Notices to Consignees.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
THESS. Braemar Castle, having arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, are being landed, at their risk by Mesure NORTON &Co., into the Godowns of Messrs TUBNER & Co, whence delivery may be obtained
Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unlean notice to the contrary be given before I p.m., To-day.
No Olaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods * remaining after the 16th Iustant, will be
Embject to mont.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, September 9, 1878.
5016
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE, -
THE S. 8. Gleneagles having arrived from
The above Forte, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods- with the exception of Opium--are being
Intimations,
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
HENRY B, HYDE, Fresident. J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice President SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary:
A. A. HAYES, JB, General Manager, for
China and Japan.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE, 120, BROADWAY, NEW YORE,
Assets Surplus.
TE
.$81,700,000 .$ 5,500,000
MEE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hongkong, Chins, for the above Company, are prepared to Accept Risks at greatly redneed rates and upon terms very favourable to the assured.
For full information and particulars, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co Agents.
Hongkong, January 21, 1878.
DENTAL NOTICE.
|
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's "Advertisements.
ROYAL,
THEATRE
CITY HALL,
HONGKONG.
SATURDAY, September 14th, 1878,
THE
Mikado ou 8th. In Amoy: Str. Foochow left on the 9th. In Swatow: Stra. Atalanta, Foochou, and Wenchow.
The German steamer Olympic reports: Fresh N.E winds throughout the passage.
The British steamer Ningpo reports: Light variable winds and fine clear wonthor throughout the passage.
The Danish barque Flensburg reports: Fine weather throughout the passage.
The British barque R Hay reports: Nowahwang to. Saddles light winds and calms, at Saddles a heavy revolving gale OPERA lasting for 24 hours, from thence to port light airs and calme with streng Northerly
THE ROYAL ENGLISH
OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY.
AND
ON
SATURDAY,
September 14th, 1878,
·WILL BE PRODUCED
DONIZETTI'S MILITARY OPERA, "THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT.”
OAST OF CHARACTERS: Sergeant Sulpics.......Mr H. VERNON Tonio
Mr J. ROLLINGA. Hortensias....
Mr Hobson. Duke de Grandiéte...Mr HAGEMANY. Corporal.........................asse
Mr GLADSTONE Dachous........ ....Mice B. DRAIGAE, Marks .....
landed at their risk into the Godowns ofonds VISITING AMOY and Foo- Marchioness.........
R. ROGERS begs to say that he the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained. CROW, leaving Hongkong September 18th,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless and Returning November 1st.. notice to the contrary bo given before
o'clock p.m. To-day.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the
18th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Hongkong, August 21, 1878.
SAILOR'S HOME.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by ANY Cartoff, CLOTHING B
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Bols
Hongkong, September 6, 1878.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
THE §. 6. Venice having arrived from the above Ports, Consiguess of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Under signed, whence and/or from the Wharves " Boats delivery may be obtained.
Options! Cargo will be forwarded unises tetice to the contrary be given before Noon
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 19th Iostaut will be subject to rent.
No Fizo Insurance bai bean effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Bengkong, September 5, 1878,4012
COMPAGNIE DES MESSÄGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. signature, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at theis risk and expense.
Na Fire Insurange has been affected.
B. và POUEY, Agent.
Ez "Amazone."
TH 1644, Mr L. Thevenio,
1 casa luk,........
from Marseilles,
J
Ex "Sindh." 3244/63 Order, 20)
PE
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heart)
from London,
bales Merchan- dise..........
K(in diam.781/91,791.793/800 ) from
Order, 19 cases Merchandise,
London, from Stationery.......} London.
MB (Indiam.)1/6 Order, Goares Į Amoy.
HE 1/6 Order, 6 cases Oil, from Marseilles.
Hongkong, September 7, 1878.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIRS MARITIMES,
8, 8. SINDH.
NOTICE.
NONSIGNEES of Cargo pez 8. S.
Gange, from London, in connec tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their riak at the Com pany's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is resolved from the Con signets, before To-DAY, the ad Inst., at 10a.m., requesting it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
Goods remaining unclaimed efter SAZVE SAT, the 7th Instant, at Hoon, will be Babject to rent and landing charges,
He Fire Insurance has been effected,
H. DO POURY, Agent Hongkong, Eeptember 2, 1878.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, now Owners will be Responsible for any Dabs contracted by the Officers or Orna of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour !----
BATH EN, British barque, Captain C. Mead-Wieler & Co.
CENTENNIAL, American ship, Captain J. M. Rearsa-Batterfield & Swire,
BALCABRE, British barque, Captair Robart Kinmond.-Siemsson & Co.
BOUTHERN CROSS, Ameriosn ship, Capt. A. Hughes-Captain.
STATEBARN, British barque, Captain Wm. Anderson.-E. M. Co.
will be thankfully received. at the Sailor's Home, West Point,
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
MURRAY & LANMAN'S FLORIDA WATER.
CAUTION.
Hof IMITATIONS of our FLORIDA TAVING Learned that Large Quantities 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. Bagn Bottle of the Genuine is wrapped with a pamphlet printed on paper which NEW YORK" in Water Mark. bae the words "LANMAN & KEMP
Mosers MELCHERS & Us are our only AGENTS for Sale of the Genuine Florida Waver at Hongkong.
LANMAN & KEMP, Now York, July 9, 1878.
WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chinese,]
no20
Mina A. DRAKOLE
Misa ELOIA MAY,
Boldiers, &c.
DURING THE EVENING
MISS CLARA STANLEY will perform, for the first time,
4
VIOLIN SOLO.
Tickets to be had and Seats secured at Mesars KRUSE & Co.'s, where Plan of the Theatre may be seen.
No Advanco in the Prices
ourrent,
The American ship Borneo reports: Calms and S. W. winds the whole passago.
Shipping Intelligencs. The following is corrested from the Istent London and Colonial Papers, &o.:**
VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
AT HONGKONG, From
When leth.
Name.
Dea.
25, G. B. S.,
Liverpool
Mar,
28, Oracle,
30, Brlatolian (a.),
Liverpool Antworp
Apr.
11, Hamburg,
18, Invincible,
Hamburg Penarth
22, India,
Cardiff
May
1, Ada Melmore,
London
3, Melrose,
Liverpool
6. Challenge,
Cardiff
U, Napier,
Cardiff
12, Don Quixote,
14, Verona,
17, Lord Macaulay,
New York Hamburg
18, Niagara,
28. Banian,
London
June
1, Marina,
London
14, Emily Chaplin,
Cardiff
22, Commissary,
26, Underwriter,
8, Imperatrice Elisabetes, Liverpool
Penarth
Cuxhaven
28, Melbrek, Julg
16, Lorimer, 16, Annie Bow
Penarth
Fortress Monroe London
PRICES OF ADMISSION: Dress Cirole or Orchestra
Stalls... Fit.
TWO-DOLLARS
......................... ONE DOLLAR.
17, Leucadia,
18, Sydenham,
Newosatle (...) Nowcastle (8.8A W. Newcastle (...) London
21, Stent,
Antworp
Ķ
27, Pilgrim,
Cardiff
Abbey Cooper,
Antwerp
80, Priam (s),
Liverpool
Cardiff
Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemen sannot be admitted.
Hongkong, September 11, 1678681528,
BHIPPING. ARRIVALS.
8. Ashton, Foodhow Sept. 8, Amoy 9, and Sept. 10, Yero, British steamer, 559, Swatow 10, General-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Sept. 11, Iramaddy, French steamer, 2458, Gauvain, Shanghai Sept. 8, Muila and General-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Sept. 11, Olympia, German steamer, 788, F. Nagel, Swatow Sept. 10, General KWOK A01EONG.
Sept. 11, Ningpo, British steamer, 761, SIEMSSEN
31, Charmer,
·LOADING FOR GRINA AND JAWAN PORTS.
Glenesza.
At London,toamers via Stɛen Canal, Glenartney,
Loudoun Castle. Flintebire. Ocean King.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will alose:--- For SWATOW.—
Per Yating, at 9.80 s...To-morrow,
the 12th inst.
[No. 4799.-SEPTEMBER 11, 1878.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon-Douglas leaves for Count Porta Goods per Fenice undelivered after tbls
date subject to rent.
Meeting.
6 p.m. Meeting of Members of the H. K. Yacht Club, at the Linb House
General Memoranda. ¡ FRIDAY, September 13:-
4 p.m.-Madagascar leaves for Bangkok. Gooda per Gleneagles undelivered after
this date subject to rent.. SATURDAY, September 14 >---
really depended on the evidence of Mr. Woolnough and Mr Neidhardt, these two witnesses being the only ones called to or non-conviction of the defendant turned settle the point on which the conviction
-the question of the wholesomeness of the liquor sold. Under these circum- stances it may be useful to place the evidence of Mr Neidhart, who was called by the prosecution, side by side with that of Mr Woolnough, so that the reader may readily observe in what particulars, and to what extent, their evi- conclusion as to whether the liquor sold dence differs, or agrees, and form his own
was or was not "tainted, noxious, adul terated or unwholesome" :---
Mr NEIDHARDT: By MR WOOLNOUGH: I
Noon-French Mall leaves for Forts of a preliminary examin- analysed shout eight
Call and Europe, SUNDAY, September 15-
Strathleven leave for London on or about
this date.
ation of this bottle I ounces of it. I found found it contained a 31 per cent, of alcohol, very weak spirits of a small quantity of wine, of an inferior colouring matter, can- kind, of the ordinary. sisting of burnt sugar, colour of brandy, and a small quantity of of very bad favour. flavouring ingredient By the chemical ana- which I was unable Lysis I detected that to recognise, and a re- it contained a certain sidnum of less than quantity of fusel oil, half of one per cent. which makes the of solid matter after brandy dangerous to the spirit and water the health of the con- were evaporated. I sumer; besides that looked especially for it was flavoured with the presence of fusel an essence of cognso, oil, and I was unable draconisting of various to prove sonalusively kinds of others, also that it was present, prepared from fusel There were some in
Hesperia leaves for London, de, on or
about this date.. MONDAY, September 16:---
Noon-Somerset leaves for Cooktown, &. 2p.m.-Saleof Household Farulture, &o,
at No. 61, Wyndham Street. 9 p.m.--Meeting of Perseveranos Lodge. Goods per Braemar Castle undelivered
after this date subject to rent,
THURSDAY, September 19:-
3 p.m.—Paladin leaves for Bingapore,
SATURDAY, September 21:-
Noon-English Mati leaves for Porta oil. The percentage dinations that might
of Call and Europe.
TUESDAY, October 1-
8 p.m.-Docidental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.' Stoamor leaves for Yokobama and Bar Francisco.
Volume Seventh of the "OHINA REVIEW."
Now
Ready.
No. 1-Vol. VII. -OF-THE-
of pure alcohol con- have been caused by tained in the liquor is fusel oil or some other thirty-one; the usual organic compound. I percentage in brandy applied all the known is thirty-five to forty tests to endeavour to That in according to distinguish one from the Continental scale, the other, but alte The brandy is in my gether failed to get opinion, noxious, a any reliable proof of dulterated, and an- the presence of fusel wholesome.The wit oil. That was on 20- ness explained the count of the mall aotion of fusal oil on quantity of the sub the stomach and, sald stance present, what the liquor produced over it was. I dise was more dangerous tilled a portion of the than a similar liquor spirit, but I could not with a larger percen- arrive at any estim tage of alcohol would ated quantity of the could drink more of There might have been some fuel all Cross-examined fat with it.. 1 could not the aljourned hearing say whether the fla on the 31st August) vouring matter is ine.
Good brandy jurious or not, not might contain fusel having been able to tity that made it or its quantity. My oil; it was the quan ascertain what it is,
Boxious.
**CHINA REVIEW be because a man flavouring matter.
CONTAINS-
The Chinese in Borneo, Jottings from the Book of Riten, The Character or **
On the Use of the Character Fan. Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung
ming.
The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Ch'ung Geographics potes on the Province of
Kiangelo
The Ballads of the Shi-king. Translations of Chinese school-booké.
it
brandy the quantity was a small quantity In "good opinion is that there is so small that it can of fuel oil in the hardly be detected, spirit in question." If the fuel oil were Fasel oil would be taken out of the found in most com Short Notices of New Books and Literary remainder would not smell of this brandy brandy in court the mersial spirits. The pre-Notes and Queries --
Intelligence.
WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the Sun & Co, Dept. 8, General For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. Bei Vibe of Now Boo
ready at this office.-Price, $1 each,
CHINA MAIL Office,
are now
-To-day's Advertisements.
FOR BANGKOK, The Steamship
"MADAGASCAR,"
Sept. 11, Peri, German barque 276, D. Lubra, Nowokwang August 7, Bean.-- EDUARD SCHELLRADS & Co.
Bept. 11, Flensburg, Danish barque, 365, Jacobsen, Nawahwang July 25, Bean CAPTAIN
sept. 11, Nicolaus, German schooner, 157, H. Sialken, Nowahwang Ang. 92, Beans, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
P. H. Nicolson, Nowobwang July 17, Heaan. Sept. 11, R. Hay, British barque, 290,
Sept. 11, Yangtze, British steamer, from Canton.
TIMM, Master, will be de spatched for the above Port-TURNER & Óo. on FRIDAY, the 18th Lastent, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Hongkong, September 11, 1878.
--FOR MANILA VIA AMOT. The Spanish Steamar
A gen 3.
"EMUY,"
8813
BLANCO, Master, expected here on the 13th 1nstant, will have Immediate despatch as above.
Bor Freight or Pazzago, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Rongkong, September 11, 1878. NOTICE TO MARINERS
CHINA SEA.
FOODHO DISTRICT, No. 3.
NOTION is hoe ver thot the HaLe
TIDE ROCK BEACON, situated
in the River Miu 2 miles N.N.E. of the Mingan Pass, will be taken down and Re- ballt.
A BOAT will be Stationed a short dia. the completion of the work: a Red Flag tance to the Westward of this danger, until will be down at the Mast-head during the Day, and a Red Light exhibited at Night from Sucret to Sunrise,
C. HANNEN, Commissioner of Customs,
B018
CueroM HOUSE,
Foodhow, September 6, 1878. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THRDVEH CARDO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATER AND EUROPE,
IN COREBOZ102 192 93
OENTRAL
Sept. 11, Civiale, German barque, 379, Th. Nisson, Newchwang Aug. 8, Boat- BIEMSSEN & Oo.
Sept 11, Borneo, American ship, 786, B. Shaw, Nagasaki July 30, Coal--JARDIKE, MATHESON & Co.
barque, 368, Quatresons, Newchwang July Sept. 11, Charles Moureau, French 23, BeanELINDSTEIN & Co.
Sept. 11, Jylding, Danlah brig, 240, Winther, Amoy Bept. 6, General CAP
TAIN.
DEPARTURES, Sept. 11, Conquest, for Hoihow.
11, Alva, for Manila.
11, Li Chi, Chinese R.C., for a cruise.”
11, Fuyew, for Canton.
11, Ningpo, for Caston.
For Douglas, at 11.30 am., on Thursday, the 12th fast, instead of as viously notified.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. ——
Per H,M.S. Modeste, at 3 p.m. To-mor-
row, the 13th inst.
For SAIGON.--
Per Quarta, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the
12th fret.
For BWATOW, AMOY & SHANGHAL.-- Per Chafee, at 11.30 am., on Friday, the
13th inst.
For BANGKOK.-
er Madagascar, at 8.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 13th inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.---
Dutch Doctors in Borneo. The Giraffe and the Ki-lin, On The Syllabic Spelling. Locus Operandi in Flogging. Early Frost in Canton, in 187-8 A Chinese Coin. Annamese Sovereigns. Chinese Bank-notes. Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c
China M'ail Office, Hongkong, Sept. 10, 1878.
THE
be unwholesome. He was different from believed there was an that of other brandy, excess of fusal oil in but this did not neces it, bat he had no sarily indicate fusel shomical text on which oil. Whatever finel he could swear to the oil there isis in the fla- quantity, He said youring matter. Not the brandy was an having been able to wholesome because it recognise what it is was so weak and con- or its quantity. I am tained fusal oil. He unable to give an would not swear there opinion as to whether Was an excess of fusel it is unwholesome, oil in the brandy in By Mr Sharp-I question.
cannot offer an opini
By Mr Sharp (for on as to whether it the Prosecution) is wholesome or not,
For Paladin, at 1.30 p.m., on Thursday, HONGKONG DISPENSARY, remain of the opinion speaking as an analy
the 19th inst.
MAILS BY THE Fernon PackRt.—
The French Contract Packet Iraouaddy will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 14th Sept., with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar-
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大榮
A. 8. WATSON & Co.,
seilles; to Saigon, Stugapore, Bata-FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEM1878,"
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEVOCISTE,
via, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria,
The following will be the hours of closing
the Mails, A.;----
11, Belgic for Yokohama and San Friday, 13th September.
Francisso.
11, Salvadora, for Manila,
11, Mikado, for London. do. 11, Braemar Castle, for Shanghai 11, Blestion, for San Francisco. 11, Penrith, for Quinbon,
Fottung, for Swatow
CLEARED. Yangists, for Shanghal, Rajanattianuhar, for Bangkok. 450, for Bingapore and London, Martha Brackelmann, for Newchwang. Nitas Fish, for New York Hawthorn, for Tientsin.
PASSENGERS, ARKIVED.
Par Yessa, from Coast Part, Mr and 45 Chinese.
5 r., Money Order Office closes Port Office closes except the NIGHT BOX, which remains open all night.
Saturday, 14th September.
7., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 A.M., Registry of Letters ceases. 11 ... Port Office aloses except for Late
Letters,
to
(11.10 M., Letters (but Letters only) may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extes postage, 11,80.M., when the Post Office CLOSE
entirely.
until
Hongkong, August 31, 1873
#614
Gratch,MAILS BY-THE BRITISH PACKET —
The British Contract Packet Khedive will be despatched, with Malls for the Straits Settlements, Batavis, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Europe, and countries served through London, on SATURDAY,
Per fraouaddy, from Shanghai: for Hong- kong, Mesare Thornicroft, Mackenzie, G. Gray, Vinsy, Johansson, Mrs Thompson, and 20 Chinere; for Saigon, Mesare Ketllen and de Balhiers, and O. Ouviere; for Mar- sallies, Mesars Nicholson and Lentance, and Mrs Fritz Houry.
Per Ningpo, from Shanghai, Me and Mr UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING | Gallscher, Professor Fay, and Mr Meskes,
BAILROAD COMPANIES
and 81 Chinese.
ATLANTIC STEAMER
HE S. 8. "GABLIO" will be despate
for San Francisco via Yoke Kama, taking Cargo and Passenger for Japan on TUESDAY, the 1st October, at 8p the United States and Europe.
Per Olympia, from. Swatow, 4 European, and 110 Chinese.
Per Jyiding, for Amoy, 20 Chlaste.
DEPARTED.
derico Taplas, J. H. Scott, A. Cheyan, Par Belgle, for Yokohama, Messrs Fro- Julius Mannieb, and 3 Natives; for Ban 247 Chinese Francisco, Mrs Gibson, 5 Europeans, and
Connection in made at Yokohama, with Bteamers from Ehanghai
Freight will be received on Board until for 4 p.m. of the 80th September, FABCEL until 6p.m. sino day: all Pastel Packages PACKAGES will be resolved at the Oilles should be marked to address in fall; vaino of same le required.
A REDUOTION is made on ROBE PAI
LONE, British steamer, Captain Wm McCulloch-Melchers & Co.
PARALOS, French barque, Captain J.SAGE TICKETS. Passo.-Kong Kes.
Asta, Danish steamer, Captain U. Í. Diorüp, Meyer & Op.
MINO.DON, British ship, Capisin Jam
Teslin,Digphant di fié.
For further information as to freight Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central or Passage, Byply to the Agency of the
G. B. EMORY, Agent, Hongkong, September 11, 1878. -- 20%
Per Mikado, for London, Capt. Linton, Per Conquest, for Hollow, 28 Chinese
Haiphong, 17 Chinese,
To DEPART
Chiness.
Por Rajanattianuhar, for Bangkok, 261
SHIPPING REPÓRTS The British steamer Testo reports: Foo show to Amoy light variable winds and fine weather, Amoy to Swatow moderate vari able winds and fue, Swátor to Hongkong. moderate N.W, winds and cloudy. In Foochow Strs. Imbai, Bjobenhavn, Arganı line, Hae Ting, Birathleten, and Huperio diam left on the 8th, Essors on 7th, and
the 21st Inst,
NB.This Packet carries no mails for the Australian-Colonics, B. or 8. Africa,
`nor for Mauritius.
The following will be the hours of closing
the Mall, de Friday, 20th Inst
r. Money Order Office closes,
Saturday, 21st Inst
6 F.M., Fost Office clogen except the Niens Rox, which remains open áll night.
IMPORTERS
07
Dauquista” SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI BITED, TOLLET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FERNCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonto Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Samaparille Water, and other Aerated Water
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
that the brandy is tiesl chemist. noxious and nowholo. Evidence continued: воте. I can state I will not swear that from the smell, that it is wholesome. apart from any ana. Having analysed it, I lytical procese.
would not object to "drink a small quan- tity. Smell is one of the tests by which the presence of fusel oil is discovered. It can- not always be détect-- ed by the smell alone. In the compound I analysed I could not detect fusal oil by the smell. It smelled dif- ferently from any other brandy Thava smelled. I cannot say what chemies! it was which produced the smell.
By His Worship- I consider a perecti might take 8 oz of
the spirit I analyard without injury
It will be seen by a comparison of the statements of these two witnessis that their evidence on the ultimate point to 485 The publication of chia terus commonaad the existence and quantity of fuel oil which the case was narrowed, namely 17.00 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
in the brandy, differed materially, Me Neidhardt found that the brandy cone tained fusel oil in sufficient quantity to render it noxious and unwholesome j Mr HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11, 1878.ther failed to get any reliable proof of the Woolnough, on the other hand, “alto
presence of fusal oil," although he found V Tan hearing of the charge against the caused by fusel oil or some other organid "some indications that might have been keeper of thi "Chy of Hamburg" tavern competind." It must be noted, however, of selling tainted, noxious, adulterated, that Mr Woolnough expressed his inable or unwholesome" brandy, was resumed lity to "offer an opinion as to whether yesterday at the Folies Court, before Mr. 1t (the brandy) we wholesome or not, May. At the conclusion of the case the peaking asan analytical chemist," while, Magistrate said he was inclined to think on the other hand, Mr Neidhardt api Colca al Surgeon, or other surgeons who wise positive evidence as to the unwholes the prosecution should have called the peared to considerably weaken his others" were interested in the drinks of the lower someness of the brandy by the remark, classes. As it was he did not thisk in cross-examination, that it he would not the brandy bought at defendant's house; swear there was an excess of fuel oil in could, upon the evidence before the the brandy in question.” Court, be found "taiated, noxious, adni. The evidence was, perhaps, shiiciently 11 A., when the Post Office Osors unwholesome must, he said, carry with justify the Magistrate in dismissing the terated or unwholesome," The word donflicting in a essential particulars to
7 A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence,
10 .., Post Office closes except for Late
Lettera. Registry ceases, (10.15 1., Letters may be posted with LATE FER of 18 cents extra Postage till
to
to
entirely.
(11.80 A, Letters (but Letters only) it some definite unwholesomeness and case. There was, however, enough sald addressed to the United Kingdom could not be taken in a general sense, as condemnatory of the brandy to satisfy Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may "I don't like the taste," or "I don't like us that it is a spirit which ought not to bo posted on board the Packet with the smell," It will be remembered that be allowed to be sold in the Colony, and Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, | the case was adjonrued to enable an if the effect of this decision be that the 11.50 A., when the Mali i dinally
closed. Hongkong, Sept. 8, 3870,
till
salyals of the liquor to be made by Mr sale of this wretched stoff is continued Woolnough, of the Hongkong Dispensary, hero as heretofore, it will be a matter for sent on behalf of the defendent. The pare very considerable regret that Mr Mog
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