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To-day's Advertisements.

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HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,

25TH MAX, 1878.

to be Celebrated on

Captain 28th Regt,

PASSENGERS. TO DEPART

Per Menstaus, for Bhanghai via Amoy, 1 European and 120 Chinese

Per Bellona, for Balgon, 100 Chinese, Per Forward, for Labuan, 2 Ohlusse. Per Formord, for Bangkok, 4 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Yottung reports;

THE CHINA MAIL.

CARGO SHORT Par & F. Tigre, salled 25th May, 1878;- For Marvellen, 806 balas Silk, 46 bales Waste BUE;"" 28 cases" Silka, "and" "690 pkgs. Sundiles For London, 424 bales Silk cance Silks, 20 onnes Aniseed Oil, 600 half chests and 7,519 bozes Tes, 8 cases Trea sure ($38,800), and 132 pkgs. Sundries.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. RELIGIOUS SERVICES

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, [SUPPLIED TO THE "OBINA MAT."] (By Southern Route)

[No. 4646 MAY 25, 1878.

CORRESPONDENCE

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. To the Editor of the "OHTRA MAIL,**

spectable and

and influential London journal through which the foregoing alarms were originally given to the public there appeared other mysterious allusions to relations between China and Russia, and the writer did not hesitate to

LONDON, 22nd May, 1878. prognosticate that, should war ensue, we In the House of Commons on a question should find not only the porta of Japan being put to the Chancellor of the Exche-H. M. the Queen's Birthday through the closed to British cruisers while they remained open to those of Russia, quer respecting the recent cession of territory but the ports of China also! Next in Borneo, Bir Stafford Northcote replied was flashed across the Atlantic various that Government had deferred its decision

displayed in America, by Russian agents, Riotous refugees have entered the Patane in purchasing and fitting out privateers, of Tohegaran at Constantinople and cheered and of offers on the part of American the Ex-Sultan Murad V. The rioters re- shipowners to place an endless number of vessels at the disposal of the Czar fusing to disperse were fired upon by the

The unkind military. for privateering purposes.

AS HER Med en MONDAY Next, Fresh SW. monog weiden

The German barque Occident reports: S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL The Right the 37th Inst., there will be 20 PARADE Northerly wind as far as Lian Ti Shan, Roverend Bishop Burdon; The Rev. B. an that Day.

from there changeable but mostly fair wind. Davys, Acting Colonial Chaplain. Horn. reports and rumours of the activity being until the arrival of the promoters. T. 0. DEMPSTER,

From Chapel Ieland fresh N.E. with raining Servios 11, Evening 5. Holy Com to-port.

munion on the first Sunday in the month. The British steamer Ningpo reports: Military Service. Rev. J. Henderson, First part experienced moderate Southerly acting Military Chaplain.

At & &.. winds with swell and thick foggy weather, Morning Prayer, &c. Holy Communion thence to port strong N.E. monsoon and on the third Sunday in the month.

UNION URURJE Morning Service, at aloudy weather.

11 A.M., Afternoon, fr.x-Divine Service communion on first Sunday of every month,

Commandant.

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

The British Steamer "TAVA,” Capt. WEBZE, will load here for the above Ports, and will

* Hongkong, May 25, 1878,l S18,I find that H. E. the Governor haa boen pleased to direct that Monday next shall be observed as the day for calebrating Government departmenta in the Colony and that following this action all the Lood Banks will accordingly close their doors. for public transactions on that day. On behalf of the hard-working mercantile. olerks, who are always stooping over their until day-dawn, may I venture to ask the respective desks, some from early morn following query through your mediam, Will not heads of firme. In general accord

the

same privilege to them, in oimmora- tion of the day? This is an event whica

leave this on TUESDAY, the 28th Instant, POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS," | in Chinese, 2-3 P.M. every Sunday, with was said, the American flagship in tion in the House of Commons said that up who together will reciprocate in the en

MAILS will close:— BOP KEEFor SHANGHAL- Hongkong, May 25, 1878.

at 2p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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inst.

-Rev. Dr. Eitel.

Per Amay, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the 26th J. Henderson, Service at 6 .., every ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S ONURCH-Rev. Sunday, All seats free, Morning Prayer and Communion on the First Sunday te each month at 11 a.m.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. | For HANKOW.

The Steamship

"KWANGFUNG,"

Capt. PUNCHARD, will be de- spatched for tho above Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 29th Iost, at Noon

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAÍK & Co,

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Hongkong, May 25, 1878.

PERU AND OHINA MAIL STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY.

The Steamer

"PERUSIA,"

Captain McKIEDY, will be despatched from WHAMPOA

for CALLAO, touching at HONOLULU, on or about FRIDAY, 81st Instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co., Canton, Agents

Canton, May 24, 1878.

NOTICE

HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr THOMAS MERCER in our Firm ÖKABED on 81st December last

THOMAS & MERCER. Canton, May 23, 1878.

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Not Responsible for Debts.

Nether the Gapisin, the Agata, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Orou of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour;—

DEVANA, British barque, Capt. William May.-Melchers de Co.

H. G. Jonsson, American barque, Capt. Isaac N. Colby, Arabold, Karberg & Co. Certo, American barque, Captain Edward Kelly.-Olyphant & Co.

AMxaJos,, British steamer, Capiain J. Graham-Brley & Co.

Dado, British steamer, Captain G. B. Haddock.--Meyer & Co.

IPHIGRALA, German barque, Captain G. Green... Wieler & Co.

ELG, British steamer, Captain Alex. 9. Millar. →→Jardine, Matheson & Co.

ABEAN, British steamer, Captain C. E. Stenart.-Holliday, Wiss & Co.

NAVESINE, American barque, Captain Barstow.--Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

May 24, Navesink, Ameriaan barque, ?26, Barstow, Nagasaki May 6, General ARRHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

May 24, H. 0. Grated, Danish steamer, 337, E. Suenson, Shanghal via Amog May 20, Gable.-G. Ñ. T. Čo,

May 24, Yollang, British steamer, 286,

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Per Altona, at 9 am, To-morrow, the

26th inst.

For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.—.

F'er gean, at 9 a.m. To-morrow, the

20th inst.

For SWATOW.-

ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURUH.ROY. A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Bam Yuen, (All Services in Chinose.) Morn- ing Prayer:-Litany, Ante-Communion, and Sermon, at 11 4.M. Bible Class, at 3

est cut of all, however, came from, it The Attorney-General in reply to a ques will be welcomed by every true Englishman as well as members of other nationalities China waters, some enlightened gentle to now, ffovernment had received no in-thusiastle axolamation of Long live Tic man on board that vessel volunteering

paper that none of the British war America by Russia, which were destined for the information to a New York news formation that vessata had been bought is

vessels on this station.could catch five (1) privateers. Russian cruisers he knew in these waters, or, if they did catch them, sould cope with them.

LONDON, 23rd May, 1878. There has been some severe fighting, but We will not charge this last corre with indecisive results in Crete. spondent with having written with a more sinister intention than that of Count Sahonvaloff has returned from St.

Per Fottung, at 7.30 am, on Monday, P.M. Preaching, at 6.30 r... Holy Com" taking a rise out of John Bull," as he Petersburg to London and is to have an in-

the 27th inst

For AMOY AND SHANGHAL-

Per Menelaas, at 7.30 am, on Monday,

the 27th inst.

For HONOLULU

Per brig Elise, at 4 p.m., on Monday,

the 27th fast.

For HANKOW.-

Per Dago, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday, the

27th inst

For SAIGON...

Far Bellona, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday, the 27th inst., instead of as pro viously notified.

Fer Sea Gull, at 9.30 am., on Tuesday,

the 38th inst

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,--

Fer Jasa, at 1.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the

28th Inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & BOOCHOW.- Per Kwangtung, at 11.30 am, on Wed-

nesday, the 29th inst,

For BANGKOK.--

Per Rajanatikanuhar, at 1.80 p.m., on For YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO.--

Wednesday, the 29th inst.

Per City of Peking is postponed til

further notios.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Belgio

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 28th instant, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as fol-

lowe

1

2. Registry of Letters ceases, 2.30 F.H. Post-Office_olosen, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) way 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), Casta

munior, 1st Sunday in Chinese month.

BERLIN FOUNDLING Houaz. Service in the German language, by Rev. W. Louis, every Sunday, at half-past ten a., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West Polut.

Shipping.

10 am-Amoy leaves for Shanghal.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Anotions.

will be taken into consideration at the pro torfs the Queen!!

Though late, I am confident the matter

per quarters,

Thanking you for the publicity of the above,

I am, do,

A CLERK,

To the Editor of the “OHIWA-MAIL. ”SS

Hongkong, May 25, 1878.

would doubtless term it, but we make terview with the Marquis of Salisbury to Can nothing be done to prevent

no idle remark when we say that these day. reports and rumours, utterly unfounded as most of them unquestionably are, have not been without their infinence on British shipping interests in, at all events, the Far East. More than one instance has come to our knowledge within the last few days of English vessels having bem deprived of chart-

Noon-Sale of Ground, Inland Loters, both in China and Japan, solely

No. 488, East Point.

on account of those phantom Ros sian and, shall we add, Japanese and 12.80 p.m.-Sale of Ground, Inland Chinese cruisers and privateers.

Lots Nos. 817, 819, 458, 459, and 460, Fast Point.

Shipping.

5 p.m.-Emuy leaves for Amoy, do

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, MAY 23:—

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s 2p.m. Java leaves for Singapore, do

Steamer leaven for Yokohama and San Francisco,

3 p.m.--Meeting of Shareholders of the China Sugar Rouning Co., Limited, at Messrs J., Matheson & Co.'s office. WEDNESDAY, May 29

Noon. Kangtung leaves for Coast

Porta,

THURSDAY, May 80:-

In

SINGAPOER, 24th May, 1878. The s. s. Khedive has had a collision with the Dutch Mall steamer outside Penang, she received serious injury to her stem and must be doaked at Singapore: she will probably arrive a week late at Hongkong.

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

one case, in which Chinese were con Tax Rev. J. Kerr Bain, M., will conduct

cerned, a European broker was upon

the point of concluding the charter of the Services at Union Church to-morrow.

s, steamer with a native merchant here,

our water supply being contaminated by tons of mud and rotten granite Hongkong is noted for ita excellent water, and I think It is a pity that some means is not devised to prevent its reaching our dwellings In the consistency of pas-soup after every shower of rain. If the Government have any regard for the health of the Colony, their serious attention.. they will surely think the matter works,

Yours faithfully,

Uhine.

· SHANGHAL. (News)

LO. G. T

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We hear that the steamer Honan, belong ing to the China Merchants' Steam Naviga tion Company, has made a very successful

she will continue to run there during the

'Henson.

when the latter, having ascertained that Ws are informed that the P. M. S. 8. Citytrip to Inhang, and that, in all probability, the proposed vessel was British, xaf Zakio leaves Yokohams for this port pressed himself as too muches afraid

to-day arrangements, and finally chartered We publish on the nizih page, a coplone that fighty fighty," broke through the

another steamer, flying a different fag,

at higher rates than he would have paid extract, referring to Hongkong, from Mrs

of

Wa hear that the fast-breaking ranks of

relief, as Mr Forrest sptly malls the the little army engaged in the distribution Missionaries in the North, will be strength- Leaman and Mollvaine, who have volun- teered to proceed at once to the famine.

for the English vessel. The Chinese Brassey's work, "The Toyage of theened by two more volunteers, Messrs. even seem to be under the Impression Sunbeam," The extract will be continued that the difficulty experienced at the on a future occasion.

present time in obtaining supplies of

cotton and other goods from England,

owing to the prevalence of strikes there, Wy learn that the malls, passengers and

stricken districts.

Goods per Belgie undelivered after this entirely on account of the warlike treasure ex P. & O. steamer Khediva were from Hankow will not be down until Thus-

date subject to rent, FRIDAY, May 51:-

aspect of things. This at least was the idea of a Chinaman in business Goods per augean undelivered after this with whom we were conversing a few days ago. Doubtless the fortification of this harbour has not tended to improve

date cubject to rent. SATURDAY, June 1-

to leave Penang for this port in the 0.8.8 Achilles this afternoon. The mails will therefore not be very much behind time after all. It is satisfactory to know that

Moon-English Mall leaves for Ports the confidence of the Chinese in the no damage is balloved to have resulted to

of Call and Hurope.

capability of the British navy to sweep the cargo of the disabled steamer. THURSDAY, Jane 6-

the seas of Russian cruisers and pri

Great Admiral leaves for San Francisco, vateers, should any of the latter class of BUILDING contractors are having a good vessels appear in spite of international time of it here at present, the fortifications, THE

declarations and neutrality laws, but the

Rics, Honduras, Monte Video, New HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can

no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, May 28, 1878.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, ———

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The English Contract Packet Lombardy

will be despatched with the Mafls for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 1st June.

The following will be the hours of alosing

the Malla, 829, 1---

B. W. Goggin, Bwatow May 28, General-Friday, 81st May--- Kwok ACHEONU,

May 26, Amoy, British steamer, from Usnton

May 24, Albyn's Isle, British barque, *$60, Burgosa, Newcastle (N.8.W.) March

21, Cost-Gas Co.

May 25, Occident, German barque, 248, Timmson, Newohwang May 10, Beans.-- WIELEN & Co.

May 25, Ningpo, British steamer, 781, R. Cass, Shanghai May 22, General,~~ Kussen & Oo,”

DEPARTURES.

May 25, Blate of Alabama, for Feochow,

26, Alame, for Manila.

25, Fuyer, for Sharghal,

26, Sun-kes, Chinese g.b., for a craice,

26, Tigre, for Marseilles, a

26, Esmeralda, for Manila,

28, Yesso, for Coast Ports.

25, Eleano, for London.

OLEARED

Thomas Fletcher, for Vunglam.

Pari, for Foochów,

St. Anne, for Newchwang.

Menalaus, for Bhangbai la Amoy.

Bellona, for Saigon.

Alšona, for Bankow.

Grunder, for Nagasaki. dnicy, for Bhaoghal. Forcard, for Labus,

Formbon, for Bangkok.

Cyphaenis, for Fooobom. Agean, for Yokobama.

Jessie Jamisson, for Keelung.

Dago, for Hankow,

PASSENGERS.

Per Fottung, from Swatow, 88 Chiness,

ARRIVED,

Bad Europeans deck.

desk, and 51 Chiness. ⠀⠀

5 F.M., Money Order Offios closos.

6 F.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT

Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 1st June.—

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

10 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Letters Registry of Letters canon, (10.18 A., Letters may be posted with to Pora of 18 cents extre

Postage till

| 11 4.x, when the· Post Office Closes

entirely.

(11.80 M., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdota Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents antra portage, tili

to

11.50 A.M., when the Mall is finally

closed,

Hongkong, May 30, 1878.

-MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.---

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

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

WHOLMALH ANd Retail DevGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

Drungiets' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- BITES, TOILET Hæquiszes, ExelBR, AMERICAN, And French Pasang MEDICINEL MANUFACTURERS

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Messrs Maggregut, Gow & Co.'s steamer Glenfinlas, was expected to leave Foochow on Sunday, with row season's tea. It is thought that the first two or three, steamers

day, and all their efforts will be required to land, their cargos in London before the Fosshow teas get there, as apart from the Glenfinias, the Priam had previously sailed with a considerable number of half-chests, More than ordinary competition existed at Hankow, at the opening of the season, to obtain shipments for the ornok steatzers- the Loudoun Castle, Gleneagles and Ocsar King. The two latter were the frat judge, when the Shanghas left, which of the commence loading, but it was difficult sa three would be first away. It was said that

"scare" is by no means confined to the epairs rendered necessary by the heavy Chinese. In Yokobams at least we rains, and the gradual displacement of the Ocean King, being a new and untried happen to know that foreign houses are European by Chinese houses, keeping them ton, only on condition that she arrived first steamer, was accepting cargo at £6.10 par

not above advancing the prospects of vary bually occupied. We notice that in London, and if she did not, £4.10 par

Kennedy Road at the back of the Oriental Sugar Refinery. Many of these might, we fancy, be saved from utter rain by timely

war as a reason for not engaging British number of trees have suffered by the late vessels, especially for voyages in the rains; several are lying prostrate below the North Pacific. Although we have heard no instances of this kind here we doubt not, in the face of the "alarms" to which we have been referring, some could be discovered by dint of a little enquiry.

We have already, on several occasions, endeavoured to show how baseless these We are credibly informed (saya the Ahang scares" aro, and deprecated the action hai Courier of the 20th inst.) that a rupture

attention.

There are "three

ton was to be paid, which would perhape, give her some degree of preference, as the Loudoun Castle and Gleneagles held out for £5.10 per ton unconditionally.

The Malay seaman, named Batehow, whữ, was sentenced about a month ago to two years imprisonment in HB.M.'s Supreme Court for doing grievous bodily harm to Alexander Brash, chief mate of the barque. British geol. Some coolies were engaged Maid Marian, escaped on Sunday from this carrying mud into the goal, and the en- of high class London journals for circu, of friendly relations between Germany and trance door was left open. Batohow was lating such arrant rabbish as that, for China is imminent, instance, respecting a Russo-Japanese or

German men of war in barbour, and others then in the yard, and taking advantage of have been sent for. H,E. M. von Brandt, the absence of the gaoler, he availed him- Russo Chinese alliance. Whether or the German Minister to the Court of self of the opportunity and walked out. not Russia, endeavours to it out pri-Peking, was expected to leave that city is absence was soon discovered, and the vateers, and tears in shreds the Declara. to-day. If this be true, and we place the police were speeedily communicated with, tion of Paris, to which other countries utmost reliance on the source whence it but up to a late hour on Monday ha than England and Russia are parties, reaches us, we suppose it will not be had succeeded in evading their vigilance. and whether or not Russia would beable long before we have falier particulare. This is the third esse of the kind that has to carry out any privateering scheme in We were not aware that any cause of disoccurred during the last two years, two at the The publication of this datus commenced the United States if she decided to treat agreement all existed between the German

| Government and the Tsung-11. Tamen, her solemn engagement with all the European Powers with contempt, it is our firm belief that successful privateer- At B.B.M.'s Vice Consulate, Shanghai,ing in the present day, directed against on the 18th May, the Wife of CLEMENT F. R. ALLEN, of a Bon..

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilia Water, and other Aerated Wators.

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

at 7.15 p.m.

BIRTHS.

At Shaghai, on the 18th May, the Wife of DAVID GILMOUR, of a Daughter.

MARRIAGE.

Police Intelligence. (Before C. V. Creagh, Zag.) 25th May, 1878,

LARORNY.

Chan Asing, a hawker, was sent to 4 months' hard labour for stealing some cash from a basket.

British gaol, and one at the American gaol.

We are grieved to hear of the death of Hey, Mr Whiting at Tai-yuen-fu, on the 15th April. He went thither with Messrs. Hall and Tammer on sacount of the famine relief, and shortly after arriving was taken ill of cold apparently, which ended in typhus fever. He fared for 18 days, during which time he was kindly watched over by the Hay. Mr. Richard and a native asistant. He has left a widow, now in China, who has our warmest sympathy, while we mourn over the loss which the, and the mission with which they were con

entered, have been called on to sustain. nected, and the work on which he had just

oh a naval power as England, with her stations and fleets in all quarters of the world, would be Impossible. In the old days, when the movements of war ver- On the 25th Instant, at St. John's sels were not hampered by the question Cathedral, by the Rev. E. Davys, MA, of coals; when the importance of forsign 1e1 Acting Colonial Chaplain, assisted by the stations was not so great as it is now

Rev. J, Henderson, Military Chaplain, when the speed of all men-of-war was hard labour for stealing a basket of glue, Ohu Achoi, a coolle, was sent to 4 months ALEXANDER PALMER, eldest son of A. P. much about the same, and depending He was watched by Sergent Toomey and This matter of famine reliat is a hasardons MoEwen, Esq., of Twickenham, Surrey, ka MABION E., 2nd Daughter of the Late Capt.pon the chances of wind and weather seen to help himself to pieces of glue ont undertaking, sad full of danger to life George Augustus McNair, 33th Regt.

when privateering was recognised among of the basket and at length doubtless grow the associations sound about it. Catholic nations, and the commanders of priva ing impatient at this slow process of acquire and Frotestant missionaries in the gold At Tientein, on the 14th May, Fer. Wteers had not to consider whether they ing possession of the coveted article, took have thus bean led to suffer from their 2AM NEUROEPE HALL, (of the English would be permitted to go into this port banket and all. The shopman never missed connection with the scene of distress around Methodist Milenion), aged 50 yenza

or that port to get coal, privateers had the basket until the defendant was brought them and we consider their part in the incomparably better chances of success. This is what a San Francisco paper,

The French Untract Packet Sindh will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 8th June, with Mails to and through the United Bison and Europe, eid More ssilises to Saigon, Singapore, Bata via, Galla, Australia," New Econ land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Boy- chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Sue,

and Alexandria. This is the bert opportunity for forwarding. Corre spondence to E. Airke, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension.

DEATH.

THE CHINA MAIL.

which does not appear to be very pro British in its views, thinks of the pro- HONGEONG, KATUNDAY, MAY 25, 1878,spects of Russian privateering

As the prospects almost certainty

back by the sergeant,

work as an rot of Christian karalam,

Australian Items.

Per Ningpo, from Shanghai, 1 European / Letters may also be forwarded to India Jubsino from the telegram we publian between England and Bussia become more watch at the Yung Sing Fawn shop, it had ionist, schooner, from Sydney to New

DEPARTED,

Far Tigre, for Salg n, Capt. Legsilardi and 3 Chineze for Singapore, Memes MaDonald, W. Mag. Smith, and 10 Chic tisse j'or Marseilles, Mesars A. Carreterð 7 Fuentes, Edward de Bad, and T. Truscott From Shanghai: for Marrstlies, Me and Mrs Carlson and child, Mesra A, Ostmann, A. Winsor, G. P. 8. Lawrsnou, James Shearer, and L. Stornsbrink, -→→From Tokohama ; for Saigon, Mr Spooner ; for Marseilles, Moers A. Schralát, Houseal, A. Lary, and A. Hamilton..

For Youse, for Sentow, Capt. Molfisken, And Me A, H. Goodwin ; for Amoy, Mc and

Mas Junor and child, and Mr N. Or Stevens ; for Coast Porta, 200 Chinese,

Par State of Alabama, for Fasshow, Mr. 1. C. Baris.

Par Fayes, for Bhanghel, # Embolani kanpo, and 149 lower bari 3,

by this Packet, The following will be the house of closing the Russian privateering scars has London journal, a pretty well settled purpose been pawned for 8 tasi, 8 mase and Quives, haring on board an expedition for

the lialla, du, ya

Song Friday, 7th June,

5.r... Money Order Office losss

Oftes loses except the Mi

which remains open all night, Saturday, 8th June-

ADVENTURES OF A WATCH, Lo Afak, ■ shopman quemployed, WAR charged with Ulegally selling a watch the The following Hems are taken from oug property of Mr Gerrard, clerk, in the exchanges received by the E. & A. Cot was Registrar General's Department steamer Normanby on Thursday last per

Inspector Toomey proved finding the Expeditions to Nejh Guinen.—The fai in another column, it would appear that and more prominent, there is, according to a reached the House of Commons. It on the part of Russia to enter upon a grand caudareans.

the exploration of that country, chleif really does almost seem as if there had scheme of privateering, and make Americe Lo Mah Kin, Interpreter at the "No" with a view to she discovery of pajablana Post been a concerted attempt made by some the fitting-out place of the privateers to be Police Station, said he sawned the watch gold depzaite, is on her way up the coolly Box, parties, oblefly through the medium of Russia has many ports of her own, is brought the watch to him and mid he party are two English gentleman Were

engaged in the enterprise.

** But for the defendant. The defendant, he said, and has presed Cooktown, amongeh the the Press, to damage na much as possible recognised nation, has her navy, and is bad brought it from California, and wanted Natile and Holte, who are traveling for British shipping Intersats, was or no antined to all the privileges of each. But witness to take it for $30, saying he the plesatire of adventure, and are spleno 7. AE., Poak Office opens for die of war, by an organised system of "scaras," whether she could makes of our porta menit. bad paid that sum for it. Defendant didly equipped. They have joined to Stampa, Bogtatry of Letter, and First of all we had reports industriously ing stations, or fit out privateers, purchase to add that witness might be able practical miners, steady, worilly fellows Fasting of all costospondense.

circulated of some secret treaty between vesasis for the purpose, arm and man them to dispose of it so some of the European named Armstrong, who come from the 11 &, Post Office closes except for Inte Russia and Japan that on the outbreak therein, may be donated. In case of the Constables. Subsequently he pawned it Wallsend coal mines, New South War

Letters

of an Anglo-Russian war would have possible, if not probable war raferred to our for $10.80 and gave the monty vo defend. The sider of the two was one of the ly (11.10 4.8., Leliais (bus Latters only) the effect of a defective and offensive take aides against our long-time friend.

diggsts on the Falmer. This party; wa country would be neutral. We ootld not aut

Mr Gehard bald he lost the watch in undarstand, take four horses tasselven va except those to and through Austalta alliance between Russis and her Asiatic Bucals; we could not fight against the Mosque Street lam Heptember 1 it fell from may be posted on Payment of a neighbour, efforts being also made to ancestry of most of us, not even if remem Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, give additional importance to the re basing their former song with our enemies, the defendant aald his wife bought the 11,80 mm, when the Post Ofos Ozores parts by references to the Japanese And that neutrality would prably affectually atah in Californis last December and

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ironclade which had just left Eng prevent themes of Ebla proposed wrend brought it to tile Colony lues n'anuary. Mongkong, May 83, 1878.

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The other patastigern take every necess for six months, sod will; if there is gols. in Now Gaines, give a good shoogni od themselves, and

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An expedition to Now Guiona is in piel parasion in New Fealand, 16 Blk to egunak. pt 50 men, with a sopital of 67113, or 488