, The publication of this issue commented offer no objection. Surely the British

the most fastidious of Governments could Caldwell, W. A.

si 7.80 p.m.

Government is bound to take all these Davis, H. W.. Darby, W. H altered ofrenmstances into consideration Duggan, C. W.

Or

Soda Water, Lemonade, Toplo Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Samaparfils Water, and other Aerated Waters.

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

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1878.

THE CHINA MAIL. in deciding upon the important question, Dane, Wm. E. E.

an affecting local as well as the interests Dennys, E. L. of the Chinese generally, whether or not Dunnan, W. Chinese emigrants-to Peru are to be Danby, W. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES HOLM, Z The United States. Mail Packet Cy of TEEAE can now be little or no doubt shipped from this country. It is quite Emanuel, J. M. Peking will be despatched on THURS that the reports which came here from certain that the emigration will be in- Edwards, W. C. DAY, the 28:d instant, with Mails for Honolulu alleging bad treatment of the least from some port on the mainland. Fisher, E,

sugurated, if not from this Colony, at t Japan, San Francisco, and the United Chinese in the Hawaiian Islands were in Anyway, the application to ship the coo Falcones, M. States, which will be closed as fol the main base misrepresentations of fact, as here is entitled to more consideration Francis, J. J. lowa

Intended probably to serve the private than it appears from the despatches to Interests of the writers. We have been

H. G. Jonsson, American barque, Capt... Registry of Letters ceases.

Keating, J. King, &.

Lobato, F.A. Lewis, A. J. Legge, W. Loxley, W. B.

Mody, H. N. Mackay, J. MacDonald, J. R. Melby, P. E. H. Mosely, J. A Machado, F.

McCallum, J.

MoLeod, E.

MacTavish, J. W.

Morrison, J. K.

Marks, L

Murray, A. T. B.

Noronha, J. F. Neate, 8. R. Noronha, J. Noronha, A

Prostage, W

Periara, A. R. Parker, J.

Boss, Win Reddell, A, 0.

Bangal, J. W.

Rowland, T. Rangel, J. Bazario, F. E. do Rangel, Q. A.

Sharp, E. Sohmidt, W. Sanderson, T Bilva, J. A.

Sampson, J. Borabjee, J.

Isaac N. Colby,Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 2,30 PM. Post-Office elozes, but Letters favoured with another letter from the have hitherta received. As to emigra Guedes, J. M. (Jr.) Bhaw, J. Y, V...

CEYLON, American barque, Captain Edward Kelly,-Olyphant & Co.

PRINK FRIEDERICE CARL, German MÈT, Capt. H. Mobr-Butterfield & Bwire.

AMERICA, British steater, Captain 3. Graham.Birley & Co.

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

May 18, Nuevo Constante, Epanlah aski, $17, Jose Uriarte, Lagulmanos May 10, Timber, Resepion & Co.

May 18, Chirkiang, British steamer, froth Capton.

Rafael Lopez, Manila May 16, Sapanwood. May 18, Boragon, Spanish steamer, 185,

***VOGEL, "HAGIDURE & Co,

May 15, 6 p.m., Yangters, British stris 782, Eobultze, Shanghai May 14, 0 mazuj General-Jizussas de Co, a name

DEPARTURES

May 18, Morguito, for Melbourne, Aus

18, Glamorganshire, for Bangko

18, Echo, for Kewahwang.

18, Jeddah, for Blogsporer

London:

18, fharajah, for Saigon.

18, Hesperia, for Saigon

N (in diamond) 1 Özder, 4)

Erom

18, Quinta, for Nagasaki.

London.

18, Thop chung, Chi. g.b., for sexüise.

Iron Flaten joumakmu

Iron Piste,

D (in diamond) 2: Order; 28; pengkong, kas 10, 1878.

from

18, Gwalior, for Europa, de

18. Hall Columbia, for Whampok,

London

16, Masian, for Amey,

(except for Non-Union Countılar) may

until the time of departure.

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MAILS BY THE FREKOR, PACKET.— The French Contract Packet Tyrs will

BEUTER'S TELEGRAMS, (SUPPLIED TO TH# "Onuka Mann."): (By Southern Route.)

Goldsmith, B. be posted on board the Packet with Rev. 8. C. Damon of Honolulu, addressed on to Honolulu we hope no obstacles Chatteren A. P. Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage to a well-known missionary in this will, in future, be thrown, in its way. If Ginger, P. W

His Excellency requires further informa Goulbourn, W. Colony, which speaks in positive terms of tion in regard to the treatment of the Grant, F. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies the good treatment and advantages en coolles on the Islande than he has

(except the Bahamas and Hayti), Costa Joyed by the Chinese labourers in the already received in the shape of letters Hughes, W. E. kloa, Honduras, Munte Video, Now lands "About two months ago from the emigrants themselves, or Heston, A. Moth

Esden, G. 8. Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can wrote to you," says Mr Damon, #in no longer be sent by this route,

presentations from the Honolulu authori Hanlon, 3. M Hongkong, May 17, 1878..

reply to your long and interesting letter fias, he can can obtain it from Chinese Hughes, S. respecting the Chinese who came to that have arrived here during the last Hughes, E. J. Honolulu a few weeks previously. Since few weeks from Honolulu.

Hetherington, T that date other "vessels from. China have brought additional Chinese, but it appears.

Kaseland, F. A. be despatched from Hongkong on from some cause the Perusia and Charter

James, E. G. SATURDAY, the 28th Instant, with Malls to and through the United were not allowed to bring passengers. Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar. Now I am not going to enter upon a seillers to Balgon, Singapore, Bate discussion of this subject, but this one ria Galle, Fondicherry, Madras, thing is certain the Bandwich Islands Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Buss, and are a perfers Paradies for Chinamen, The following will be the hours of closing all are worldly prosperous. It is my Here they enjoy the utmost freedom and firm opinion that eventually the Chinese will supplant the aborigines and take military. Pantalon of the country, so far as the There has been a destructive earthquake cultivation of the soil is concerned ; but at Venezuela: siz hundred persons have lost what we want is that they should bring their Bros. their wives We hope the tide has begun to flow in the right direction. The com pany brought by Asan is the best that has ever wide, and there were mors women and many Christians. Bit Meen returns to Chiga by this opportunity and

Alexandria,

* the Mills, &o, pia Friday, 24th-Instant,

5 B... Money Order Ofice distos. Post Dition closes stcept the Branr Box, which remains open all night, Saturday, 26th Instant

Ako Post Office opens for sale of Stampe, Reylitty of letters, and Porting of sa dotiwaponSenon, 10A.M., Regitry of Letters ouston, 13 4*, Pom Ollovelones except for Inte

Mougkong, May 11, 1978,

mans

London, 18th May, 1878.

A serious riot has coourred se Blackburn, authorities were obliged to call out the originated by men on strike there the

Loanor, 18th May, 1878. Russian Agents in the United States and just now very native to zegoelating to the purchase of ships suitable for privataersi

Tomlin, Geo. I. (Sr.) Tomlin, Geo. I. (3) Townsend, G. E Travers, D. C. Travers, A. K.

Wingrove, G. W. Wodehouse, H. E Watts, W. Wilson, W. Wohlters, Ar Wagher, C Woolnough, H. C. AL Wright, J Wasenius, C. Williamson, T. G2

In addition to the above the following gentlemen were enrolled before, but ware not in attendance to take the outh to-day, w, E. Mossops

*** A. Cheyne. A. Beth.

G. B. Emory.* C. V. Smith,

M. Beard.

E. E. Boyd.

* Akioziska eftismin--dantzale,

Tas Gordon, turret ship, was taken out. of dock at Keyham yesterday (Wednesday), Súd was moored in the basin to compinm and to undergo ber ruachinety trial She was taken into Keyham last opptember, and bad thorough overhaul of our hull and machinery, of a cut of krenoh