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Intimations.

Volume Sixth of the "CHINA REVIEW."

No w

Ready.

No, Y.-Vol. VI.

OF TRE

'CHINA REVIEW?

CONTAINS

Bibliography of the Chinese Imperial Col

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

Klangel.

Chinese Moral Sayings Compared with

Those of the Greek Tragedian54 Translations of Chinese School-booka. Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.

Notes and Querier :—

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

Grimm's Laws in Chinese. Primer of English for Chinese. Chinese Cloisonné Enamel. The Chinese Silver Coinage of Tibet.

Use of Bricks.

Oplum Eating In China. The Tai Tribes of Yunnan.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c. Chine Mall Office, Hongkong, May 13, 1878.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debi contracted by the Öfficera or Crew of the following Fecesle, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

DEVANA, British barque, Capt. William Hay-Melobers & Co.,

AMERICA, British steamer, Coptala J. Graham.--Birley & Co..

Etoin, British steamer, Captain åler,

B. Millar,Jardine, Matheson & Co.

ANNIE LORWAY, British barque, Captain B. Gales-Borneo Co., Limited.

CHARLES L. PBABSON, American 8-m. ashooner, Capt. Joseph Swain,-Geo. B. / Emory.

Wx. H. Deitz, American 3-m, schooner, Captain I. 8. Endicott.-Meyer & Co.

OEION, British barque, Captain John J. Byott --Arnhold, Karberg & Do.

MARTHA BROCKELMANN, German barque, Captain Kluth-Meyer & Co

ELSANCE, British barque, Captain Geo. Jobson.Meyer & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAI,

The Steamship

Linnamukha BIGARSE,"

E. SOHULTZE, Master, will be despatched to the above Fort TO-MORROW, the 11th Instant, at & p.m.

For Freight or Fimmage, apply toTM

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, June 10, 1878, joll

FOR FOOCHOW FIA KEBLUNG.

The Steamship

"OALDERA,"

R. B. WILLIAME, Commander, will be despatched as aboveė on THURSDAY, the 13th Instant, at Noon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, June 19, 1878. -

To-day's Advertisements.

THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

Twill bo CLOSED from the 20th to the THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company

30th Instant, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents, Hongkong, June 10, 1878.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

ipl

June 8, Avt, French steamer, 2177,

Hernandez, Marseliles May 5, Naples 7 Port Said 11, Suez 13, Aden 18, Gällə 26, Singapore June 2, and Saigon 5, Matis and GeneralMESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

June 8, Amoy, British steamer, 814, G. H. Drewes, Shanghal June 4, and Amoy 7, General-SIMSSEN & Co.

June 8, Ocean, British steamer, 971, R. Edmondson, Sydney May 3, Newcastle 13, and Cooktown 21, Coal, General, and Gold. ---GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.

June 9, Yangtze, British steamer, from Craton

June 9, Yoltung, British steamer, 200, Goggln, Swatow June 8, General, KWOK ACHEONG.

June 9, Deucalion, British steamer, 1830, R. J. Brown, Foochow June 7, Tea- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

June 10, Norman Court, British barque, 834, Showan, Swatow June 8, General. CAPTAIN.

Jube 10, Eleanor, British barque, 483, Jobson, Newcastle (N.8. W. ) April 11, Coal. -METER & Co.

June 10, U. 8. S. Ranger, from Canton.

DEPARTURES.

June 9, Elgin, for Singapore.

a, Trivein, for Shanghai

9, Batchoy, for Canton,

9, Amoy, for Canton.

10, Carmelita & Zda, for Uebu.

10, Dale, for Boihow and Haiphong.

10, Falcon, for Bangkok,

10, Cassandra, for Saigon.

10, Atalanta, for Swatow,

10, Auguste Friedrich, for Chefoo.

10, H.M.S. Growler, for a cruise.

10, H.L.8. Nassau, for Yokohama

10, Sestor, for Shanghai,

10, Tibre, for Yokohama.

10, 4ta, for Shanghai,

10, City of Peking, for Yokohama and

San Francisco.

10. P. J. Carleton, for San Francisco. 10, Sacramento, for Iloilo. 10, Carl Ritter, for Guam.

CLEARED. Danube, for Bangkok, Tintern Abbey, for Bangkok, Aldebaran, for Bangkok. Alta. Newton, for Foodbow, Charles Moureau, for Chefoß, Dovana, for London.

...PASSENGERS,

ARRIVED.

Per Ava, for Hongkong: from Mauritius, Mr Chang Ki Tion; from Adon, ir A. Nunes Ferreira; from Singapore, Messrs 0. B. Moore, J.-Drayson, Cheng-ho, and Cheng-lam; from Saigon, 17 Chineza." For Shanghai: from Marsoilles, Messrs Soanes and Waum, Miss Taylor, Miss Smalley, Miss Ball, and Miss Bosier, Messrs Whil

THE CHINA MAIL.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close

For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.-

Por Mikado, at 11,30 a.m., on Thursday,

the 18th inst.

For COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MEL-

BOURNE.-

Per Ocean, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,

the 15th inst.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND

CALCUTTA.-MAK

Per Moray and Arratoon Apear, at 2:30

p.m., on Saturday, the 15th inst.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. --- The English Contract Packet Thibst will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, do, on SATURDAY, the 15th Instant.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, &c.:- Friday, 14th Instant.-

5 P.M., Money Order Office clones. GP.M., Post Offles closes except the NIGHT

Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 15th Instant-

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

10 A., Post Office closes except for Late Letters. Registry of Letters ceASIA, (10.15 4.M., Letters may be posted with LATE FEE of 18 centa extra to

Postage till

11 AM, when the Post Office Clones

entirely,

(11.30 M., 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 conta extra postage,

to

+£1

11.50 A.M., when the Mail is finally

closed. Hongkong, June 3, 1876.

jo15

MAILS BY Tпz Fanon PAKIT.— The French Contract Packet Tangles will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 22nd Instant, with Malls to and through the United

Kingdom and Europe, vid Mr.

seilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Bata- via, Galla, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Buez, and Alexandela.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, dra. Jam

Friday, 31st Instant.

5 P.M., Money Order Office olonas. Post Office closes except the Nigar Box, which remains open all night.

Saturday, 22nd Instant......

7 M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence, 10.M., Registry of Letters ceases.

11 A., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters.

11.10 M, Letters (but Letters only) may be posted on payment of a to..... Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, 11.30 AM, when the Port Office Ozònus

entirely. Hongkong, June 8, 1878,

matil

Shipping Intelligence.

ja2z

|

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

Noon.--Taiwan leaves for Amoy, dra 4 p.m.-Yangtze leaves for Shanghal

General Memoranda.

Ito the Russian Embassy in London, and he has also acted in diplomatic capaci- ties in Italy, Austria and Germany. He was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs in 1856, and thus he has been at the helm of affairs in Russia for over twenty years. While referring to telo graphic matters we may note that Reuter's Agency seems to have sent WEDNESDAY, June 13-

duplicate advices by the Great Northern Noon. Kangtung leaves for Coast route as soon as it was ascertained that the Southern one was interrupted. This at least exhibits a desire on the part of the Agency to satisfy its customers, and we note the rpumstance because we have not been slow to grumble at the Agency when occasion has arisen.

Ports.

THURSDAY, June 13:-

Noon. Mikado leaves for Toko-

hama, do Noon-Caldera leaves for Keelung, du SATURDAY, June 15:—

Noon.-Occan leaves for Cooktown, da. Noon-English Mall leaves for Porta

of Call and Europe..

3 p.m.--Moray and Arration Apcar leave

for Singapore, &o,

6 p.m.-Somerset leaves for Singapore, &c. Goods per Mikado undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

WEDNESDAY, June 19-

Transfer Books of the H. K. & C. Gas Co., Limited, closed from this date to 28th Instant, inclusive

THURSDAY, Jane 20:-

Transfer Books of The Chinese Insurance Co., Ld., closed from this date to 30th Instant, Inclusive.

SATURDAY, June 22

Tar annual statement of the navigation

INo. 4659-JUNE 10, 1878.

be represented both by Prince Gortschakoff and Count Behouvaloff.

Journals of all opinions declare that the aspect of affairs is hopeful.

His Majesty the Emperor of Germany continues to progress favorably, but in the meantime Prince Fredartok William (the Imperial Prince of Germany) in virtually Regont

The following in the result of the Oaks :

Janette.... Pilgrimage, Clementine.....

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

and shipping of the United Kingdom, Tax delivery of the French Mall was be compiled by the Statistical Department gan at 8.40 on Saturday evening. of the Board of Trade, does not support

the prevalent idas that British trade is THE Gaelic, with next American mail, will on the decline. The total of all vessels, wail from Yokohama for this port on Wed- British and foreign, entered at the porta nezday next.

of the United Kingdom during last year

was 340,318 vessels, with a tonnage of

62,510,702, the latter total (tonnage) Tan Canton steamers made a remarkably being in excess of that for the previous quick run down this evering: the Kinskan twelve months Although the number

of British vessels and men employed in arrived here before 8 o'clock and the Ichang the home and foreign trade of the about 10 minutes past 3. kingdom was less in 1877 than in

1876, the tonnage shows a steady in We see by late Australian papers mention is orcase during the three years for which made of the arrival at Melbourne of Rev. D.

Noon-French Mail leaver for Ports of figures are furnished, and it is pointed Vrooman, late of Canton, who has under-

Call and Europe, TUESDAY, June 25 :—

Sale at Norton & Co.'s Godown. MONDAY, July 1:-

out that the falling off in the number of vessels and nien is due to the substitation taken to labour amongst the Chinese In the of steam for sailing vessels, the former colonies. At the Presbyterian Commission, being, as a rala, of much greater capacity which eat at Melbourne on the 9th May, Mr than sailing vessels. The tonnage of Vrooman gave an interesting account of steamers on the register of Great Bri Santain and her colonies was 2,072,804 tons in 1875, and 2,292,423 tons in 1877, an increase of over 200,000 tons in the three B. E. the Governor returned the visit of H,

9p.m.-Ossidental & Oriental §), 8, Co. Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Francisco on or about thla dato. MONDAY, July 15

Chinese mission work.

Caldera leaves for London on or about ears. There is an increase in the ton E. Chan Lan Pan set his temporary zendence, nage of sailing vessels of about 170,000 Praya Central. The Governor went in Court tons only, due in larger part to the colo-

*this date.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATION. & ̈00.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTA, IMPORTERS

OF

nies. The total number of vessele on the dress, and was accompanied by Major register of the United Kingdom was Falmer, A.D.C. A party of police kept 26,000, and the total number employed the roads. H. E. Dr. Elmore also paid in the trade only 20,319. That the ex- a visit to the Chinese Minister in the fore. port trade of the country is the opposite of noon. H. E. Chan Lan Pan will leave for flourishing is indicated by the great pre-Canton in a day or two.

ponderance of vessels clearing in ballast

Over those entering. This matter will be

better understood by a glance at the Tax Thales arrived at Cooktown on blay following table of vessels entered and 15, and left for Sydney on 17th, with addi- cleared in ballast at the principal ports tioual cargo and 340 Chinese passengers. of the United Kingdom during 1877.

Captain Pocock reported that the upper Entered.

Cleared

portion of the beason on B. reef was miss- Vessels. Tonnage, Vesels. Tonnage.

TÁ 1,687 283

198,110 ing. 75 42,806

Daugeists' Sundries, Nursery REQUI- Bristol ...

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, FrOLIJE,

AKEBIGAN, AND FRENCH PATENT -

MEDIVINES MANUFACTURERS

ΟΙ

Soda Water, Lomenade, Toule Water, Glugerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water," and other Aerated Waters,

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

498

27 18,685 828 100,908 9.040

708

026,702 690,998

2,785

1,238,004

20 25,014

91

414

639

Záverpool Landba Southampton. 13 Glasgow... Belfast

The Tyburnia left Sydney for Hongkong 185 S10 on the 30th April, and the Moneta had,

left Sydney via Newcastle for Hongkong.

60,189 118 110,167

On the other hand some other ports, From Nowcastle, on April 20, the Dingo where coal forms the chief article of ex-sailed for this port; followed, on 4th May, port, such as, Newcastle, Cardiff and by the Sarah Bell. At Sydney the 4 Chert Middlesborough, show a large preponder Russell was loading for Hongkong, and the ance of vessels entering in ballast The Frontin was loading at Nawouatle for name aggregate tonnage entered in ballast at

Sunderland, North and South Shields port, while the Hiram Emery left Now. and Nowcastle alone reaches nearly castle for this port on the 8th May. 1,600,000 tons. Ship-building was more

The following in corrested from the latest The publication of this isiue commenced during any one of the preceding thres

London and Colonial Papers, dic:--

VESBELS TO ARRIVE

AT HONGKONG.

| ler, Clarke, and Dorward. For Yokohama : from Marseilles, Messrs Stillfried, Ouml Kami, Kitomare, and Mrs Palmer's amah. When left. Name. > Por Amey, from Shanghal and Amoy, 48 Chinese,

Oct. Per Ocean, from Sydney, dzo., 126 Ohl-19, Oscar,

Nov.

2, Minna,

From.

Hamburg

nese.

Per Fottung, from Swatow, 100 Chiness.

DEPARTED,

London

jela

Per City of Peking, for Yokohama, Minn Van Dyke, feners G. Banka, and J. Beale;

3, Elizabeth Shields, Hamburg Dec.

Flushing

Liverpoo!

Cardiff Antwerp

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. (Calling off the vinal Coast Ports, and

taking through Cargo and Passengers for New Zealand.)

The Eastern and Australian Mall Steam Co.'s Steamer

"SOMERSET"

i will be despatched for the Above Ports on SATURDAY, the 13th Jane, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, June 10, 1878.

1-15

NOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLEE MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM FOR

BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND

MARSEILLES;

ALED,

PUNDIORERRY, MADRAS, UAL- CUTTA AND BOMBAY,

for San Francisco, Mr and Mrs J. B. 1, Glengaber, Mankie, Miss Anderson, Miss L B. ROBS, 23, J, R. Worcester, London Mm E. Biber, Mesera C. de Costar, H. 25, G, B. 8,

Mansfield, Rev. 4. Tagliabue, 3 Europeans Joh

in Stearage, and 189 Chinese,

Per Elgin, for Straits, 263 Chineze. Per Fuyow, for Shanghai, 2 Huropeans, and 78 Chinese,

Per Dale, for Holbow and Haiphong, and 44 Chinere.

Per Cassandra, for Saigon, 150 Chinese. Par Atalanta, for Swatow, 50 Chinese.

13, Elvetico,

27, Earl of Devon,

80, Elizabeth Childs, Plymouth Feb.

Per P. J. Carleton, for San Francisco, 29, Lodore, Europeans, and 20 Chinese.

Per Sacramento, for Iloilo, 1 European,

TO DEPART. Per Tintern Abbey, for Bangkok, Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British steamer Ocean raports: First First part light S.E. winds with dull cloudy

3, Prince Amadeo, D, Mabel Clark, weather up to entering the China Sea, and thence aqually weather, wind chiefly from

9, Josephus, the S. W. with heavy rain. On the 19th 14, Bertie Bigelow,

12, Penrith, May, passed 8, 8. Thales from Hongkong to Sydney, and on 3rd June, S. 5. Genga 19, Allee D. Cooper,

12, Landseer, from Hongkong to Sydney, was passed in Mindora Straits.

20, S. Vaughan,

2, Per Ardua,

7, Nourmahal,

London London

9, Hedwig,

Falmouth Cardiff

9, Channel Queen,

Cardiff

21, Megdala,

Cardiff

22, Alvatico,

Penarth

66 28, Eleatior

Sydney

24, Esmeralda,

Cardiff

28, Highlander, Afar.

Now York

Cardiff

Liverpool Penarth Flushing London

Panarth Liverpool

Cardiff

The British steamer Deucation reporta: 20, Sontag, Salled at 1 pm, the 7th inst, and had fresh 26, Oracle, breeze with thick bazy weather and beavy 30, Malle 11., rait, passed E. 8. Glongyle of the Brothers, 30, Bristollan (a.).

80, Imbat (6),

N'satie (N.B.#.)

Liverpool

Cuxhaven

Antworp

London

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,

MAILS will close |--

Pr..

8, Maritime Unian,

6, Benefactor,

11, Hamburg,

Cardiff New York Hamburg

15, Lizzie Parry,

Antwerp

15, Dartmouth,

London

16, Invincible,

Penarth

Cardiff Liverpool London

For AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TAMSUI,

Per Taiwan, at 11:00 am, on Tuesday,

the 11th lust. BANGKOK

(1874, the Company's

IN SATURDAY, the $28d June, YANGTSE, Commandant BAVATEL, with For MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROTE, and CARGO, will leave this Post for the above pinoca.

For Danube, at 9.80 p.m. Tomorrow, the 22, India,

11th fast, instead of as previously, Rosie Walt,

27, Ada Malmore,

notiled.

Cargo and Epsole will be registered for For SHANGHAL- London as well as for Marseilles, and sc- } cepted in transit through arnellies for

the principal places of Europe.

2, Stentor (1.), Liverpool

May Fer Yangis, at 3,30 p.m. To motro, 2, Gordon Castle (1;), London

the 11th inst

2. Cosmo,

Penarth For SAIGON..

Per Quarta, at 8 pm on Tueday, the 2, Melrose,

11th inst LABUAN

Shipping Orders will be granted till Koun. Cargo will be received on board antii ép... Spects and Parcels at 8 pm. on the Bist June, 1878. (Parcols ars For

not to be sent on board; they must be left Per Washst, at a pin. Tomartow, the at the Agency's Of)

Ebized

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

11th inad

Contents and value of Fackages are 20- ) For SWATOW, AMOY & FOODROW... Per Kuanghing, at 11:30 am, on Wed-

mesday, the 18th inst. For KEELUNG AND TOOCHOW,90. EL. 37 FOURY, Agent

Hugheng, fuus 16, 1878,

Liverpool

LOADING FOR CHINA AND SATAN PORES/ 41 London.--Filamers via Bues Canale Stad Amsterdam Sumatra,

Bailing Viscigi

Bapian.

Fer Calders, at 11.30 o.m-, on Thunday, | Elianbetta,

the 12th lush,

Imperarlos

Merica.

di Liverpool

Hoctor (s)

si 7.20 p.m.

BIRTH.

At Amoy, on the 6th June, the Wife of MY HERBERT A. GILES, H. M. Consular Service, of a Son.

DEATH.

At London Mission, Tientsin, on 28th May, the Rev. JOHN SMITH BARBADAIKE, of typhus, in his 33rd year.

THE GHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1878

TEE Congress on the Eastern Question will in all probability bring together the greatest and most influential statesmen

years.

aotive during the year than it had been Tea Band and Pipera 74th Highlanders

will perform on the Parade Ground to morrow night, commencing at 9 p.m. The following is the programme 2- Quadrille,. Un Ballo in Maschera,..Strauss, Overture,.....Il Conte Beser, Mercadante.

Selection, Lucia di Lammermoor, Donizetti Selection,La Traviata............ Verdi. Valio, Woodbine,.................Buchanan,

Galopleigh............ Kuhner.

ME J. BUCHANAN, Band Master.

PIPERS.

MURDER OF NATIVE CHRISTIANS IN THE CANTON PROVINCE,

has taken place in the Hwei-chow prefecture A cavage assault upon Chinese Christians

in the North-east of the Canton provinos. In a small village near the market-town of Pah-wan a few people have for over a year been worshipping In connection with the Swatow branch of the English Preslyterian Mission. There has been a good deal of ill-feeling, and threatening language hea Do. been used to deter them from meeting. It is said that **the idols had demanded that

March,.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Duke of Perth's Glasgow Gaelic Club. ..Celtic Society.

Pride o Caledonia Kenmure's on an' awai

J. Ha Pipe Major.

they should be put to death" still the Tas fret of the tea racing steaters, the Christians met without actual molestation Gleneagles (says the Straits Times), arrived

of Europe at the present moment. Each until a short time ago. But on Sunday, in the roads here this morning (June 1st) country seems bent on sending her high. 19th May, after morning worship a crowd at one o'clock. She left Woosung at 5 p.m." est political dignitaries, next to royalty of men and women, armed with knives, on the 24th ultimo, and has thus made the itself. England will be represented by hoes, and carrying poles, &c, gathered voyage in 7 days and 8 hours. her Premier and Secretary of State for about the chapel and astailed the worship Gleneagks, whose cargo constata of 3,930 Foreign Affairs; and Russia, Germany; pers. Seven of them were seized and tons of the new smazon's tea, arrived along. Austria, and probably France and

The

Italy, all by their chief ministers. Prince Wounded more or less severely, while another side the Tanjong Pagar wharf at 6 o'clock Bismark is, according to Reuter, to pre was dragged to the river, and after being this morning, and, having taken in 750 tons side, and the meeting will doubtless take savagely beaten was killed, his throat being of coal, left here at 11 am. The Loudoun place in some town in Germany. One out. This was done in spite of the en-Castle, which parsed Woosung on the after- would imagine that the cares of states-treaties of his brothers who, though not noon of the 26th instant, that is, two days manship do not weigh very heavily, for themselves Christians, yet interposed to after the Gleneagles, is expected to arriva the three supreme ministers of England;ve his life. But the murder had been here tomorrow night (2nd). The Glansegles Russia and Germany, who will meet on

this occasion, have all reached what may previously resolved upon, and entreaties he termed a ripe old age. Prince Gorta- were of no avail, Another of those who chakoff la to less than eighty years of were beaten died a few days after from the age; Earl Beaconsfield seventy-three effect of his wounds. We understand the and Prince Bismarck sixty-four! Count Andrassy in fifty-five, and the Marquis

brought the following passengers :—

For London-From Chinklang ↑ Milss Fountain. From Hankow: Mr Bellar and | 2 children. From Shanghai | Mr Allan.

It will be seen from the above that our

matter is now in the hands of Mr Gregory, Straits contemporary makes the run of the

of Salisbury forty-eight. Truly, if wis B. M. Conseil at Swatow, and it is to be Gleneagles five or six hours shorter than wo dom is found in old ago, the sagacity of hoped that he will be able to overcome the did. We stated that she passed Woonung this gathering ought to be fully equal to apathy so often manifested by the Chinese At 11 am 24th May, not 5. p.m., as the the momentousness of the matters to be officials, especially in dases involving the

Singapore paper has it.-ED. U, M.] decided. Prince Gortschakoff might be

(L. and C. Express, May 3rd.). well termed "a wonderful old man." question of the toleration of Christianity,

The Article of the Treaty of Tientsin He comes from a wonderful family too

The P. and O, Company's steamer Pea one of the noble houses of Russia Dar here so clearly infringed runs, thus

hawur, which was despatched from Souths ing the present century two of his broj ART. VIII.The Christian religion, as ampton yesterday, with the heavy portion of thers have played a conspicuous part profemed by Protestants or Roman Carnext outward mail, has on board specie to the value of £176,883, including £22,239 before the world, The eldest, Prince tholics, inculcates the practice of virtue, in Mexican dollars for Hong Kong, and Peter Gortschakoff took part as and teaches man to do as he would be done £48,260 in Mexican dollars for Shanghai. a military commander in the wars therefore, aball alike be entitled to the amounts to £16,100, arelusive of the suzan by. Persons teaching it or professing it, The China Famine Relief Fund now against Turkey, and in 1859 was protection of the Chinese authorities nor received from the Missionary Societies mads governor of Eastern Siberia) the shall any such, peaceably pursuing their It is stated that the introduction of second, Prince Michael Gartschakel, calling, and not offending against the laway Chinese labour into this country is already also took a leading part in many of the be parsecuted or interfered with." Bussian Ware, and in 1855 succeeded. Prince Menschikoff in command of the Bussian forces in the Crimes. It was he who superintended the defence of Se bastopol Prinos Alexander Gortscha- koff, the present Russian Chanceller, is no novios in the matter of Congresses, having attended two, those of Layback and Verma, before he was twenty four rears of age. In 1894 he was Secretary

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

[SUPPLIRU TO THE “China Mail.")

(By Great Northern Line)

LONDON,

, 7th June, 1878 - It is announced that at the forthcoming Burapasa Cotagme at Berlin, Romilá !!!

finding favour with several English em- ployers. 4. limited number of Celestials have for the last few years occupied positions behind the counters of some of the larger teasshops in the metropolis, and now their services are being called into requisition in zumber of drinking saloons and laundries in and about London.

The Japanese Commissioners to the Faris Exhibition were received on the 26th ult by Marabal Mac28.000.

The Chinese Miniater leli Londen for