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To. Let.

TO LET

THREE-STORIED DWELLING

A HOUSE, No. 113, Queen's Road East (Spring Gardens). - Water laid on,

Apply to

D. NOWROJEE,

HONGKONG HOTEL,

Hongkong, July 25, 1878.

TO LET.

THE DWELLING HOUSE No 6,

Mosque Terrace. THREE OFFICES, in Club Chambers. The BUNGALOW, No. 24,"Qage Street.

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK és 00, Hongkong, July 12, 1678,

TO LET..

Notices to Consignees."

OCOIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S. S;-

COMPANY,

NOTICE

THE CHINA MAIL.

OLEARED. Manges ton, for Quinhon. Princess Saraphi, for Bangkok.

PASSENGERS. ÄRRIVED.

CARGO.

Per Zambesi, for London, 18,313 boxes, 11,810 half-chests, 195 chests, and 49 pkgs. Tea, 647 balea Silk, 8 cases Silk Ploce Gopds, 69 bales Waste Silk, and 1,723 pkgs. Sun

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.

dries. For Continent, 278 bales Silk, 4 Per Pekin, for Hongkong: from South bales Waste Silk, 40 bales Panjum Silk, and ampton, Mr Layton, Lieut. Robinson, R.N., | 25 pkgs. Sundries. ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship and Mr Cane, B.N.; from Galle, Mr Heelis OCEANIC, from San Francisco, &o, from Singapore, Birs. Ewen, and 44 Chi- dre hereby requested to send in their Billanco from Penang and Sisgapore. For of Lading for countersignature, and to take Shanghai: from Sonthampton, Mr Vander

Tok from Venice, Me Lazarus-For Yo immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding discharge of the Steamer risk and expense. will be landed and stored at Consignees

G. B. EMORY, Apert Hongkong, July 20, 1878.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Consignees of the undernoted Cargo The of

asine be taken delivery of within one month TN the Houses on MARINE LOT 65, from This L'ate it will be sold to defray

In the Hyo on J Nuo Lice, expenses.

aituato on Pray East

HOUSE No. 2, Praya East, The base

ment, together with Firat

Floor, or separate if do.

sired, with possession on the 1st July.

HOUSE No. 3, Praya East. The whole

House or in Flats, with possession on the Int of .August.

As also, --

The DWELLING Bouse to the Eastward of Pler at Wanchai. May be had or an entiro Dwelling- or in Apartments of two or thres Rooms to suit convenience, with immediate possession. Fino pacious For andah looking on to Harbour.

FIRST

TO LET.

THIRST OZA GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to Blue Houses at Wanchai, Maxine Lor 65. N

For particulară, apply to:

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 21, 1878, ---

TO LET.

HOUSE Mo. 9, Queen's Road Central,

with Godowns attached.

House No. 2, and 9, Seymour Terrasp. DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CA Hongkong, January 4, 1878.

B

Intimations.

DENTAL NOTICE.

DR. ROGERS bore to Intesate that he han RETURNED, and is now ready to Receive Patients at No.- ARBUTINOT

hongkong, July 4, 1878.

ROAD.

*

SAILOR'S HOME.

A PAPERS will be thankfully stored

~LAR 1/2, 2 Cases MUSKETS,

ExOxfordshire,”

from London, 3rd March, 1876.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Ü6. Hongkong, June 29, 1878. 1y29

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

-MARITIMES.·

8. 8. PEIH 0.

NOTICE.

YONSIGNERS of Cargo per 8. B

Gange, from London, in couns top with the above Steamur, are hereby Informed that their Goods are belag landed and stored at their risk at the Company's odowns, whenco delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded ony, unless intimation la received from the Con- signees, before To-DAY, the 22nd Instabt, at 10a.m., requesting it to be landed here,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

Goode remaining unclaimed after, Satun- DAY," the 27th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has been essented.

H. DU POUEY, Agent.

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Hongkong, July 28, 1878.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES."-

NOTION TO CONSIGNEWS.

YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

are roquosted to send in their Bills of

findst to find nice samedi to Coun signature, and take immediato delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at

their risk and expense,

- No Fize Imuranto has been affested.

-EL. DU POUEY, Agent.

Ex "AmazoNE,

PAFERS will be thankfully received TH 1844, Mr L. Thevenin,

at the Sailor's Home, West Point,

Hongkong, July 26, 1878.

IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS,

CONTRACT FOR THE SUPPLY, ON - LIGHT-

SE

HOUSE OIL.

f

1 cuas ink,...... Hongkong, July 13, 1878.

from Marseilles,

To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

YEALED TENDERS will be received

at this Offe till July 31st next, for NOTICE is hereby given, that the Or- the Supply of 6000 Gallons. VEGETABLE dinary Half yearly MEETING of the OIL for use at A LIGHT-HOUSES in SHAREHOLDERS in this" CORPORATION the Southern Bivision of China, for the will be Held at the CITY HALL, Hong-- Year 1879, Printed forms of Tender for kong, on THURSDAY; the 15th day of esch of the 3 following kinds of Oil am bo August next, at THREE O'CLOCK p.m., for - had at this 'Uffice on application, viz: the purpose of receiving the Reports of the Court of Directors, together with a State- ment of Accounts to 30th June, 1878. By Order of the Court of Director,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Bulb Hongkong, July 26, 1878.

,','

1ST TEA-NUT OIL

2ND PEA-NUT OIL

SED RAPE SEED OIL.

The Oil to be perfectly pure and un- mized, of the best quality and color, and quite free from all impurities an

edi

ment, and is to be delivered at the Customs Godowns at Amoy in the following quan- tities, viz::

1000 Gallons on or before 1st November next.

1st December

57

"T

11

kobama: from Brindisi, Miesers Thompson, Angus, and Barr

S

Per Hesperia, from Mangtang, 12 Chi-

DETARTED.

neke.

Per Bertha, for Yokohama, Mra Dickie, Mins Mora, Messrs R. More and Zappo.

Per Mecca, for Straits, 2 Europeans, and 75 Chinese.

Per West Stanley, for Straits, 185 Chi- nesë.

TO DEPART.

Per Zamberi, from Tokohaws for South- ampton, bir and Mrs Pullard and infant, and Mr.J. Williams-From Shanghai for Southampton, Mr Rose, Miss La Douglas, and 1 Distressed. Seaman; for Venice, Messrs P. Bourke, and C. Hele ; for Galle,. Mr E. W. Dont From Hongkong for Southampton, Mes J. B. Holmes; fr Venice, Mr G. Merike; for Caloutts, Mr EL Herbert; for Singapore, Lauer Corpl Govindosamy, and 2 Ühinese prisoners,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

None.

FOBT OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close-

For FOOCHOW.

Per Bended, at 9.30 am., on Saturday,

the 27th Inst. SINGAPORE, SUEZ & LONDON,— For Mentor, at 1:30 pm. To-morrow, the

27th inst.

For

For

SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.- Per Namea, at 9 am, on Sunday, the

23th inst.

For SHANGHAL-

Per Fokin, at 11 am, on Sunday, the 28th inst. Late letters received from 11.10 to 11.30, with 18 cents late fee. The Post Office will be open- at 10a.m.

For YOKÜHAMA.—

Per Malacca, at 11.80 sm, on Sunday,

the 28th inst,

For SAIGON,-

Per Quarto, at 4.30 pm, on Tuesday,

the 80th inst.

For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, MELROTENE &0, được ma "Par Charlton, at 3.30 p.m., on-Saturday,

the 3rd August.

MAILS BY THE KWGLIAH PACKET The English Contrast Packet Zambesi

will be despatched with the Mails for ***Europe, do, on SATURDAY, the

37th Inst.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, do :- Friday, 28th inst. -—-—---

5 r.H., Money Order Office ologes. 6 P.M., Post Office oloses except the NIGHT

Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 27th Insti

?A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Fosting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Letters. Registry of Letters cesses. (10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted with LATE FEE of 18. cents extra to

Postage till 11 4.1., when the Port Office Closes

entirely.

(11.30 AM, Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Facket with- Late Fee of 43 cents extre postage,

to

till

11.50 A.M., when the Mall is finally

closed.

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BONGKONG & SHA2QHAI BANKING Hongkong, July 16, 1878.

CORPORATION,

bereby given. that 1st Mar 180. NICHISTERS SHARED the

1800 2500

The Oil as it is delivered will ba messur-

CORPORATION will be CLOSED. from

the loth August next (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Bhares can be registered.

ed at the Custom House, and 14) Imperial SATURDAY, the 3rd, to THURSDAY, gallons will be taken to weigh 1 pical, and each Tender must be accompanied by a sample in a clear glass bottle of not less quantity than half a pint..-

No Tender #ill be accepted on any other forms than those issued from this Uffios.

The Covers to be beaded "Tender for Light-house Oil,"

The Commissioner does not pledge him- self to accept the lowest or any Tender.

R. B. HOORHEAD,

Commissioner of Customs.

OUSTON HOUSE, -Amoy, 38th June, 1878.

Not Responsible for Debts.

New

sul

7either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debi contracted by the Officers or Urete of the following Vasesis, during that slay in Hongkong Harbour --

Artz Losway, British barque, Ceptain B. Gales, Vogol, Hagedorn & Ou,

HATE TATHAM, British barque, Captai Fotkethly,Biney & Co.

ÖSEAN RACKS, British 3-m schooner, Captain Simpson~Ordet." -

JEANS PIERRE, French bark, Captalf Ingreso. Vegal, Hegedorn & Co.

Atauns, British barqte, Captain Alesi, Findlay.---Captain,

Mary Blatz, Brition Sarque, Copthin- James Riddle-0. & 0, 8. 3. 08.

Lottie MOORE, American barque. Capt. C. 6. Hudson.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

BONTENAYE, British ship, Capt. 6. B, Taylor.Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

RogerHAN; Danish steamer, Capt. L. Ú. Grove-Siemsson & Co.

BASARATTIANUELS, British str., Ospt. G. T. Hopkins. -Yuen Fat Hong.

WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chinti.) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use W Ladies and Gentlemen, ar now

teady at this OfficePrice, $1'esch,

EMINA MAIL Office,

By Order of the Court of Directors,“ ·

T. JACKSON,

Chid Manager. Hongkong, July 28, 1878.

~PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned has received Instruc. THE keeper, to sell by Fublic Auction, on WEDNESDAY,

tions from H. M. Naval Store-

the 7th August, 1878, at 11 a.m., at H. M. Naval Yardj--.

Sundry Condemned Naval and Vistu- elling STORES, comprising --

Boots, Bissuit Dust, Chocolate, Peas, Old Wrought Iron, Hoses, Glass, Ragu, Tobacco.

舂

Flannel, Duck, Berge, Shoes, Library Books, Implements, eta, eta,

And I from Laške,

TERMA OF BALZ,--Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollara, weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot or Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchaser's risk on the fell of the hammer.

-J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Government & tationer. Hongkong, July 26, 1878.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

enf

July 26, Pekin, Brition steamer, 2008, William Woolcott, Bombay July 5, Galle Penang 18, and Singapore 20, Malia and General.P. & O. 8, N. Co.

July 28, Heeptria, German steamer, 1036, P. Paulsen, Maugtong July 2, Bait,... | SIEMEREM & Co.

- DEPARTURES.

July 36, Ocean Racer, for Fooshow.

26, Condor, for Tien lain.

26, Bertha, for Yokohama

96, Mica, for Singapore, do

West Bignlay, for Singapore, de,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET

Shipping Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe. Goods per Peiho undelivered after Noon, subjest to rent and landing charges.

Amusement.

5 p.m.-Doctor Silvester's Performance

at the City Hall.”

General Memoranda, · SUNDAY, July 28 ---

10 &,x,-Namoa loaves for Swatow, de WEDNESDAY, July 31:—

9p.mMeeting of Shareholders of the China Traders Insurance Co., Limited, at the Head Office, Hongkong. THURSDAY, August 1:-

Dividend of $2.50 per Share of B. Hotel Co., Limited, payable at Hongkong

Bank.

ww

SATURDAY, August S:→

Noon.-French Mall leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

8p.m.-Chariton leaves for Port Darwin. Register of Shares of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, closed from this date to 18th August, in-

clusive.

TUESDAY, August 6

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental B, 8,00,'* Steamer Loaves for Yokohama and San Franolaco.

WEDNESDAY, August 7 ;--

11 am.Sale of Sundries at Naval Yard. TEVESDAY, August 15:

8pm.Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration at the City Hall,

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established 4.D. 1841.

香港大藥

A. 6. „WATSON & 06. FAMILY & DISPENSING OHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Retaix DrugoISTS, IMPORTERS

DaveGISTS BUNDRIES, NURSERY Reger. SITZE, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT' MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS. OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

[No. 4699-JULY 26, 1878.

School for Chinese boys at Wanchi, Hospital, Loss of two English Ships, Total under the superintendenbe of the Mis-loss of the British Ship Lord of the Isles, sionaries-23,

clamation at Newolwang, Fourth July The Chiefoo Schooner Nellie, Lekin Pro-

Sahool for Chinese near the Roman Catholic Cathedral, under the superin- tendence of the Missionaries 14.

Total number of boys enrolled in the elementary schools-104.

COMMERCIAL SCHOOLS FOR BOYS, St. Joseph's College, under the direc- tion of the Christian Brothore-198,

Class for Chinese learning English, at St. Saviour's College 32.

Total number of boys enrolled in the -commerical schools-230,

HIGHER SCHOOL· Seminary at the Roman Catholic Mia mon House for boys preparing for the priesthood-11,

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, `..

under the care of the Christian. Brothers

72.

at Yokohama, List of Canton Plante, Correspondence, Commercial Summary, Manila Letter, Shipping Intelligence.

,

We stated some time eined that the affairs of the Diocesan Home and Orphanage were | in a transitional state, and that the widow of Bishop Smith (one of the original sup porters of the institution) bad resolved to visit Hongkong to look after its condition and management. Fears were then enter- tained that, by a change in its objects, the eympathy of a large section of the public West Foint k urmatory for boys, but we are glad to learn it has finally been would be estranged from the institution ;

decided that the ecope of the Home will now. remain unchanged. The objects of this worthy charity hava gradually and almost. unconscionaly widened during the last ten years, and it is satisfactory to know that the wide platform now attained will not be abandoned Everything has been estis- footorily arranged, and a new Master and Matron are being obtained from England, to take the place of Mr and Mrs Arthur, who have resigned. The well-wishers of the Home may therefore congratulate themselves., THE Members of the Humane Society have received notice to assemble at the West Station (Sailors Home) at 9 pm, on Total number of pupils enrolled in the Tuesday next, the 30th instant, for night girls schools-179. Total number of praction with the apparatus. The last pupils in both the boys and girls' practice was considered a mocess, and it schools-794.

A calculation of the totals given above shows that the number of boys enrolled in the schools under the control of the Bishop is no less than 615. In addition to the number of boys attending Victoria School, we liave also omitted the nut bere attending two private schoole kept by Portuguese in the Colony, as the Bishop can hardly include them in his educational ayatem, although they figure in bia report. We now come to the Girl' Schools,

QIRLS SCHOOLS,

School for European girls at the Italian Convent-137.

Schools for European girls at Wanchi, under the Italian Sisters 42.

rests with the members to make this one We have next to deal with the Roman even more successful. If the members will Catholic Charitable establishments in the Colony. These number nine, and afford to a man evince some interest in the suasor to no less than 502 babies, children, society by attending the drills in a body, there is little doubt but what the meva-

and adults.

Asyle de la Bt. Enfance, Spring Garment will become one of the most popular dens children kept in the house, 60; in Hongkong, Apart from the object for babies at nurse outside, 80,

Asyle de la St. Enfance at the Italian parades afford a healthful recreation of which the society was organized, the Convent children kept in the house, which the youth and manhood of Hong- 40; babies at nurse outside, 82.

Orphanage for European girls at the kong (and wo possess no mean share) Italian Convent –67. 20

abould not be slow to avail themselves. Orphanage for Chinese girls at the Italian. Convent--69,-€

Orphanage for Chinese girls at the "Asyle de la St. Enfance "--60.

Hospitium of St. Joseph's, under the

care of the Italian Sisters 14,

Asylum for enfeebled women at the Italian Convent---30.

at the same time each member should be told off to come specific duty, sa otherwise his attendance is a fares and a waste of

time. Even if he be required to do nothing but pull and haul, he should be given to understand as much, otherwise how can ho be of any service? He would simply prove an incumbrance and a hindrance. A good plan, and we recommend it to the con sideration of the worthy Superintendent, would be for each member to be required to take each part of the duty in tarn, so that, in the event of the absence of "the two or three who understand all about it," they will not be missed. Members should

The grand total of babies, children, and adults, enrolled in the various edu cational and charitable establishments of the Roman Catholics in the Colony, is therefore 1,286, the number in the edu aational establishments being 794 and in the charitable establishments 502. Se veral poor women are also said to have been restored to health during the year in the small hospital at the Italian Con- vent. The figures given are very large, also be taught how to handle ropes, and and are, in point of fact, surprising make knots and spligen. Q" The publication of this issue opmmenced proofs of the vigour and determination at 6.55 p.m.

Water, and other Aerated Waters.

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

MARRIAGE.

On the 18th June, at St. Helen's, Bis- hopsgate, by the Rev. John Edmund Cox, D.D., WILLIAM LAMOSD, of the Oriental Bank Corporation and Hampton Wick, to JEMIMA OVERWEG, widow of Carl Wilhelm Overweg, lats of Shanghai.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1878.

with which the Roman Catholio priest Regan of Visitors to the City Hall hood and sisterhood carry on their

religious, aharitable, and educational Library and Museum for the week ending work in the Colony. The Bishop speaks 34th July, 1878:-

European. Chinese, eulogistic terms of the progress made

99

in nearly all the establishments during Thursday, July 18th, the year,

58

403

Friday,

196, 67

813

Saturday,

20th,

463

Sunday,

21st,

79

Sunday

Monday,

22ud,

279

Tuesday,

23rd,

255

Wednesday,

24th,

363

Totals,

2,076

-LOVAL AND GENERAL.

Tan delivery of the English Mail was begun at 8.20 this morning.

The French Contract Packet Anadyr will

Do despatched from Hongkong on We hava before us the report of Bishop Inst. spoken the American barque Slippery THE 6. S. Pekin reports having on the 24th SATURDAY, the Ord August, with Raimondi on the Roman Catholic educá- Mails to and through the United tional and charitable establishments in Eel, from New York to Hoogkong, 100 Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar. Hongkong for a year, the commence days out, wished to be reported to Mesers anilies; to Balgon, Bingapore, Bata- vla, Galle, Australia, New Zea- ment and termination of which do Rossell & Co.. land, Tasmania Fijl Aden, Sey.not appear to be definitely indicated. chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Buez, The report shows that a vast amount of and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E. Aftion, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascensión.

Lettere may also be forwarded to INDIA

by this Packet,

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, dra, ja Friday, August 2ad.-

Post

6 r., Money Order Offles closes.

Office closes except the Nicat Box, which remains opan sil night. Saturday, August 3rd..........

7 4.K., Post Offer opens for sale

Stompa Registry of Letters, Posting of all correspondense,

10 A, Heglatry of Letters cantes.

of

and

13 A., Port Office closes except for Late

to

Letters.

(11.10 A., Letters (but Letters only) ebespt those to and through Ausb alla, may be posted on payment of Late Fee of 10 cents extra postage, until 11,80, when the Post Office Ozoans

entirely. Hongkong, July 10, 1878.

and

educational, religious, and charitable We acknowledge receipt, from the Japan work is going on under the auspices of Garette office, of a copy of "The Original the Bishop in the Colony. It is, however, Letters of the English Pilot, Will Adams

pity that a little more preciseness is not written from Japan 1611 and 1617, They observed in compiling the report. We afford mest interesting reading. are told, for example, that the Chiness boys in the West Point Reformatory are

upward of aizty, to whom not less than We understand that, among the many at 13 boys of other nationalities have been tractions provided for Dr Silvester's after added." What, we may enquire after noon performance to-morrow, the Panorama this elaborate, atatement, is the number is to be inchided by request. It is olear of boys in the Reformatory, and how that this will be a most popular feature of many are foreigners? Again, the Bishop

in some instances tells us the average the entertainment, as we all of us have

Grand total, 2,592.

ឱ! បទន

commercial items Tax N. C. Herald contains the following

barque, 512 tons, Hakodadi and Shanghai, FREIGHTS.-Wilhelm. Homeyer, Gorman

18 lay days, $2,300, in full; Feata, Amer, brig, 800 tons, Nagasaki and back, 14 lay days, $1.75 per ton; ingatee, Brit, barque, 350 tone, Nagasaki to Tientsin, 16 lsy days, $4.25 per ton; Hieronimus, British barque, 281 tons, Nagasaki to Tientsin, 14 lay days, $1.25 per ton; Luft, British sobooner, 878- tons, Shanghai to Foochow and Tientsin, 24 lay dayı, $8,260, in full; Pallas, German bargno, 498 tons, Shanghai to Nogasok! and Hakodadi back to Shanghai, 80-lay days, $2,200, in full; Kolga, Brit. barque, 880 tons, Shanghai to Nicolayefaks, 24 lay days, $3,400,

Swings The business dous this week has been almost wholly confined to Bank

and Yangtze Insurance shares. Hong- kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,

-A small ļot changed hands on the 15th

attendance, while in others we merely been inqsdinat ly foud of pictures in oblidat 72 per cent. premium, and erobangs

get the number enrolled, or a vague sort hood's geara. –

of statement that "the number of boya

attending the school" is so and so. Fut. Lter of Articles presented to the City Hall

72h; and sales were afterwards made at 78 per cent., and exchange 724 for cash, July, 78 per cent, for 80th September, and 78 per cent. and exchange 731 for Sist

ting as intelligent & construction as we Museum from 15th June to 26th July 187682 par cent, and 83 per cent. for 81st can on the figures supplied, we arrive at

when shares were sold für each at 70 per cont., and exchange 721, and at 80 per cent.

the following numbers of children en Snake, by J. H. Bestt, Esq.; 8 Lepidoptera, December; until nowe of some difficulty about the last loan arranged with Chinese rolled on the books of the various Roman by J. M. Armstrong, Esq. Buake, W. Government caused drop on the 18th, Cathollo educational establishments in Detne, Esq.; Centipede, by A. W. Bait, the Colony. We have omitted the Victoria Esq.; Wild Cat from Bangkok, by Capt. boys and girls' private schools, as they A. Clanahy Young tiger from Canton, by recovered somewhat, and shares have bean can scarcely be considered as being under p. A. W. Ottometer, Esq.; Stork, by H. L. the direction or even the patronage of

the Bishop. It is, however, pleasing Mather, Esq.; Bird, by Lan Ayow. to read: In the report that the Vic

for 81st January. The market has since

placed at 71 per cant, and exchange 728. There are buyers at these rates, but no shares are offering. Shanghai Gas Cole Shares have changed hands to: a small

dividend. · Chins, Traders' Insurance Co.--.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATE; Pacris. The United States Mail Packet Creanic toria Boys' School has been very suo The Overland Ching Mall, for to-morrow's extent at $165 ex dividend, Compagnie du will be despatched on TUESDAY, cessful, the pupils numbering $5 and English Mail, contains-Editorial Arti. Gaz dividend of 5 per cant for the the 6th August, with Malls for Japan, that the Victoria Girls' School, sarried clei,--Fermanent Defences, Uur Criminals as there were buyers during the week at past half-year was paid on the 18th instant. San Francisco, and the United States, on under the superintendence of Aire which will be closed as follows i- Hanlon, has also maintained its high The Loscha Mandarin, Current Topics Au $160, we now quote the rate 6/40, ex 2 Pet. Elegistry of Letters cesDOS. 3.80 2.3. Four Office closes, but Letters reputation," and that the examinations Irregularity, The Health of the Colony: No business, is reported on our market. (except for Non-Tolon Donation) may proved a complete success. The total Wenchow as a Fort, Volunteer Laws In Hongkong the rate is $1,400 to 81,475, be posted on board the Facket with number of scholars attending these two Supreme Court (Stetting. Roop), Meetings Yangtze Insurance Association. Several Tate Fes bf 18 cents extra Postage schools is seventy,

of Companies, The New Pokfoolum Water-end, for cash, and at $600 for the end of lots have changed hende at 8059 oz divide until the time of departure.

works, How it strikes a Stranger," Dr. the month. Hongkong Fire Insuranse Od. Correspondence for Non-Union Wert Indies (except the Bahamis and Hayti), Costa

Bilvester's First Performance in Hongkong, The market is quiet at $800. Chins Chinese Notes, Another Murder, Inquests, $310. Chinese Imperial Government Loan Fire Insurance Co.-Shares" are wanted si

European Bichoal for boyse, at the It. Police Intelligence, Latest Router's Tole of 1877-A few bande have bean said sh ajálian Commonk?),

grama, Miscellaneous, The Tang Wah £106.

Rice, Honduras, Monia Video, New Granade, Paraguay, Bad Uruguay ean no longer be cant by this route. Hoppheng, Foly 22, 1678.4

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FOR BOTS. School for European boys at Wanchai; under the care of the Italian Sisters number of pupilé, 12