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Notices to Consignees. OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.``8. COMPANY.

NOTICE

YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship

CONAELIO, from San Francisco, dice, are hereby requested to send in their Billa of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

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

..

G. B. EMORY,

Agent.

802ATM

Hongkong, September 17, 1878.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

8. S. TIGRE

***NOTICE,

JONSIGNEES. of Cargo per 8. 8. Copernic and Euphrate, from London, in conneo- tion with two above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at Las Com-

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Nottees of Firms.

NOTICE.

AR HENRI VINAY has been Appolot- ed AGENT for the COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS, at Hongkong. por as the same, place in Mr Mr ERNEST SCHEVEBLIN will have

VINAY'S absence,

d

E. GA VOUILLEMONT,

Manager,

COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS,

SHANGHAL

Shanghal, September 6, 1876.

WITH Reference to the above, I have This Day OPENLD the Acaror of the COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS, at the Office of Mesars Russell & Oa

H. VINAY,

Agent.

Hongkong, September 12, 1878.

NOTICE

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THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR BHANGHAL The Steamship

CHINKIANG,"

8. M. On, Master, will be de apatched for the above Fort TO- MORROW, the 24th Instant, at Noor.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, September 23, 1878.

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FÖR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

The British Steamer “LORNE,”

Capt. McUeLLoon, will load here for the above Forts, and will leave this on SATURDAY, the 28th Instant, at 2 p.m.

"For Freight or Fannago, apply to

HOP KEE Hongkong, September 23, 1878. 4028

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO. The Steamship

***GLENARTNEY” shortly expected from Sings pore, will be despatobed for

pany's lodowoz, whence delivery may be quaSED the STOCK-IN-TRADE, Book the above Forts on or about SATURDAY,

obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation la received from the Con alguess, before TO-DAY, the 18th Inst., at 11a.m., renesting it to be landed hers,

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

Goods remaining unclaimed after Mon- DAY, the 23rd Instant, at Noon, will be subject to ront and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has been effected,“

H. DU POUEY, Arent.

Hongkong, September 18, 1878.

intimations.

Volume Seventh of the "CHINA REVIEW:"

Ready.

Now

No. 1.-Vol. VII

-OF THE

THE Undersigned having This Day PUR- Debts, and Goodwill of the CHINA DIS- PENSARY hitherto Carried on by Mr W. BALL, will conduct and carry on the said Businasa (in connection with the VICTORIA DISPENSARY) on his own Account from This' Date.

WM CRUICKSHANK. Hongkong, August 31, 1878. ---

NOTICE,

HE Undersigned, HOP YEK & Co. THE HOWARD'S Godowns, No. 289, Shek Tong Tzoi, begs to notify that the Bald Company is not nor will be Responsible for any Debts contracted by any of the Firm's employees or Partners. Also, po Rent Payable to the said Company. The Debt, if any, can be deducted from the Company is only Responsible for those Accounts, which are Confirmed and Signed by Mr Cau Wise Or himself, of the Kũng Yun shop, Wing Lok Street.

HOP YEK & Co. Hongkong, September 18, 1878. oe13

"CHINA REVIEW"" | -To-day's Advertisements.

CONTAINS

The Chinese in Boraco.

Jottings from the Book of Rites..

The Character OF #

On the Usa of the Character Fan,

Brief Sketches from the Lafo. of Kung-

ming,

The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Chung.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

OITY LALL,

HONGKONG.

ON

the 28th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Ço. -Hongkong, September 23, 1878.

NOTICE.

and after the Isr OoroREs, the PRICE of ICE will be TWO CENTS per Pound.-

KYLE & BAIN,

ION HOUSE, Hongkong, Sept. 28, 1878.

NOTICE

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ROM the 1st or OCTOBER, DA EAST. LAOKE will receive his PATIENTS ble new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALL

at

Hongkong, September 23, 1878.

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

Sept. 92, Olympia, German steamer, 785, |F. Nagel, Bwatow Sept. 21, General.—

KWOK ATHLONG.

Sept. 22, Pernambuco, British steamer, 648, Hyde, Esigon Sept. 17, Gezeral- MELCHERA & Ca

Sept, 27, Kata Waters, British barque, 680, Gleno, Iloilo Aug. 26, Bapanwood... REMEDIOS & Co.

Geographical Notes on the Province of Wednesday Evening, Balecur, Singapore Aug. 24, Timber-

Kiangai.

The Ballads of the Shi-king.

Translations of Quinese bohool-books.

Perkin Warbeck in China.

September 25tk, 1878.

Short Aoticos of New Books and Literary THE ROYAL ENGLISH

Intelligence,

Notes and Queries

Dutch Doctors in Borneo.

The Giraffe and the Ki-lin,

On the Syllabio Spalling.

Loons Operandi in Flogging.

Early Frost in Canton, in 1877-8,

A Chinese Coin,

Annamese Soveréignu.

Chinese Bank-notes.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.

China Mail Office, Hongkong, Sept. 10, 1878,

Not Besponsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Dabt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their day in Hongkong Harbour !----

STRATUBARN, British barque, Captain Wm, Anderson.-M. M. Co.

LORNE, British steamer, Captain Wm. MoCuiluch.-Malchers & Co,

PARALOS, Fren.h barque, Captain J. Patoo. Kung Keo.

MIN-Y-DON, British-ship, Captain James M. Leslie-Olyphant & Co.

BRUNETTE, British barque, Captain W. Dow, Geo, R, Stevens & Co.

HAMBURG, German barque, Captain H. von Krogo,-Eduard Schollbass & Co.

MELROSE, American ship, Captain D. Plumer.urder.

IMPERATRICE ELISADETTA, Austrian ship, Capt Breglich.-D. Musso & Co.

Not Responsible for Debte of Crew-

HSBAT, British ship, Captain Chas Robertson.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr ARTHUR CHART in our Firm GEARED on the 31st December last.

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

dail

NOTICE

RE Interest and Responsibility of the Designed in the Chiness Mail, 079 #Wah Toro Tat Po), CEALED from the lat August, 1877, but Debts prior to that Date will be recaived and paid by him

ORUN AZIK.

Hongkong, April 6, 2878.--.

NOTICE. TN Reference to the above, the Under

alghed, has LEASED the Chinese Mail. from the 1st August, 1877, and has engaged the services of Mr LEONG Yoox CHUN, as Translator and General Manager of the

AND

OPERA

OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY Will Repeat

(By General Desire) OFFENBACK'S WORLD-RENOWNED Costo OPERA "THE GRAND DUCHESS OF

GEROLSTEIN"-

in Threo Acts and One Tableau.

CAST OF CHARACTERS: Grand Duches,......Miss ELOIA -MAY. Prince Paul,. Bliss B. DRAEGAR, Baron Puck,... Mr F. HAGEMANN. Baron Grog,...

.Sir G. ADAMS.

Mr ELSCOMBE.

General Boom.........Mr J. KOLLINGS. Nepomuc (an Aide- Į de-Camp),........} Private Frita.Mr H. VERNON. Wanda (a Peasant}

Miss CLARA STANLEY, Girl),.....

Boldiers, &c.

Sept. 22, Pallas, German barque, 421,

BIESSEN & Co.

Sept. 28, Glausus, British steamer, 1647. | Jackson, Shanghai šept. 14, and Amoy 31,

General. Burræried & SWIBE.

Sept. 23, Marie Louise, French barque, 425, Gullbur, Newshwang Sept. 9, „Bežna. -CARLOWITE & Co.

Sept. 28, Juliane, German three-wasted sohooner, 187, J. Gastmann, Newchwang Sept. 7, Beans-Wx. Pustau & Ob.

Sept. 23, Spartan, American schooner, 100, Vincent, Swatow Sept. 20.-W. H. RAY.

DEPARTURES.

Sept. 22,; Fungching, for Shanghai,

22, Alverton, for Shanghai.

22, China (é, & 0.), for Yokohama. 22, Venetia, for banghai.

25, Josephus, for San Francisco,

29, Rosie Welt, for Vancouver's Inl'd.

23, Belene, for Newchwang.

23, Moss Glen, for London.

23, Hylton Castle, for Chefoo,

23, Fottung, for Swatow,

28, Argentino, for London, do 23, Orissa, for Shanghai. 23, Uebus, for Manila.

CLEARED. Parates, for Newchwang.

During the Evening Miss AGNES DRABOAE Centennial, for Portland (Oregon),

will perform

NEW VIOLIN SOLO.

Bellona, for Salgon. Chinkiang. for Shanghat.

8. G. Pinkham, for Cape of Good Hope. Paul Marie, for Newabwang.

MUSICAL CONDUCTOR........MS PANIZZA. Bertie Biglow, for London.

Glaucus, for London, Athene, for New York,

The Operas are produced under the Sole Aristide, for Newchwang.

direction of

MR H. VERNON.

Tickets to be bad and Seats secured at Messrs KRUSE & Co.'s, where a Plan of the Theatre may be seen.

PRICES OF ADMISSION : Dress Circle or Orchestra

Stalls..................................................... Two Dollare.

ONE DOLLAR

Pit........

Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemen cannot be admitted

Hongkong, September 28, 1878.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED,

Mr Townend and servant, 3 Europeans Per Glaucus, from Shanghat via Amoy, deck, and 355 Chinese.

Per Olympia, from Swatow, 1 European deck, and 140 Chinese.

Per Pernambuco, from Salgon, 68 Chl-

деве.

DEPARTED.

Per China, for Yokohama, Messrs Uffin. dell and Delmege, and 6 Deck; from Venice, Professor Ewing; from Brindial, Signor Peltro Savio. .....

Per Venetia, for Shanghai, Mr Withere, 8828 and 25 deck; from Southampton, Mrs Wil

Hams ; from Brindisi, Mons. G. Galembert; from Singapore, Mr B. E. A. Reeves,

Per Yungching, for Shanghal, 30 Chi-

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAY,

ALKO

BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA.

newspaper, which under ita now régime ATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAz esa cellent medium for advertising, especially HINDOSTAN," Captain N. W. HAIL as the Manager is able to devote his whole woon, will leave this on THURSDAY, the Attention to the conduct of the Newspapez. 10th October, at Noon.

KONG OHIM, Lesson of the Hongkong Chinesa Mall Hozşkers, April 6, 1978,

For further Pretictilare, apply to

A LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong. Beplanter 38, 3878.

Best,

Per Alterton, for Shanghai, 1 European. Per Mosa Glen, for London, 1 European. Per Hylton Cartle, for Chatoo, 1Chinese Per Yothing, for Swatow, 60 Chinese, and 14 Malay.

Per Argentins, for Straits, 20 Obinesa, To DEPART

Per Bellona, for Satcom, 160 Chinese Per Chinktang, for Khanghal, 30 Chiness. Per Paul Marie, for Newchwang, 3 Chi. 1859,

Por Barbie Bizlou, for London, & Baro, psinr,

Per Glaucus, for Singapore, dzo., 1 Cabis, 273 Chinese, 33 men Jarslide and é women, and 3 Distressed Seamon.

plakatda

BHIPPING HEPORTS.

out the passages,

The German steamer Olympia reporta i Fine weather and light N.E. winds through

but on the 18th, 14th and 15th test, az perienced a gale from North and North- easterly with high sea, thence until arrival Ight Northerly and Westerly winds.

The French barque Marie Louise reports : Fine weather throughout the passage.

The American schooner Spartan reports: Light and variable winds from North to East with fine.clear weather throughout.

First part strong 8. W, monsoon with heary

The British steamer Pernambuco reports : | rain, latter part light variable winde from North.

The German barque Pallas reports: First gp10 port very light Boutterly poems,

CARGOES.

Por 8. 8. Hesperia, for London, nalled 17th Sept., 1878:-63,824 lbs. Bo. Caper, 26,082 lbs, Sc. Or. Pokoc, and 498 lbs. Sorts total 89,401 lbs., and 46 pases Chinaware; for Hamburg, 200 lbs. Congou, and 400- lbs. Bouchong-total 600 lbs, 28 pigs Caries, 4 oases China Ink, and 201 pkgs. Sundries,

-Per S. S. Strathleven, sailed for London, Sept. 20th --From-Hongkong, 74,017 Ibe So. Capers, 42,747 lbs. So. Or. Pokoos, and 38,681 Iba. Congou-total 165,445 1ḥs.

Per 8. S. Argentino, for London, safled from Hongong, 22nd Boptember, 1878 :-- 89,055 lbs. So. Or. Pekoe, 09,050 lbs. So, Capers, and 124,750 lbs. Congon-total 262,855 lbs.; 20 balen Waste Silk, 12 pkgs. aries. Buk Place Goods, and 2,187 pkgs. Sun-

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close:-

For AMOY AND TAMSUL.—

(No. 4749. SEPTEMBER 23, 1878.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW..........

Shipping. Nooh.-Hailoong leaves for Amoy, Mo. Noon.-Chinkiang leaves for Shanghai..

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, September 25:-

10 am-Namoa leaves for Coast Porta Southern Croes leaves for: Manila on or

about this date.

Opera Houffe at the City Hall, THURSDAY, September 26-

2 p.m.-Sale of Silverplated Ware, do, at Meurs L, Atkinson & Co.'s Sale Rooms.

SATURDAY, September 28 :-

Noon-French Mali leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe,

| nions of Mr Groeneveldt, a Dutch official,

the author says :--

2 p.m.-Lorne leaves for Singapore, &c. Glenartney leaves for Yokohama, do, on|

or about this date.

MONDAY, September 30:--

He pointed out that the differencs between the Chinese under the Doton rule and the Chineze in the Sarawak Territory was to be traced not to any inherent bad qualities in the Sarawak Chinese but to the opposite system on which the Chinese were treated. He gave

me a popy of Mr Schlogol's monograph on the secret socio. ties of the Chinese and shewed how their Enes and associations, whether secret or otherwise, may be utilized by a judicious Administrator. He dwelt on the advan- tages of the modern Dutch system of treating the Chinese with confidence, inviting them to take a part in the administration of Justine and regulating their taxation prac Lically according to their own traditional arrangements and customs with the natives. When the Dutch received an accession of territory from a Malay Prince in Borneo, they scrupulously observed the engagements which the Rajah bad made with the Chinese....... Kunis,”

In opposition to the treatment of the Chinese hero shadowed forth, the author, places that of Sir Rajah Brooke in Sara- wak. A very different policy was, he says, adopted, from the outset, at Sara- wak when the Sultan of Borneo abati tated a European for a Malay Rajah 8 p.m.---Occidental & Oriental 5. S. Co.'s He then quotes from Sir Rajab Brooke's

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Union Lusurance Society of Canton, at ita Head Office, Hongkong, - TUESDAY, October 1

"Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Ban

Francisco.

Per Hailong, at 11.80 8.m., on Tuesday, THURSDAY, October 3 :---

the 24th innt.

For SHANGHAI,--

Journal to show that ita compiler was not particularly scrupulous in observing the engagements which his predecessora 4 p.m.-Meeting of Subscribers to the had made with the Chinese Kunsis, or

A. K. Bace Fund.

Bovieties, and expresses a conviction based on remarks in the Journal, that long Per Chinking, at 11.30 am. To-morrow, TRUESDAY, October 10—–—–

the 24th inst.

before Sir Rajah Brooke had arrived in Noon-English Mall leave for Port Borneo he had imbibed a great dislike for

of Call and Europe. TUESDAY, October 15:-

For SINGAPORE, SUEZ & LONDON.- Per Glauens, at 11.30 am. To-morrow,

the 24th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.- Per Namoz, at 9.80 a.m., on Wednesday,

the 25th lost.

For BANGKOK.—

Per Danube, at 8.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 27th lost.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,-...

Per-Lorne, at 1.80 p.m., on Saturday,

the 28th inst,

MAILS DY THE FRENCH PACKET. *** The French Contract Packet Bindh will

be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 28th Inst, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, sis Mar asil to Saigon, Bingapore, Bata- via, Gallo, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmania, Fill, Aden, Sey abelles, Réaulon, Mauritius, Buez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding. Corre- spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension. Letters may also be forwarded to India

by this Packet.

The

following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, do. Friday, 27th Inst.

5 P.M., Money Order Office alossa Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night,

Saturday, 28th Inst.

the Chinese. It is, however, chiefly with regard to the remarks concerning the Noon-American Mail leaves for Yoke | Rajah's treatment of the Chinese Blues,

hamia and San Francisco,

or Neoret Societies, and the consequences supposed to have arisen therefrom, that we have chiefly to concern ourselves. The following extract is made from the HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Rajah's Journal by the author to exhibit

TRE

Established 4.E, 1841.

香港大藥

A, S. WATSON & J.,, SAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Retail DrudgISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

Devunists' SUNDRIES, Nummer Requi, SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PAZENT MEDICINES

his manner of dealing with the trouble- some organisations in question

+

"I called together the principal men and warned them. The Government of Bing apore, judged by English laws, could not |not (I said) agalost these societies į buð at darawak they would find it different ; for Justice was more speedy and looked lose to forms of procedure," He heard a Secret Boolety was formed, but no witness would come forward. He says, "To convint by prooeding openly was impossible." He accordingly sarad on a dozen or so of thos ho really believed to be the leading man, and thus addressed them "You think you are sale because you can frighten your countrymen from coming forward to give evi. dence; but you are not asfo, and as you work in the dark agalust this Government, this Government will work in the dark against you. As you strike against others in secret so this Court will strike you in secret." He then sentenced one man to death; "after- wards commuted to perpetual banishment and a fine of $100, Two others were fined $100 each and to be put to death if brought üp again. Assau and, the blacksmith were ordered two dozen each and imprisonment." He adds, "If an injustice has been done it has been done to prevent a continued gor The publication of this lease commented evil The state of Singapore is a beacon to-

system of injustice and to repress a great

warn Barawak,'

MANUFACTURERS.

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water,

· Glogerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aersted Waters,

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

7 A., Post Office opens for sale of | #1 7.50 p.m.

Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Porting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Registry of Letters ceassa.

11 A. M., Post Office aloses except for Late

Lettern.

(11.10 M., Lettern (but Letters only) except those to and through Australia, may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, untli 11.30.M., when the Post Office Ozosza

entirely.

to

Hongkong, September 14, 1978.

B626

2 P.M. Registry of Letters ceases.. 2.30 P.M. Post-Office aloses, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countles) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 conte extra Postage until the time of departure,

Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, September 17, 1878.

"

"It is now," proceeds the author, "more than a century and a half aines

THE CHINA MAIL. the laisser paire system, that is the

HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPT. 23, 1878.

aystem of not worrying the Chinese with laws and restrictions foreign to their race, but leaving them as far as possible to their own customs, has been prasti. THE opening pages of the July-August cally pursued by the Dutch in Borneo, number of the China Review aro occupied and more than half a century since it by the first part of what is evidently in has been finally embodied in the perman- tended to be an exhaustive article on ent ordinances of the country. What "the Chinese in Borneo," from the pen has been the result? It has been entire- of an anonymous writer. So much atly successful."

tention is being directed to the subject We think we have now indicated the MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET time, that the article, which affords staple Borneo," to show that one of its main of Chinese emigration at the present gist of this article, the Chinese in The United States Mail Packet Gaelis evidence of baving been written by one objects is the advocacy of the, what the will be despatched on TUESDAY, well qualified to speak on the subject author terms, laisser faire policy in deal the 1st October, with Mails for Japally chosen for consideration, cannot fail to ing with the Chinese, The author in San Francisco, and the United States, he read with interest. The greater part evidently strongly inclined to the opinion which will be closed ea followa:---

of the portion of the article presented in that the best way of dealing with the this number of the Review is devoted to Chinese, at least in Sarawak, is to let the tracing of the history of Chinese them govern themselves on their own emigration to Borneo, a matter which, system, of which the most prominent although attractive enough, is not of feature is these hues, or storet societies, sufficient importance, from a practical We may, we think, venture safely to point of view, to prevent our hurrying prognosticate that this advocacy will over it to other divisions of the not be received with much favour paper. It must suffice to say that re among readers in the Far East. Secret cords are quoted showing that a king accieties have always been regarded in of Borneo sent an envoy to the Emperor this part of the world as the one great of China as long ago as 660 A. D. and difficulty in the way of the smooth sad that evidence is forthcoming of the successful government of the Chinese, existence of Chinese sovereignty in The laisser faire policy has been tried in Borneo, and of the chief rulers of the regard to these organisations for decades Ieland being at one time Chinese. When in the Straits Settlements, and what are the present Sultan of Borneo conferred the results 1 After years of endless on a Mr Chos-masco the ranks of "Cap trouble and disorder, the Straits Govern tain" he explained to the suther that ment has recently come to the conclusion he was only reverting to the traditional that increased efforts for the suppression policy of the Royal House of Brunei, of these societies is absolutely essential and that it was proper for him to favour to the peace and good government of the the Chinese as he himself had Chinese Settlements, and have taken stops so blood in his views sad. His Highness cordingly. In this Colony, it seems to one time reigned in Borneo, and from the evil effects of a port of laisser faire spoke of the Chinese Sultans who had at us, we are also suffering Just now from

policy, not in regard to secret societies, but that equally serious evil, the Chinese criminal population.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKER-

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The British Contract Packet Hindostan will be despatched with Mais Lor the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Europe, and countries served through London, on THURSDAY, the 10th Oct,

N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, B. or S. Africa

nor for Mauritius.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malla, do. - Wednesday, 9th Oct -

5.M., Money Order Office alossa.

2.M., Post Office alozes except the NIGHT

Box, which remains open äli night. Thursday, 10th Oct,

7.M., Post Office opens for pal

of Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondenes.

10 A., Post Offies closes except for Late

Letters Registry ceases. (10,18 M., Letters may be posted with LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Postage till

to 11 AM, when the Post Office OrowEN

entirely.

whom he was descended."

RÄUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

[SUPPLIED TO TEA "CHINA MAIL.")

More important are the remarks of the writer of the article when he comes to deal with the subject of the decline, in late years, of the Chinese po pulation of Sarawak, while it has been increasing in other parts of the Island. A few years before Sir James Brooke went to Borneo, the scattered Chinese population of the extensive distrist now nominally controlled by the Rajah of (Per E. &, A. & 0. Telegraph Coʻt Eins.) Sarawak was estimated at about 30,000, whereas a calculation made on the spat some months ago returned it at only 7,000. The author gives no decided opinions of his own as to the cause of

Lopov, 20th September, 1878. The German Parliament has referred the Bill regarding the socialists to a Committees.

(11.80 m. Letters (but Letters only) this falling off in the Chinese population, The proposal of Germang to the Poweri addressed to the United Kingdom but be freely quotes faste and remarks that they should take common action to Fia Brindisi, or to Singapore, may from various sources for the obvious par make the Porte execute the provisions of be posted on board the Facket with poss of showing that the decline is but the Treaty has been abandoned. Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, the result of the treatment the Chinees

to

till

11.80 m, when the Mail to anally received in Sarawak, differing from that

closed.

Hongkong, Rept, 31, 1876,

The Austzians are advancing unchecked,

received by their countrymen in other and have captured Gretinohats and Novie ento parto of the Laland, Guating the opisi virke.