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Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. EDWARD CUNNINGHAM in our Firm in Hongkong and China, GBASED on the 31st December last.

China, March 8, 1878,

RUSSELL & Co

NOTICE.

608

Interest and Responsibility of the ter J. J. pos REMEDIOS in our Firm CEASED on the 31st July, 1878, Mr AGOSTINHO GUILHERMÉ RO- MANO and Mr ALEXANDRE ANTONIO DOS REMEDIOS have This Day been admitted Partners therein.

Our Firm now consists of Mr J. H. pos REMEDIOS, Mr A. G. ROMANO, and Mr A. A, DOE REMEDIOS,

J. J. Dos REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1876.

NOTICE.

Вед

Intimations.

W. BALL,

CHINA DISPENSARY.

IMPORTER or DRUGS, CHEMICALS,

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. UINES AND PERFUMES,

Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefninews, and Prompt Attention.

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 13, 1876,

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

5. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. CARD TO THE PUBLIC

MANAGE

MR. B. FAIRCLOUGH.

THIS CELEBRATED. TRAGEDIAN, whose successes in the leading Theatres of London, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Calcutta and Bombay have been unrivalled, supported by the young and accomplished Prima Donna and Actress

MISS ELCIA MAY. (MRS, FAIRCLOUGH), pronounced by the press and public to be, par excellence, the

PRIMA DONNA

of

THE EAST,

will shortly appear in a Series of Scenes from the High-class DRAMA and RECITA- HE ADMIRAL ALFRED P. RIDER,TIONS from the POETS.

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and to H ̈L B. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA.

public of Hongkong that ka bas ob E above has pleasure to inform the

tained the assistance of Mr Griffith (for many years-manager and principal operator austo Mr Saunders of Shanghal), and having

TR. CHARLES J. HIRST has

authorized to Sign our Firm per Procuration,

HESSE & Co. Hongkong, July 23, 1878.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr appliances for obtaining the highest excel-

ARTHUR

CEASED on the 31st December last.

carefully arranged the light of his Now Studio and secured the newest and best lendo in bis work, he is now ready to pec- duce all the Latest Novelties in Photo- graphic Portraiture.--A large and varied Assortment of Views always ready. Superior dela. Enlargements made at shortest notion,

J. INGLIS & Oo. Hongkong, June 18, 1878.

Notlees to Consigness.

BRITISH BARK DARTMOUTH,

FROM LONDON,

E abora-named Vennel baving arrived, Bobravamed Vengo baying art to quested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Oon. signees' rink and expense.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, August 7, 1878.

NOTICE

CONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8, 8. CITY CON

OF PEKING, from San Fransisco and Yokohama, are boreby requested to Bond in their Bills of fading to the Underigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,

Cargo Impading discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Owners' risk and expense.

RUSSELL &Co., Agenti.

Hongkong, August 17, 1878.

GERMAN STEAMER GALATES, BOHME, Blaster, FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND BINGAPORE.

YONSIGNEES 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, froze 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.

Goods remaining in store after the 23rd Instant will be subject to rent.

No Firo Larance has been effected. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless written notice to the contrary is given beloze 11 o'clock a.m. To-morrow, the 18th Inst. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

WM. PUSTAU & Oò,

̈ ́ágenta. Hongkong, August 17, 1878. av23

YONSIGNEES of Cargo per German,

Bark MANILA II, GUNTER Master, from HAMBURG, are requested to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside the Vessel.

Cargo Impeding the discharge will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and

esponse.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

WM, PUSTAU & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 5, 1878.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIE:

MARITIMES.

B. 8. IRAQUADDY.

NOTICE,

STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly opposita The Hongkong Hotel,

Hongkong, July 10, 1878.

THE CHINA REVIEW

No. 1 OF VOL. VII. WILL CONTAIN, AMONG OTHER ARTICLES,

The Chinese in Borneo.

Jottings from the Book of Rites. The Character "Fan." Sketobes in the Life of Kung Ming.

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Bai,

*

China Mail Ofoe, Hongkong, August 14, 1878

Not Responsible for Debts.

Jeither the Captain, the Agente, nor N

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

ANNIE LORWAY, British barque, Captain B. Gales. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

MISS ELCIA MAY will also give some of her Favourite Songs. Full Particulars in future Advertisements.

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N.B.-Mia Exora MAY has no connec tion with any Operatic Company in China:

DUNUAN MACALLUM,

Hongkong, August 19, 1878,

THEATRE

Manager.

ROYAL,

OCITY HALI,

HONGKONG.

WEDNESDAY, August 21, 1878.

BAND OPENING NIGHT.

GRAN

OF

THE ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA

AND

OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY

in

OFFENBACE'S Comio-Military Opera, "The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein," With Full Cast.

The Manager begs to announce that the ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA & OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY have Arrived, and will give their

FIRST PERFORMANCE

IN THE CITY HALL THEATRE,

01

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

The Steamship

"KWANGTUNG? Capt. PUNCRASE, will be do spatched for the above Forta on THURSDAY, the 32nd Instant, at Noon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAÍK & Co. Hongkong, August 16, 1878.

• att22

FOR NEW YORK,

The A1 American Bark

"LOTTIE MOORE," Hopson, Master, will load hore for the above Port, and will

bave quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, August 10, 1878.

FOR NEW YORK:

The A1 American Bark

"ALBERT RUSSELL,” CARVER, Master, will load-bere for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to...

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, August 10, 1978.

Port.

FOR TOKOHAMA,

The British Steamship

"STRATHMORE" shortly expected, will have quick despatch for the above

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WM PUSTAU & Co.,

Agents. "Hongkong, August 19, 1678.

SHIPPING: ARRIVALS.

Aug. 17, Dharwar, British ship, 1800, Thomas A. Freebody, Sydney (N.S.W. July 3, Coal-G1BB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Ang. 18, Sophie, German brig, 210, H. Binge, Quinbon Aug. 18, Ballast WIELER & Co.

Aug. 18, Olympia, German steamer, 783, F. Nazel, Swatow Aug. 17, General, KWOK ACABONG,

Aug. 18, 4moy, British steamer, 814, F. Patera, Shanghal Aug, 14, General. SIEMESEN & Co.

cruise.

Aug. 18, Sun-kee, Chiness B. O., from a

Aug. 18, Catharina, German barque, 844, A. Schultz, Iloilo Aug. 4, Sapanwood EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co.

P. Haye, Saigon Aug. 14, General,—SOBY Aug. 19, Quarta, Gorman steamer, 701,

SHING.

Aug. 19, Conquest, British steamer, 317, Scott, Haiphong Aug. 15, and Holhow 18, General and Treasure ($25,000.)-KWONG LEE TURN

Aug. 18, Trowbridge, British ship, 1287, J. Stapledon, Newcastle (N.S.W.) June 7, Coal. VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.

FONTENAYE, British able, Capt. G. B. Wednesday Evening, Aug. 19, Glory, Blamese barque, 427,

Taylor. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

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

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

ARABA, British ship, Captain B. A. J. Klaenfoth.-P. & O. 8. N. Co.

GLAMORGANSKIBs, British abfp, Captain W. H. Riches.-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. w

CHINA SUGAR

REFINING

COMPANY, LIMITED.

THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES

OAR SUGAR, (in 5, 10, and 15 tbs.

CUT LOAF SUGAR.

CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent). CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark 0. 8. E. (in diamond) 4 HII*.

Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark C. 8. B. (In diamond) 4 TII*.

Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark C.S. R. (in diamond) 11*,

Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. 8. R. (in diamond) IL

(In diamond) BI.

COFFEE SUGAR, mark C. 8. R.

GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES.

SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT. RUM, 46°, 30°, Q. P., and Naval, ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST: AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones BONE TAR (a preventive of white ants) *ROUGH BONE TALLOW,

Parked in Quantities and Packages to suit Customers.

-

Particulars and Prices on application to

THE MANAGLE,

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,

East Point,

Hongkong.

March 5, 1878.

To-day's Advertisements.

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CONSIGNEES of Cargo per Stam

Bhip "INDUS," from London, In contration with the above Steiner, aro hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com paur's-Bodowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing,

Optional Gauge will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con- Tokio, Japan, has Opened a Branch in this Elguses, before TotenRow, the 18th Inst, Port, and the Undersigned has been ap

11 m.m., requesting it to be landed here,polated their Agent in Hongkong. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after SATTE. -DAY, the 28th Instant, at con, will be sub eat to rent and landing shargon,

Ao Fire Insurance has been effected,

H. DU PODEL Agent, Hongkong, August 17, 1876. AU24 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEZ. YUNSIONRES of the following Cargo e soqueried to sand in thels Bila of Lading to the Undersigned for counter agature, and take Immediate delivery This Cargo has been landed and stored st their flak and expense.

No Fire Insuräzer has been effosted,

EL DE POUEY, Agent

Ex "Amaiona"

TH 1644, Mr Thovenin, }

1 case ink............

Ex "Pol Bo."

No. 619/21 Order, 18 Cases )

Wine, ............

Inly 27, 1878.

from

Marseillet.

from Maresiles

NOTICE

the MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

Undersigned to

that

C919

HEROMIOH SHUGIO. Oce, No. 40, Club Chambers, Bonchenk. August 19, 1878

NOTICE TO MARINERS. -No. 88.

CHINA SEA.

+

Peizo Rites-TIENTSIN DISTRICT. Taku Bar Light,

TOTICE la hereby given that, on the

4th Instant, a rized WHITE LIGHT then, on the China Merchants, Steam Was Exhibited, and will continue to be Kavigation Company's Bolle Aden," how moored ontalde the Taku Bar in 17-fest low water ordinary springs.

The Light, which is dioptrie, 18 88 foet Above the water line, and should be visible 10 miles on clear nights.

Latitude

83 68' N. Longitude 117° 50′ 30o E.

The Red Buoy, which is distant

8) milea, bears N. 35a W.

By order of the Inspector General of

Customs,

GERALD E. WELLESLEY,

Boling Engineer in Chief. Imperial Maritime Customs, Exploner's OBse, Shanghel, August 23, 2674.

Aug. 21, 1878.

THE GRAND DUCHESS, Characters.

GRAND DUCHESS.....Miss A. DRAEGAR. General Boom.........Mr J. PoLLINGS. Baron Puck... Mr HAGERMANN.

Miss B. DRABGAR. Mr H. VERNON.

Mr 8. DE LILLE,. · ..Mr.G. HanaON,

Mrs H. VERNON,

Prince Paul... Fritz.... Nepomuo........ Baron Grog....... Charlotte,.... WANDA (A ́ Peasant

Girl).

Miss CLARA STANLEY, Soldiers, &c.

-PRICES OF ADMISSION: Dress Circle or Urekosten

Stalls. Pit

Two Dollars. One Dollar

Tickets may be had and Seats secured at Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, where Plan of the Theatre can be seen.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA COM. PANY. First appearance in China of the follow- ing Artistes :-.

MISE CLARA STANLEY, Soprano and Solo Vials.

MISS AGNES DRARGAH, Contralto and Solo Violiniste.

MISS BERTHA DRSEGAR, Contralto and Solo Flauttet,

J

Mr JOHN ROLLINGS, The celebrated Buffo Binger.

Mr HAGERMAN, from the Opera House, Batavia.

Mr S. DE LILLE, Comedian.

Mrs H. VERNON,

(Miss Florenco Bone) Bnd

Mr H. VERNON.

During the Season the following Operas will be Ferformed with full cast :→→→

The Grand Duchess,

Genevieve de Brabant.

La Ville de Madame Angot.

The Princess of Trebizondo.

Giroft-Girofa.

La Feriehole.

Madame L'Archidus.

Nemesis.

Trial by Juty.

The Soroster,

The Bohemian Girl.

Satanella,

La Bella Helene,

Pros St. Gervais,

Orphed sux Enfers.

The Lily of Killarney,

Maritana.

Buokott, Bangkok Aug. 2, General. --- CHINESE.

Aug. 19, Carl Ritter, German barque, 596, Täger, Nagasaki, Rice,-WIELER & Oo.

DEPARTURES.

Aug. 18, Folga, for Yokohama.

18, Yungching, for Shanghal

18, Surprise, French gunboat, for

Saigon. --

18, Amoy, for Canton.

19, Yottung, for Swatow.

19. Hiram Emery, for Focchow.

19, Tesso, for Cosat Parts.

19, Iraouaddy, for Shanghai. 19, Danube, for Bangkok.

ÜLEARED Wm. Phillips, for Nicolajeisk. C. L. Pearson, for New York. Teucer, for London, &c. Imbat, for Focchow. Galatea, for Shanghai Thoon Kramon, for Newchwang. Hawthorn, for Whampoa

gean, for Kobe, Vaughan, for Callao.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Amoy, from Shanghai, Messrs Brown and Fire, 2 Europeans, and 58 Chinese-

Per Quarta, from Saigon, 180 Chinese. Per Conquest, from Halphong and Hol. how, 45 Chinose.

Per Glory, from Bangkok, 10 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Volga, for Yokohama, Mr R. dé Balloy. Secretary of French Legation of Japan; from Marseilles, Mesure Jourdan, Laplace and sister, and Aymonlu; from Calcutta, Mr O. P. Ferretti; from Bing- apore, Mr Stondemann.

Per Iraouaddy, for Shanghal, Mamre Thomas Pate and D. Noronha, Bars, de Rotz and Mollard, Mr G. Honart, and Miss Thompson; from Marseilles, Messra Brienz and Girandean, and Sisters Girardine, Augustino, Wattrude, Appoline, and Flor

ence,

Per Tottung, for Swatow, Captain B. W. Tacker, Air A. Belk, 1 European, and 141 Chinese.

Per Year, for Fonshow, Baron de Pibrac for Amoy, Mrs Adams and Mr.J. T. Sivart. Per Fungching, for Shanghai, 40 Chineze, Per Danube, for Bangkok, 160 Chinezo.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

able winds between N.N.E. and F.SE, and palms, frott the 15th to arrival light.

Southerly winds and fine woather. On the

6th Aug., spoke the British ship Barak Nicholson from Manila to Iloilo, in lat 12.10 N. and long. 120.50 E., she reported having experienced Easterly winds and calm, all the way from Manila,

Shipping Intelligence.

The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c.—

VESSELS TO ARRIVE

AT HOLTEONG, From

When

Nami

Nov.

left...

3, Elizabeth Shields, Hamburg Dec.

25, G. B. S., Jan.

Flushing Liverpool

1, Glengabar,

27, Earl of Devon, Antworp Mar.

28, Oracle, 30, Bristolion (5.),. Apr.

Liverpool Antwerp

6, Maritime Unlon, Cardiff 11, Hamburg,

Hamburg

15, Lizzie Parry,

Antwerp

16, Invincible,

Penarth

32, India,

23, Rosie Welt, May

Cardiff Liverpool

Liverpool

5, Imperatrice Elisabetta, Liverpool

Penarth

Cardif

Cardiff

1, Ada Melmore,

- London

2, Melrose,

2, Cosmo,

6. Strathearn,

6, Challenge,

v, Napier,

13, Don Quixote,

6, Southern Cross, Penarth

14, Verona,

Cardif

Penarth New York

17, Lord Macaulay, Hamburg 18, Niagara, 26, Banian, June

1, Marins,

Cuxhaven

London

London

14, Emily Chaplin, Cardiff

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close- For SAIGON.-

[No. 4719-Arcusr 19, 1878.

Per Ballona, at 5 pm. Tomorrow, the 20th inst., instead of as previously notiäed.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW

Per Kacangtung, at 11.30 a.m., on Thura.

day, the 22nd Inst.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, --- The English Contract Packet Peking will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, do, on SATURDAY, the 24th August.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malia, &c. **

Friday, 23rd August.

5 P.M., Money Order Offloe closes.

6 r.., Post Office closes except the Nror Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 24th August.-

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥

A. 8. WATSON & Co..

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRuggists, IMPORTERS

OF

Druggiars' SunDRIES, NUBABAY Requi SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS

OR

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watera. ter The Manufactory it under direct and continuous European Supervision, i Hongkong, June 1, 1875,

The publication of this fraus commented al 7.45 p.m.

MARRIAGE.

On the 9th July, at the parish church, Kensington, by the Rev. Lauealot Arthur Sharps, Rector of Tackley, Oxfordshire, father of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rov. L. Sharpe, Fellow of St. John's College, Oxford, Reginald Robinson Sharpe, B.O.L., to Nias Jalla Harriet, only etild of the late Temple Hillyard Layton, H.B.M.'s Consul, China;

DEATH.

At Chefoo, on the 8th Instant, WILLAM NATELNIEL FOLSOM, Tide-surveyor, ime perial Maritime Customs, a native of Ports: mouth, U.S.A. Aged 51 years.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1878.

or nearly so, of the Treaty concluded by THE American mail brings the full text, the plenipotentiaries of the great Powers in possession of a reliable account of the at the Berlin Congress, and we are now results of that great diplomatio gathering. These results may be intelligibly and briefly rendered as follows. Bulgaria is to become a semi-independent principality, very much like Roumania before the recent war. She is to have a national militia and a liberal, Christian, Govern- ment, headed by a Christian Governor who is not to be a member of any reign. ing European dynasty. The population of the principality will elect this Prince and the details of the Government will bo worked out by an assembly of nobles,

The great con cession wrung from Russia in regard to

7 A., Post Office opena for sale which is to be convoked at Tirnova before

of Stamps, Registry of Latters, and the Prince is elected. Posting of all correspondence.

10 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Bulgaria is the limitation of the southern

Letters Registry of Letters ceased,

to

†10.15 KM., Letters may be posted with boundaries of the new principality to the LATS Fes of 18 cents extra Balkan mountains. Under the previous Postage till

treaty concluded between Russia and Turkey alone the boundaries of Bulgaria were to extend from the Danube to the shores of the Mediterranean, and the Balkan-mountains would no longer form

11 A., when the Post Office Cross

entirely. (11.80 A., Letters (but Lettere only) addressed to the United Kingdom Fia Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage,

toTM

11.50 M., when the Mall is finally

alosed.

Hongkong, August 12, 1878.

a great, natural, Turkish rampart against Russian invasion, unable, as the Turks would be, to occupy and fortify it should. another Russian advance be threatened, New Bulgaria is not to extend farther an24 south than the Balkans, and the Turks MÃILS BY TUR FERNOR PAKET.-

are to be permitted permanently to: occupy and fortify the mountain passen. The French Contract Packet Djemnak will Provision is to be made for a liberal gov

be despatched from Hongkong or SATURDAY, the 31st Inst, with

ernment of the Bulgarians south of the Malls to and through the United Balkans by the formation of a province Kingdom and Europa, via Mar-to be called "Eastern Roumelia, which seilles; to Selgon, Singapore, Bata is to have administrative autonomy and via, Galle, Australia, New Zea Christian Governor, all, however, under land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Say the direct political authority" of the chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Sue, Sultan-that is to say "East Roumelis" and Alexandria. This is the best is to frame and carry out her own laws opportunity for forwarding Corre- apondence to E. Africa, the Cape, under the superior authority in political St. Helena, and Ascensión.

matters of the Sultan. Governors of this Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA new province will be appointed by the

by this Packet.

Porte for five years each, the appoint The following will be the hours of alexing ment being subject to the approval of the Powers. As we have previously stated, the Tarkish troops will garrison the Bal kan mountains bordering this province on the north, but they are not to inter fere in the affairs of East Roumelia? unless called upon, the internal order of the province being preserved by a local gendarmerie and militia. The boundaries of "Eastern Roumelia" will not extend to the shores of the Mediterranean, a strip of land between the province and the sen remaining in possession of the Turks.

the Mails, dro, Dame Friday, 80th Instant.

5 F.H., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 31st Instant,

7 A.M., Yost Office opons for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

10 A., Reglatty of Letters ceaset, 11 A. M., Post Ofhes alores except for Lair

Letters. (110 M., Imtters (but Letters only) except those to and through Australia, may be posted on payment of à Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage,

to

until

ZÜBL

SMOS. POE-FO-MUKKO «.

Meeting.

11.30, when the Post Office Ozoans The British ship Dharwar reports : From

entárely. Sydney Hoads to 7.00 South strong breeze Hongkong, August 17, 1878. from N.W. to West and South veering gradas ually to Hant, from 7,00 South to Equator light variable sirs and rain, with hot sultry weather, from the Equator to Ballontang passage 20 days during this time experi anced very light and unsteady winds, from Ballentang passage to Lamms Island faint variable airs and very hot aultry weather, Thermometer standing in the shade from 00 to 98: came to off Lamms Taland in 20 fathoms of water on August 16th, and ar* rived in Hongkong harbour on Sunday, the 18th inst. Making the passage de days

The Daughter of the R. from port to port of anchorage.

giment.

And other Works,

Important Notice |

The German steamer Olympia reports: Flae weather and light S. v, winds. SAW SmallerAmerican ship Contennial anchored 6 miles

8. W. by B. of Single Island.

The German steamer Quarta reports? | Fine weather weather throughout the pass age with light breezes from 8.8. W. and 18.8.1.

THE CELEBRATED PRIMA DONNA MISS ALICE MAY (Now Performing with the Greatest Success in London)

WIL SHORTLY VISIT CHINA IN CONNECTION WIFE THE

ENGLISH - Operä COMFANY: *** Hongkong, August 19, 1878.

The British #teatzer Conquest reporte: Left Haiphong at noon on 16th lust., din. charged pilot at 3p.m., met British 8. 8. Karo bound in, Lett Hothow at 5. 5.m. (18th), throughout the paatags experienced light É.E. winds and fine weather, Resched hare at 2 p.m. today. In Hollow; 8. A. Albay,

The German barque Catharina reperis: 887 Bell Belle Aug. 4th, in the 18th light tavl

5 p.m.-Masting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampos Dock Co., Idmited, až Club Chambers.

The Russian troops are to evacuato both Roumelia and Bulgaria within Dine months, and their army of o cupation is not to exceed 50,000 men. Until s

permanent organisation of Bulgaria is completed in the manner wo have already indicated, the principality is to be governed by a Provisional Organisation" directed by Prussian Com missioners, bat this temporary organiss: tion is not to last longer than the Rus eian occupation of Bulgaria and Roume lia, the Prince having to be elected and the organic Government of Bulgaria settled in nine months. All the Bub srian fortresses are to be destroyed within a year, and new ones are not to Noor.Kwangtung leaves for Coast be erected. The foregoing is the sub-

FRIDAY, August 28:---

Porta.

stance of the articles of the Treaty relat |ing to Bulgaris and Roumania; While Goods per Galates undelivered after very important concessions have been

this date subjest to rent, SATURDAY, August 24:-

Noon-English Mali leaves for Ports

Genera: Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, August 31

Opera Bouffe at the City Hall THURSDAY, August 22:—

of Call and Europe.

8 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko

hama and San Francisco, Goods per Iraouaddy undelivered. after Moon, subject to rent and landing charges.

WEDNESDAY, September 11:

Bp.m.-Degldentales Oriental 3, 5. Oo,'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Franelson,

obtained from Russia in regard to these two provinces, it must be admitted that the results of the war, na modified by the Congress, have vastly improved the position of Russia for future aggression in European Turkey, Russia has, in point of fact, advanced across the Danube to the vary foot of the Balkans, razing every fortification to the ground in her progress. In any future wars between Russian and Turkey, the first struggle will take place, not on the banks of the