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Notlees to tonsignees.

FROM LUNDON “AND. SINGAPORE.

ПBE S. S. Strathleven having arrived

from the stove Portu, Consignees of Oargo are informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godoyna of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats, delivery may be ob tained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 2 p.m., on Thursday, 1st instant.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 10th Inatant will be subject to reut,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVIS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 1, 1878.

DANISH STEAMER NORDEN, . BOYSEN, Master, FROM HAMBURG'

AND SINGAPORE.

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ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Godowns of the Under- signed, from whence delivery may be ob-

tained.

Consignees wishing to take delivery of their Goods from the Boats alongside the Wharf are at liberty to do so.

Gooda remaining in store after the ith August,bext will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless written notlose to the contrary is given before To-morrow, the 30th Instant, at 10 am.

Bills of Lading will be countersigued by

WM. PUSTAU & Co.,

Agents.--

Hongkong, July 29, 1878,

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

TAE BRITISH SHIP BERTIE- BIGELOW, FROM ANTWERP,

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the shore.

named Vonsol are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Un. deraigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR-MANILA The Steamship

"LEYTE," REUTERIA, Master, will be de spatched for the abovo Port on TUESDAY, the Bih Instant, at 3 o'clock p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents, "Hongkong, August 3, 1878.

AnG

Not Responsible for Debts.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING REPORTS:

The Gormin steamer Olympia reperta Boxirsad gew whole fan light Beatle with rain throughout.

The British steamer Ferntower reports: Light variable winds and cloudy with light passing showers occasionally throughout the passage.

afterwards light winds and calms to port,

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close- For CALLAO.—

either the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any For Debt contracted by the Officers or Grein of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-

ANNIE LORWAY, British barque, Captatu B. Gates.Vogel, Hagedorn & Co,

KATE TATHAM, British barque, Captain Petketbly.-Birley & Co.

JRANE PIERRE, French bark, Captain Logassa-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

ATHENE, British barque, Captain Alex. Findlay,-Captain."

MARY BLAIR, British barque, Captala, James Riddle.-O. & O. 8. s. Co.

LOTTIE MOORE, American barque, Capt. CS: Hudson-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

FONTENAYE, British ship, Capt. G. B. Taylor-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

RAJANATTIANDEAL, British str., Capt. G. T. Hopkins.-Yuen Fat Hong,

BERTIE BIGELOW, British ship, Captain Ferguson.-Meyer & Co,

CORRIENTES, British barque, Captain J. Jones-Olyphant & Co.

-HAWTHORN, British barque, Captain C. Mead.--Wieler & Co.

ARABA, Brlitshahip, Captain B. AJ Klaonfot.-P. & O. 8. N..Co.

SHIPPING.

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ARRIVALS.

Aug 2, Arabia, Britlah ship, 1188, R. A. J. Klaenfoth, Cardiff March 23, Cool

Cargo impeding the dlacharge of the-P. & O. S. N. Co. Vessel will bo landed and stored at Don- signees' risk and expense.

MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 30, 1878.

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FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND BİNGAPORE.

THE 8. 9. Arration Apear, Captain A. B. Tacation, having arrived from the Above Ports, Consigneer of Cargo by her are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo Impeding bar discharge will be at onge landed and stored at Consigness' risk and expense.

Agenta,→

Aug, a, . Printzenberg, German barque, 56S, A. Scbosnomann, Hamburg March 16, Genoral.-MELCHERS & Co.

Aug. 3, Charité, French barque, 256, F. Hervé, Touron July 28, Sugar, CARLOWITZ †& Go.

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NINGPO.- '

4th inst.

For SWATOW.-

Par Olympic, at 0.30 am., on Monday,

the 5th inst.

the 5th frist.

CARGOES.

-Rev. Dr. Eitel.

[No.

blush.

and

4706-Autust 3, 1878.

It will be remembered that one of the position. Had we faith in animal PerS S Sea Gull from Canton Waters first tricks performed by the Doctor in magnetism we could have almost believed mudon, anted let August 1973 Humor por lo manco sons to a Mis Siverty was plowed under 89,629 lbs. Congou, 52,500 lbs. Scented glass of water to mysteriously disappear mesmeric influenca during her perform- Caper, and 2,181 lbs. Sc. Or. Pokoe.-Total and re-appear. We have very little ancos, although we have yet to learn 144,313 lbs. Tea.

doubt that the modus operandi in this that animal magnetion, prosuming, for Per 8. S. Perusia, from Whampoa to clever trick is somewhat as follows. Ple- the sake of argument, that such a thing Callao, 11,584 bags Rice, 37 pkgs. Silk The German brig Carl reports: Strong Piece Goode, 24 pkgs. Opium, 155 rolling the glass of water, in the first in does exist, will enable us to become 8.9.W. and S. W to Formosa Channel Matting, 196 page. Tes, 118 pkgs. Rattan tance, on the table, the Doctor makes it denizens of the air, or perform feats of and Bamboo Ware, and 10,265 pkgs. Sun disappear by slipping it down into the strength that would almost put an

table, or by some even more simple ex- elephant to the

It seema driss (not specified).

pedient. "Charlie" then carries the to us it must be a peculiar kind of tablo, containing the glass of water, into mesmerism on which the Doctor has MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.

the wings, and upon his father requesting fallen, if it onables him to suspend

art, him to "come and make a back,” he con- his daughter by one Par barque Frederick, at 9 a.m., on Sun.RELIGIOUS SERVICES ;--```

day, the 4th inst.

the laws of gravitation S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, The Right veys the glass of witor again on the stage to put Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Rev. E. concealed in some way about his person. generally at defiance. Most intelligent Per Ferntower, at 9 a.m. To-morrow, the Davys, Acting Colonial Chaplain. Morn-"Charlie" dutifully makes the back" and strong-minded man, however, have ing Service 11, Evening 5. Holy Com just in front of the Doctor, and while regarded mesmerism, since the days of munion on the first Sunday in the month.

the latter is endeavouring to engage its originator, Father Hohl, and its pro- Military Service-Rev. J. Henderson, the attention of the audience by folding pounder, Dr Mesmer, as arrant quackery, acting Military Chaplain. At 8 a.m. his handkerchief on his son's back, indebted for the little success it has Morning Prayer, &c. Boly Communion Charlie" manages, with his left hand, attained to the heated imaginations, the For SWATOW AND AMOY

Per Celestial, at 9.30 am, on Monday, on the third Sunday in the month.

to slip the glass of water into a special excitement, and the morbid sensitiveness, UNION CHURCH.-Morning Service, at For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.LIAM, Afternoon, 6 r..-Divine Service Pocket, or holder, placed somewhere in of persons on whom its professors have Par Yesso; at 11.50 a.m., on Monday, the in Chinese, 2-3 P.. every Sunday, with the neighbourhood of the waistband of operated. It was claimed for animal At the magnetism that it was a universal finid, 5th inst., instead of sa previously communion on first Sunday of every month, the Doctor's trousers behind.

proper moment the glass of water is taken by means of which nervous disordera notified.

from its holder by the Doctor, and in could be cured immediately, and others For FOOCHOW

troduced under the handkerchief once mediately, and that its virtues extended Por Argentino, at 11.30 a.m., on Mon

more, where it is in due time revealed to to the universal cure and preservation day, the 6th inst., instead of as pre

the audience. The handkerchief is of of mankind. Mesmer's pretensions at- viously notified.

course made to hide asmuch as possible the tracted so much attention that the SHANGHAL—

ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH.-Rey movement of the Doctor's band and atm in Government appointed a committee of Per Nestor, at 11.30 a., on Monday, 4. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam drawing the glass of water from its hiding physicians to investigate them, the result-

Yuen. (All Services in Chinose,} ozn

place. No amount of tapping of being that the futility of the pretended For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SUEZ, ing Prayer:--Litany, Ante-Communion, the tails of the Doctor's coat need affect science was completely exposed, and the

and Sermon, at 11 am. Bible Class, at 3 P.M. Preaching, at 6.30 P.M. Boly Com the glass of water in its hiding place, quackery of the professors. There need be while if a small quantity of water no doubt that Miss Silvester's steadiness mantos, 1st Sunday in Chinose month.

BERLIN FOUNDLING Hovaz-Service in does accidentally get spilled, its traces of limb, and placidity of countenance, the German language, by Rev. W. Louis, on the black clothes of the Doctor, depend far more on her own will than every Sunday, at half-past ten a, lor on the carpet, are not likely on that of her father, notwithstanding the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, to be observed by the audience. The the pleasant smile with which she greets West Point,...

suspicion that the trick was performed her father on "returning to comedique. in this way was first engendered by the ness," and the anxiety manifested by her rather extraordinary request, which is respected sire as to the state of her eye. addressed by Dr. Silvester to his son, to balls during the "trance." "come on the stage and make a back," apparently for no better reason than to enable the Doctor to fold his handkerchief • on the "back" thus made. Obviously the Doctor did not require a "back" for any Buoh purpose, while "Charlie" would not have been called to assist in the trick unless his presence was absolutely necessary for its perforinance, for magi. cians and conjurors know very well that the kudos of their tricks is not enhanced by the presence of assistunts.

For

the oth inst.

AND LONDON. Par Hector, at 11.30 am, on Monday,

the 5th inst.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.—

Per Parses, at 3.80-p.m., on Monday, the 5th lost, toatead of as previous ly notified.

For MANILA-

Par Faragua, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 5th inst.

For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG, (with

Malls for Pakhol and Fazoi).— Per Conquest, at 6 p.m., on Monday, the

5th lost. BANGKOK —

For

Par Rajanattiunular, at 3.30 p.m., on

Tuesday, the 6th-inst,

For MANILA.—

:

Per Leyte, at 8.80 p.m., on Tuesday, the

6th inst.,

Aug 3, Tay Watt, Siamese barque, 1000, | MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. d'Argence, Touren July 28 Sugar. The United States Mail Packet Oceanic CHINESE

Aug. 3, Florence Nightingala, British barque, 464, A. McIntyre, Newchwang July 1, Bosne,ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Aug. 3, Celestial, British steamer, 651, White, Singaporo July 25, General. MAN FOOK FING.

Aug. 3, Olympia, German steamer, 777, F. Nagol, Swatow Aug. 2, General,- Kwok AcutoNG.

Aug 3, Ferituver, British steamer, 700, T. Mackie, Singapore July 27, General.- MAN HIN CHAN,

Aug. 3, Nestor, British steamer, 1414, aug. W. Froeman, Liverpool Jane 12, vis ports of call, and Singapore July 27, Gene

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Hongkong, August 1878.. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

3. S. Meray having arrivel from the above Poste, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills

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ral-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Aug. 8, Carl, German brig, 215, H. Thomsen, Newchwang June 20, Beans. ARNOLD, KARJERG & Co.

S. Brecliwoldt, Newchwang Jund Aug. 3, Marco Polo, German barque,

17, Beans. WIELER & Co.

of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. Aug. 8, Hector, British steamer, 2801, signature, and to take immediate delivery Butler, Shanghai July 27, and Foochow of their Goods.

Aug. 1, Tea and General,-BUTTERFIELD &

Oarga Impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Comigness' risk and exponto.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, Avgust 2, 1870.

ΝΟΤΙΟΕ.

SWIRE.

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DEPARTURES.

aug Aug. 3, Teodora, for Manila,

JONSIGNEEE of Cargo by the American

Lrom Naw

YORE, are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,

3, Phillipine, for Chefoe.

3, thin, for Quinhon.

3, Jean Pierre, for Honolulu,

3, Mary Blair, for Fonchow,

3, tradyr, for Marseilles, &c.

3, Madagascar, for Bangkok.

CLEARED.

Fair Lander, for Yokohama. Cargo impeding discharge of the Vessel, for Boihow. will be landed and stored at Consignees Ropeful, for Foochow. risk and expense.

RUSSELL & Co.

recta, "for Callao. Feratower, for Ningpo. su9 Thuxles, for Saigon.

Strathlagen, for Shanghat. Nestor, for Shanghul. Argentine, for Foochow Yeo, for Coast Ports, Charlton, for Port Darwin, &c.

Bongkong, August 2, 1878.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FOTICE-TO CONSIGNEES.

Сор

YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are roquested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and take immediate dellvory The Cargo haa boon landed and stored at their risk and experts.

No Fire Insurando has been offosted.

H. DU FOUBY, Agent.

EgAtrason,"

TH 1644, Mr L Thevouin, I from

1 case ink,............[ Marseilles,

Er "Pei Bo."

BNo. 419/21 Order, 15 Cases

Wine, Hongkong, July 27, 1878.

DENTAL NOTICE,

from Marosilles,

¡R. ROGERS bega to inilusata that he

D RETURNED, and is now ready

to Receive Patients at No. 7, AUSTTHNOT BOAD.

Hongkong, July 1, 1878.

To-day's Advertisements, FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOTHOW.

The Steamship

"YESSO,"

Oapé, so will be de-

Kapatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 6th Instant, at Noon, -Instead of as previously advertised,

PASSENGERS. . .

ARRIVED.

Mr Robleson, and 35 Chinese.

Per Hector, tropa Shangbai via Foochow,

Pes Charité, from Touron, 0 Chinese. Per Tay Wall, from Touron, 33 Chinese. Por Celestial, from Singapore, 108 Chi

Per Olympia, froin Swatow, 78 Chinese, Por Fernlower, from Singapore, 60 Chi- nere deck for Swatow and Amoy.

Per Nestor, from Straits, 42 Chinese,

DEPARTED.

Per Phillipine, for Chefoo, 20 Chinese, Per Jean Pierre, for Honolulu, 20 Chi.

Bess.

For Matlagascar, for Bangkok, 95 Ch.

Mete.

TO DEFART. For Terntower, for Kluppo, 61 Chinato. Per Thaits, tor Saigon, 100 Chiness. Per Strathteven, for Shangkat 1 Euro. pern,

Per Verso, for Coast Porto, 2 Europeace, and 150 Chinese:

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Banda Straits to Hongkong we found no.

• The British ship Arabia roporis. From

thing buit paltma and variable sits

to G. W. Lonogen. Veste epokens May

6th, the Columbus from London to New Zealand, 43 days out, in law 18.8 8., long, 80.22 W 10th, Robert Henderson from For Freight or Passage, apply to

London to Hongkong, 68 days out, in lat. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

26.23 St, long, 25.20 W., July 8rd, Lady Bongbong, August 8, 1873.

Buscher from New York to Hongkong, 84

FOR SAMARANG. The Datah Stormer

"STAD AMSTERDAM," shortly expected from SHANGHAI, will be despatched so share on

days out, in Sunda Strait; 12th, Prince of Wales from Singapore-40 North Australia, 8 days out, la lat. 0.83 ., long. 106.09 El The German barque H. Printzenberg ro. Ports: Rough weather first part of the passage, latter part calm

The British barque Florence Nightingale reports: First part light winds and varie „ able, from Shantung to Bouthward of Shanghat streng B.W. elude, lester part of Am? | Passeso Ligth Fourly slede

or about the 7th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Meeskong, August 8, 1570,"

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 6th August, with Malls for Japan, San Franalsco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows →

2 .. Registry of Letters genees. 2.80 P.M. Post Office oloses, but Lotters

(except for Non Union Countrios) may be posted on board the Packet with Lato Fee of 18 cents extra Fontago until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies

(except the Bahamas and Hayti), Costa Eloa, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, July 22, 1878.

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MAILS BY THR ENGLISH PACKET,— The English Contract Packot Surat will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, o., on SATURDAY; the 10th August.

ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHOROR,Rev. J. Henderson. Service at 6 P.M., every Sunday. All seats froe. Morning Prayer and Communion on the First Sunday in oach month at 11 am.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping. Noon.--Yesso leaves for Coast Ports.

3 p.m.-Paragua leaves for Manila. Goods per Norden undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

Miscellaneous-

Bank Holiday.

General Memoranda: TUESDAY, August 6 —

2 p.m.-Leyte leaves for Manila. 2 pm-Sale of Chinese and Japanero Curios, &o, at Mr Armstrong's Sale

Rooms.

3 p.m.-Ocoldental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'t Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San

Franciacor

Transfer Books of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company, Limited, closed from this date to 20th August,

included.

WEDNESDAY, August 7-

11a.m.--Sale of Sundrier at Naval Yard, Stad Amsterdam leaves for Samarang on

or about this date. – SATURDAY, August 10:

Noon-English Mail leaves for Porta

of Call and Europe. Goods per Strathleven undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

The following will be the hours of closing TrESDAY, August 18 Friday, 9th August

the Mails, do pr

5.M,, Money Order Office closes,

6 F., Post Office olosen except the Niser

Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 10th August.—

A.M., Post Office opeus for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10.M., Post Office closes except for Late Letters. Registry of Letters cuases. (10.16 A., Letters may be posted with LATH FEE of 18 cents extra Postage till

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11 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

(11.30 AM., Letters (but Letters only)

to

addresred to the United Kingdom

Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may

Normanby leaves for Singapore, &c. : THURSDAY, August 15:-

We must confess that wo approach the subject of the "Entranced Lady" with

We must return to the subject on another occasion,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL,”}··

(By Southern Route.}

LONDON, 31st July, 1878.

The Austro-Hungarian Army have enter-

:

LONDON, lat August, 1876. THE GOODWOOD CUP,

me hesitation, because it seems rathered into Bosnia and Herzegovina. ankind to attempt to strip Miss Daisy of the extramundane spiritualism" Silvester, or "the denizen of the air,” with which the Doctor, and her own cleverness, have surrounded her. the first place we must diepel any

In

illusion that Miss Silvester is sus ponded in the air by extramundane, or supernatural agency-she is sua- tained there by nothing more mystic

The following are the results :-

Kinesem.....

.:: Pageant........

Golightly.

The Elections for the German Parliament

Cardinal Franobi (Italian) died to-day.

or spiritual than a prop, probably have taken place, and have resulted in a an iron prop, to which, when Miss signal defeat of the Socialists. Silvester mounts the stool, a sort of iron arm is attached. Miss Silvester must also wear a stiff drem composed in part, at least, of stool, in which she can be suspended, and remain suspended, to the

LONDON, 2nd August, 1878. - arm. This dress is also probably fitted The Chancellor of the Exchequer in reply with "catches for fixing the fair to a question said that the revealed Agree- #denizen of the air" in different posi-ment asseris, that another secret Treaty was 3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the tions on the iron arm, and for affording signed on 31st May,

Gongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor-some support for the thighs when the poration at the City Hall.

horizontal or half horizontal positions are taken. The fact that the Doctor has obviously to lift his daughter into the horizontal positions is in itself.suflicient to dispose of the "foating" theory, should there be any lingering doubts in THE Services at Union Church, to-morrow the minds of the very credulous on the will be conducted by the Rev. T. G. Selby mattor. The lady who can float verti- of the Wesleyan Missionary Society. cally can assuredly float horizontally,

TUESDAY, August 20:—

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampes Dock Co., Limited, at Club Chambers.

SATURDAY, August 31:—

Definitive Bonds of the Chinese Imperial ot. Loan of 1877 must be applied for before this date.

THE

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The reply is regarded su evasive.

LOVAL AND GENERAL

No doubt, the observant among the We have had the pleasure of inspecting audience also noticed that the prop was

be posted on board the Packet with HONGKONG DISPENSARY, indeed, the Doctor succeeded in drawing

Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, +01

11.30 A.M., when the Mall is finally

closed.

Hongkbug, July 20, 1878.

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MAILS BY THE TOEKES STRAITS PACKET. The Australian Contract Packet Normanby,

·will be despatched from Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 13th instant, with Maila for Singapore. Somerset, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Koppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas mania, New Zealand, and Melbourno. Correspondence cannot be Registered after

11:16 s.m.

The Mcils will be closed at 11.30 a.m.

Supplementary mail ressived on board. with late fee of 18 conts till time of departure.

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

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DRUGGISTS' SUNDEÏES, NURSERY REQUI. SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Correspondence for Southern and Western

Australia can be sent, by this route if Bods Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, desired, but as a general rule it is Gingerade, Potasa Water, Sarsaparilla better to send it via Galle.

Water, and other Aerated Watorn.

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

Hongkong, August 2; 1879.

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alid some inches into the floor, unless some photographs taken by Mr H. Schüren, and oun without oxaggeration speak of them in the highest terms. This artist, who has been evidently trained in a good school, has succeeded in making most faithful Wikenesses and admirable pictures of subjects dressed

their attention from the ourconstance by bis sudden antics with a pole.?

We have heard it urged that when the stage is finally darkened, and the supports apparently entirely removed from Mise Silvester, that wires are em-in pure white-a fast which in midsummer not, we believe, the correct one. It is residents. It is not every day that we in ployed for her support. This theory is ought to have some weight with Hongkong

pretty evident that Miss Silvester can Hongkong have even a visit from an opera..." - be raised to, and kept at, a horizontaltor of the calibra of Mr Schüren. position without the aid of wires, because

she was generally so raised by the Doctor

before the stage was darkened, and while Ws have heard of a fracas which occurred the presence of wires could be detected. on board the British ship Arabia whilst on Our opinion is that the supporting pole her passage between Äujer and this port, in and arm are never removed from the whica one man came nearly losing his life. moment Miss Bilvester ascends to her It appears that & potty disputo arose position until she descends from it.

The ease and rapidity with which between one of the men, who is a foreigner the final support is whisked away named Antonio Bolerino, and another very diferent from the comparatively man, about the painting of his boz, laborious process by which she is released Antonie said the box was painted black from the prop at the conclusion of her and a coloured man (of whom there were performancels sufficient alone to con.

vince ns that the escond support is not several on board) hearing the word black removed at all during this final "defying and thinking that it referred to his color, of the lawn of gravitation," as the Doctor took a piece of wood and threatened to The publication of this issue commented terms it. So far as our observation strike Antonio, Antonio caught hold of

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.— The French Contrast Päsket Pelko will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 17th Inst., with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar. at 7.10 p.mj silics; to Saigon, Singapore, Bata- via, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutts, Bombay, Aden, Sues, and

The

Alexandria.

the Mafis, &c, zmer

following will be the hours of closlog Friday, 16th Instant Ofoe close. Fost Olles elozes except the Nior Box, which remains open all night.. Saturday, 27th Instant.

Post Office opens for sale of Stampe, Regletry of Letters, and Posting of all orrespondence. 10A.M., Registry of Letters caseE 11 A., Post Office aloses except for Late

Letters,

11,10 AM, Letters (but Letters only) may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, 11:30 When the Post Oftes Closes

to

until

entirely, | Hongkong, August 4, 1870,

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THE CHINA MAIL.

went, the Doctor merely removed a

a belaying-pin; two or three of the gilded cover of the support whom the sword was introduced, the dark coloured coloured men then jumped on bim, and irou rod being left behind. This he, in self-defense, drew a knife. The ONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1878, lower part of the stage, and the bright ing this, ran into the cabin and got rod, owing to the darkened state of the steward, who is himself à creole, nce.

Now Dr. Silvester has concluded his en could not be geen even when the word are, but Antonio, hoping to vscape un light thrown on Miss Silvester alone, a revolver, Be aimed at · Antonio's tertainments at the City Hall, a few was taken away. If Miss Silvester Wore cathed, ducked, and received the shot in remarks and confectures na to the methods nicely balanced on the iron arm, little oran of performing the various tricks, with force would be required to keep her in a the forehead. The care will come before. which he has considerably astonished horizontal position, when it was once the Magistrate on Monday. Hongkong audiences during the last attained. fortnight, will not be found uninteresting.

The clpverest part in the performance A visit from the burglars is now regarded The Doctor will scarcely object to any of the "Entranced Lady" seemed to us endeavours on our part to enlighten the to be in the perfect control Miss Silvester as an item in the calculations of expenses community in regard to his "mysteries" ezhibited over her limbs and features, incidental to living in Hongkong. The because his entertainment is a publio one, If a person will lie on a couple of chaire number of barglaries of the quiet, unobtru and consequently open to public criticism with his logs projecting over them, he will aire kind-which disturb not the sleeper, Andaquity. Indeed the very nature at once be able to sacertain the immense leave no trace behind, and seldom lead to of the entertainment act only invites but dificulty of keeping tho said legs still eballenges investigation.

while they are maintained in a horizontal any successful detention is most unedin,