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Intimations.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1877.

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HA

HONGKONG.

I,

THE ROYAL ENGLISH

AND

THE

OPERA

OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Bopt. 8, Raleadora, Span. steamer, 615, Larrinaga, Manila Sept. 5, General-R MEDIOS & CO.

Sept. 8, Tek Li, German barque, 3850, T. 0. Petersen, Touron Sept. 4, Ballant- WM. PostAO 1 Giới

Sopt. 8, Minna, German barque, 457, T. Dau, Keelung Aug. 14, Coal-MEYER &

CHAREHOLDERS in the above Com- pany, are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with a List of their Contribu tions for the Year ending 31st December last, in order that the distribution of TWENTY PER CENT. (20 %) of the IN ACTIVE PREPARATION AND WILL SHORTLY BOADA-WIRLER & Co.

Profits reserved for Contributore may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to the 31st October next, will be adjusted by

the Company, and no Olaims or Alterations

will be aubsequently admitted.

... JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers,

Hongkong, August 1, 1878,

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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE

UNITED STATES,

HINAY B. Hyde, President.

J. W. ALEXANDER, Fice-President.

SAMUEL BORBOWE, Secretary,

A. A. HAYES, J., General Manager, for

China and Japan.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE,

120, Broadway, NEW YORK,

Assets..... Surplus..

$31,700,000

.$ 5,500,000

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents in Hongkong, China, for the above Company, are prépared to Accept Bisks at greatly reduced rates and upon terme very favourable to the assured,

For full information and particulars, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, January 21, 1878,

MURRAY & LANMAN'S FLORIDA WATER.

CAUTION.

FAVING Learned that Large Quantitles H

of IMITATIONS of our FLORIDA WATER have recently been imported to Hongkong, we caution the Public against purchasing any that does not bear the name MURRAY & LANMAN" on the label. Each Bottle of the Genuine is wrapped with a pamphlet printed on paper which har the words "LANMAN KEMP, NEW YORK" in Water Mark.

MOEST MELCHERS & Co. are our only AGENTS for Sale of the Genuine Florida Water at Hongkong.

LANMAN & KEMP.

New York, July 9, 1878.

BE PRODUCED, DONIZETTI'S MILITARY OPERA, "THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT.”

WITH FULL CAST. Hongkong, September 9, 1878.

·FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Spanish Steamer

SALVADORA,” LARRINARA, Sater, will be despatched for the above Port on TUESDAY, the 10th Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co, Agents Hongkong, September 9, 1878. se10 FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND

HÍOGO.

The Steamship

"BRAEMAR CASTLE” will be despatched for the abova Ports at Noon, on WEDNESDAY, the 11th Instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 9, 1878. #011 FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

THES. 8. Braemar Castle, having arrived THE

from the above Ports, Consigness of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, are being lauded, at their risk by Mosers NORTON. & Co., into the Godowns of Mesure TURNÉH & Co., whence delivery may be obtained.

Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do do.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless notice to the contrary be given before I p.m., To-day.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 18th Instant will be subject to ront.

Sept. 8, Brema, German barque, 880, K. Timpo, Navohwang July 8, 8,500 piauls of

Sept. 8, Min-y-don, British ship, 1103, J. M. Leslie, Newcastle, N.S.W., July 5, Coal.-OLYPHANT & ÚÓ,

Sept. 8, Emilio V., Italian barque, 724, 0. Mirello, Nagasaki Aug, 10, General, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

Sept. 8, Braemar Castle, British steamer, 1434, H. Aylen, London July 28, via porta of call, and Bingapore Sept. 3, General, ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Sept. 8, Douglas, British steamer, 864, G. D. Pitman, Foochow Sept. 5, Amoy 6, and Bwatow 7. General DOUGLAS LA PRAIE & Co.

S. W. Goggin, Swatow Sept. 7, General

Sept. 8, Yottung, British steamer, 286, KWOK ACHEONG.

Sept. 9, Chefoo, British steamer, 684, Williams, Chefoo Sept. 1, Pea-BUTTER FIELD & SWIRE,

Sept. 9, Hawthorn, British barque, from Whampoa

Sept. 9, Bellona, German steamer, 789, Ahrens, Saigon Sept. 4, General,WM POSTAU & Co..

Sept 9, Emeralda, Britisk steamer, 395, R. Cullen, Manila Sept. 6, General RUSSELL & CO.

Sept. 9, Iphigenia, German barqué, 184, G. Green, Newahwang July 9, Beans, WIELER & CO.

Sept. 9, Elizabeth Childs, British barque, 891, O. K. Lindberg, Touron Sept. 8, Bal- last.-METER & Oo,

Sept.

DEPARTURES.

8, Pernambuco, for Saigon, 8, Hindostan, for Shanghai.

8, Wenchow for Swatow, do

8, Bansa, for Newohwang.

8, Gleneagles, for Shanghai.

8, Yangtze, for Canton,

9, Namoa, for Hoihow & Haiphong,

9, A M.8. Moorken, for a Uruise.

9, Carl Ritter, for Newchwang,

9, Taunton, for Newbwang,

9, Esmeralda, for Amoy.

CLEARED.

Corrientes, for Portland (Oregon.) Glory, for Bangkok, Penedo, for Manila. Bills of Lading will be counteraigned by Elvetico, for San Francisco,

Amoy, for Canton.

No Fire Insuranos has been affected.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agente. Hongkong, September 9, 1878.

FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER.

B016

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PASSENGERS, ARRIVED,

Per Salvadora, from Manila, 2 Sisters of The 4 1 Danish Steamer Merdy, Messrs Toda, F. Perich, A. Esteba

"ASIA,"

Gil, F. Bombati, Manuel Garcia, Perez, B. Captain Drónur, of 880 Tons Baras, A. Mascaro, J. Tomas, Villabol, and Register.

Juan Sanchez, and 33 Chinese for Amay.

Per Douglas, from Coast Ports, Me and Mr Robison and childreu, Messrs Le Sauvage and Courtois, and 120 Chinese,

Par Braemar Castle, from London: for Hongkong, Mr Tomlin; for Shanghai, Mesars Wyatt and Coleman.

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Apply to

-noticõe iv volisigñees.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

THE 8. S. Gleneagles having arrived from

The above Ports, Consiguses of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods- with the exception of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Underalgued, whence and/or from the -Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notion to the contrary be given before 2 o'clock p.m. To-day.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 13th Instant will be subject to rent.

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, September 6, 1878.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

4813

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE S. S. Venice having arrived from

the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of tho Under- - sigued, whence and/or from the Wharves

es Bosts delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo wil be forwarded unless motios to the contrary be given before Noon To-day.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 13th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agen 5. Hongkong, September 9, 1878.

FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY AND

MELBOURNE.

(Calling off the visual Coast Parts, and taking through Cargo and Passengers. for New Zealand.)

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Stcamer

*SOMERSET,' Captain L GREEN, will be despatched as above on MONDAY Next, the 16th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, September 9, 1878. 1916

STKAM FOR

Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Vonice, Mediterranean Po to, Bouthampton, and- London direct, Also, Fombay, Hedras, Jaloutts, and Australia.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by TELE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Hongkong, September 5, 1878.

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COMPAGNIE DÉS MESSAGERIES MARITIMED

HOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

afe requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- enture, and take. Immediate delivery. Tals Cargo has been landed and stored at thets risk and expense.

T-

Ho Fire Lasurenso has been effected.

H. DU PODEY, Agent.

Es

Amazone.”-

TH 1844, Mr L. Thevenin,

1 case ink,....

"heart)

from

Marseilles,

Ex" Sindh."! 824469 Order, 20

from bales Merchan.

London, diae Kindism.)781/91.791.703/800 ( from

Order, 10 cases Merchandise, London. M8(in diam.)1/60rdex, Oosses | from Amoy. Stationery, London, -ME 1/6 Order, 6 cases Oll, from Marseilles.

JGM (in square) 18 bales)

VB

41/50, 10 from Galle. cases Clonamon, Bongbong, September 7, 1878,

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NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship KHEDIVE, Captain J. D. Srewarn, will leave thin ажи FATURDAY, the 21st September, at Noon.

For further Particulars, apply to

A. LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, September 9, 1878

Not Responsible for Debts.

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Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers of Ores of the rolloring Fesecis, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:.........

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

CENTENNIAL, American ship, Captain J.

Rearze.-Butterfield & Swire, BALCARRY, British barque, Captain Robert Kinmond-Siemseen & Co.

SOUTHERN GROES, American ship, Cagt, A Hughes.Captain,

BTE&THEARN, British barque, Captatu Wm. Anderson.-U. M. Oo.

LORNE, British steamer, Captain W MoCulloch.-Melobers & Co.

PaRatos, French bargus, Captain J. Pasco.-Eong Kes.

Asta, Danish steamer, Captein Ur 3. Djortp.Meyer & Co.

Mix-y-Don, British ship, Captain damos M. Lealle,Olyphant & Ch.

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Per Tek Li, from Touron, 4 Chinese. Per Bellona, from Saigon, 178 Chineso.

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POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close:-

For AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TÁMBUL-- Per Taiwan, at 11.80 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 10th inst...

For 8TRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND

CALCUTTA.-

For Venice and Japan, at 2.30 p.m., on

Tuesday, the 10th inst.

For MANILA,

Per Salvadora, at 8.80 p.m. To-morrow,

the 10th inst.

For

HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG, (with Mails for Pakhol and Hanoi)- Per Conquest, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the

10th inst.

For SHANGHAL, YOKOHAMA, AND

HIOGO.→→→

Per Braemar Castle, at 11.30 am, of

Wednesday, the 11th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.- Per Douglas, at 11.30 am., on Wednes

day, the 11th last.

For BANGKOK.-

Per Rajanattianithar, at 3.80 p.m., on

Wednesday, the 11th inst.

For SAIGON.—

Per Quarta, at 5 p.m., en Thursday, the

12th inst

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKEL. The United States Mail Packet Belgic will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 11th Sept., with Malle for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows:- 3,15 r.. Registry of Lettera casos. 2.30 PM. Fost-Office closes, but Latters

(except for Non-Union Countles) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies

(except the Babamas and Hayti), Conta Rios, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguaycan no longer be sent by this ronte. Hongkong, August 31, 1878.

Mell

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.— The French Contract Packet Iraouaddy will |

be despatched from Hongkong ve SATURDAY, the 14th Sept with Mail to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar stillas; to Saigon, Singapore, Bata via Galle, Fondicherry, Madras Calcutta Bombay, Aden, Busa, and

Alexandria.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malle, do,

Friday, 13th September-

& P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post

Office closes except the Niant Bor which remains open all night, Saturday, 14th September.--

74., Post Office opeus for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.

[No. 4737-SEPTEMBER 9, 1878.

Shipping. Noon-Taiwan leaves for Amoy, dzo. 3 p.m.-Fenice and Japan leave for

Singapore, &c.

4 p.m.-Salvadora leaves for Manila.

THE CHINA REVIEW

No. 1 OF VOL. VII, WILL BE READY IN A FEW DAYS.

-China Mail Offs, Hongkong, Sept. 8, 1878.

THE

to the Directory that both Mr Pandag and Mr Drishaus are connected with the same firm as the plaintiff, for whom they gave evidence,

Defendant, on the other hand, stated that when he inserted the advertisement he had no idea it referred to the plaintiff, and the advertiser told him, at the time, it was intended merely as a joke. Mr. A. A Nunes, apparently defendant's assistant, stated that Mr Margal showed him the original manuoript of the adver tisement before it was published, and asked him if he knew to whom it re- ferred, and if he considered it injurious, Witness replied that he thought it was intended for a joke, and he said he thought it referred to another person→→ not the plaintiff. Defendant also told him :

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, he thought it was intended as a joke.

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大榮毐

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND BETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

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Daveeisra' SUNDSINS, NUBAMEY Raqui- BITES, TOILET Requisites, ExaLISK, AMERICAN, AND FREÑOH PATUNY MEDICINES.

MANUFACTURERS

In reply to the Court defendant mid he must refuse to name the writer of the advertisement, who had given him a guarantee to pay any fine if it happened that the advertisement was found to be a "malicious libel," applying to plaintiff,

The part of the case to which we mainly take objection, and that has caused us no little surprise, is the com ments of the Consul, Mr J. C. Ward. law, in forwarding the case for decision to the Governor of Macao. Mr Ward- law says:

I hope the Honorable Court at Macao, will punish the real author of this maliciou advertisement by the infliction of such a substantial fino on the Publisher as shall mark ita detestation of such cowardly sad... ungentlemanly conduct (but should, as la quite possible in the opinion of the Court) this anonymous writer and briber meanly. break faith with Me Marcal by subsequently refusing to pay the fine should such be- imposed, it is to be hoped this Credulous Publisher will in his own defence divulge the name and nationality of the author of this defamatory advertisment, when he cam be dealt with by his Consul, and thereaftos. ***The publicstion of this-ismus commenced held up to the Public contempt, such mean, mischievous cossardly and corrupt conduct 7.85 p.m.

merita

Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonto Wator, Glogerade, Potass Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direst and continious Buropean Supervision. Rongkong, June 1, 1876,

THE GHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, MONDAT, BEFT, 9, 1878,

It seems to us the words we have italicised speak for themselves. We only wonder if this virtuous Mr J. C. Wardlaw, who denounces in such veke- ment language the "mean, mischievous, In one of the latest copies of the Amoy cowardly and corrupt” writer of this Gazette to hand we find an official report writobed little squib, "is the same Mr of a libel case, heard some time ago at J. Q. Wardlaw to whom the following Amoy, which discloses one of the most paragraph in our local contemporary of remarkable exhibitions of the judicial the 3rd instant refers; " A correspon- powers of a Consul we have ever experi-dent writes from Amoy that the charge enced. The plaintiff in the case, a Mir against Mr James C. Wardlaw, British Warnecke, who, we learn from the merchant and Acting Portuguess Consal Directory, is a clerk in a commercial at that port, for assault and battery upon house at Amoy, prosecuted Mr A, A, Mr J. S. Anderson, was decided in Har the Amoy Shipping Report (now Amoy the 27th August, when the defendant Marçal, the publisher and proprietor of Britannic Majesty's Provincial Court on

Gazette) for malicious libel. It seeme

was ined $200, and $50 for the costs of that on the 14th August last year the the trial." We take special objection to following advertisement, which is the these sweeping denunciations, by Mrit libal complained of, appeared in the Wardlaw, of the writer of the adver defendant's paper

tisement, because We cannot help M., Letters (but Letters only)

thinking that, in forwarding the facta may be posted on payment of á Late Foe of 18 oenis extra postage,

An old Kusty Gun and China Poodle and evidence in the case for deci until

Dog.

sion to the Governor of Macso, the 11.30 AM, when the Post Offer Clokes By a youth who has accepted an appolat-expression of any opinions - by Mr

entirely.

ment as assistant Game Keeper for the Wardlaw on the eme, at least in Hongkong, August 81, 1878-

Moluoda Islands,

such strong terma 28 these, Highest prices paid for Bird Feathers for both unnecessary and inopportune. The decorating a taxidermist's Shop window.

Offera to be addressed to

advertisement was a silly one; but we W.

are firmly convinced that no English jury would ever regard it as a "malis ious libel," or, upon the evidence in this report, venture to treat it otherwise was sentenced by the Governor of Macso than as a rather sorry joke. Defendant

10 L., Registry of Letters cesses. 11 A. M., Post Ofice closer except for Late

(11.10

to

Letters,

Per Yottung, from Swatow, 3 European,MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,—

and 51 Chinese.

Per Emeralda, from Manila, 1 European and 130 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Hindostan, for Shanghai, Mr and Ball, and 6 Chinese. Mrs J. MoLeavy Brown, Miss Flügel, Mr

Per Pernambuco, for Salgon, 300 Chi-

деле.

Per Wenchow, for Swatow, 98 Chinese, Per Esmeralda, for Amoy, 130 Chinese,

TO DEPART Per Glory, for Bangkok, 5 Chinese,-

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German barque Tek Lá reports: Light Southerly winds and fine weather.

The German barque Minna reports Light South and Westerly winds and calma, and fine weather throughout, with strong E.N.E. currents,

The German barque Broma reports: Calms and light southerly winds all the way, except on 80th July when had a storm from E. through M. to 8.W. and strong E.N.E. currents from Turnabout to Hong-

kong.

The British ship Miny.don reports: Crossed the Equator July 28th, long, 140 E., 23 days out, from thence culme and very light winds to port; off the Lema Islands, four daya mlin. Carpenter died Sept. 4th, after three weeks illness.

F

The British steamer Braemar Castle ro ports: Light fine clear and pleasant wes- ther to Singapore, thence equally with thunder, lightning and heavy rain up China Sos.

The British steamer, Douglas reports: Left Foochow Sapt. 5th, Amoy 6th, and Swatow 7th. Had variable winds and squally weather throughout; off Ninepins passed a Glen-line and P. & O. steamer, and Peruvian bargus Brema. In Foodhow! Str. Mik do, Europa, Argentino, Strath- leven, Bobenhavn, Imbat, Hesperia, and barque Wylo. In Amoy Stra. Gleniffer, and Falleong, In Swatow: None.

The British steamer Fottung reports i Light airs to Pedro Blanco, thenes moderate 8.W. winds and fine weather to port Passed barque Roderick Hay at anchor off Mindogs Istand.

The British steamer Chafoa reporta: Fins pleasant weather throughout; first part light Northerly winds, latter part light variable winds; stayed 8 hours at Chefoo,

The German steamer Bellona reporta: Had Hight variable winds and calme with as weather.

The British steamer Emertida reportas Light and moderate N. W winds and showery weather,

The German barque Iphigenic reports: #inds and match fog. On the lat of Aug First part till Shanghal light Southerly heavy gale, veering from East through South to WN,W. Lost part of bulwarks

but sustained no other damage. After leaving Shanghal mostly light 8.W. winds and strong current to N.E. Had 8 days vessels outside becalmed. passage from Pedro Blanco to port. Many

The Jiritish bargue Misabeth Childa ro. ports | Fine weather throughout the

PASKATO.

Beld

The British Contract Packet Khedive

will be despatched with Malls for the } Straits Settlemonts, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Europe, and countries served through London, on SATURDAY,

the 2lat Inst. N.B.-This Packet carries no malls for the Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africa,

nor for Mauritius.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, dro.

Friday, 20th Inst—

F.H., Money Order Office alosos. 6 r.M., Post Office closes except the Nrony Box, which remains open all night, Saturday, 21st Inst.-

7.M., Post Office opena for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Pesting of all correspondence.

to A. M., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters. Registry deazon.

[10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted with Lara Fan of 18 cents extra

to

Postage till

11-when-the-Post Office Closes

entirely.

WANTED TO PURCHASE.

BYRJA

Care of this Paper. Most people will probably regard this announcement as a harmless joke, somo what after the manner of, although per haps less pointed than, those which used so frequently to be put into circulation to three days' imprisonment, and to pay in this Colony, through the medium well as the costs of the proceedings, a fine of $2 a day for three months, as either of "Expresses," or the columns of

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the China Punch. The Portuguese Con- Owing to the feeble state of the health of sul at Amoy, Mr J. O. Wardlaw, before Mr Margal, the sentence of imprisonment whom the action was heard, the defend. was reduced by the Consul to close com ant being a Portuguese subject, appears, three days.

finement in the defendant's house for the however, to have taken a different view of the matter, for, in forwarding the case to the Governor of Macso for decision, the exprezzos himself in terms which we

venture to believe will be read by most Tre British ship Min-y-don reports the people with some amount of astonishment. death of the carpenter on the 4th instant, facts of the case, as given in this official after three weeks' illness.

Let us in the first place examine the

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

report, which is apparently the one for Tau maximum temperature at the Harbour warded to Macao to enable the Governor of Master's Office during the last wook was that Colony to judge of the merits of the

ess and to give his decision accordingly 93.0 and the minimum 80.0. Remarkable as it may appear, in view of

(11.30 A.M., Letters (but Letters only) the fine and imprisonment ultimately man Newman was again remanded for addressed to the United Kingdom inflicted upon defendant, the only evi one week, as the wounded woman Lock. Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may dence we can discover in this report to hardt is still unable to attend the Court, be posted on board the Packet with show that this advertisement was a

to

Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, «malicious libel," that it applied to the Tuz obarge against Christian Koch and

till

defendant, and that it caused him injury, others for selling bad liquors will be pra is contained in the two following state-

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11.50 A., when the Mall is finally

aloaed Hongkong, Sept. 9, 1878,

Genera, Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, September 11:-

Noon-Douglas leaves for Coast Porta Noon.-Braimar Castle leaves for Bhang

hal, do. $p.m.-Ocidental & Oriental 8, 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Trancisco,

THURSDAY, September 12 :--

ments, which we extract from the report ceaded with to-morrow, at 8 p.mp. without condensation of any kind -

C. Parodag, Merchant, Amog-called by Tun charge against a Sikh cozatable, for the complainant and declared as follows: cutting and wounding his wife, was fürther

I consider the advertisement complained remanded until Wednesday next, the 11th ot to be a malicious libel, and have no doubt that it is directed agaiunt Mr inst. Warnecke, and has operated to his prejudice

amongst the Amoy Community, and has | According to returas published in the “ brought his name and position forward in Government Gazette, the stamp revents for a ridiculous and offhsive manner. 1

consider Mr Warnecke has suffered greatly the month of August amounted to $11,924, in mind from this advertisement, and he The total collected during the present your

Goods per Venice undelivered after this has personally complained to me on the

date subject to reat.

FRIDAY, September 13:-

Goods per Gleneagles audelivered after

this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, September 14

Noon,French fail leaves for Porta of

Call and Europe.

Surday, September 18-

Brathleven leaver for London on or about

this date. Hesperia leaves for London, do, on or

about this date.

MONDAY, September 16:

Noon-Somerset leaves for Cooktown, &o. Goods per Bresmar Castle undelivered

after this date subject to rent, k

Sarvsday, September 31:-

subject. I have myself beard at the Club, up to August 8let a $86,432, na against. mention made of this advertisement, as $76,245 sollented during the same period of directed personally against Mr Warnecke.

Letter of O. Driehaus put into Court and 1877, showing an increase of $8,177, read-expressing same opinion regarding the advertisement, as given in Mr Paedag's | Has Majesty's Ezequatar empowering Mr Taro Ando to set as Conant for Japan at It is true that, in addition to this very this part, dated 4th March, 1878, is publishe feeble evidence, the statements of two ad in Saturday's Government Gazette. It is other gentlemen, who were said to be

statement.

temporarily absent from the Colony and also notified that Mr Taro Ando has: 20- whom plaintiff claimed as his witnesses, ported his resumption of the duties of his were admitted sa evidence, but what Consulate. was the effect of these letters does not

appear. Certainly if they did not go Woxe Axuxo, a hawker, was charged be further than the statements of Mesars tore Me Creagh to-day with gambling, Anod Pasedag and Drishaus towards proving 50 cents and 600 cash confiscated. He the malicious and damaging nature of

this unfortunate advertisement, as well subsequently attempted to commit suicide ss its reference to plaintiff, they were of by cutting his throat, and when taken Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports no very great value to the prosecution. before the magistrato again, he denied that Singularly arough, we and on reference he had been gambling and said that the

of Call and Europa,