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Intimations.

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS

STORAGE.

GOODS RECEIVED on BTORAGE at

Cheap Rates In FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS, under European supervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongaldo the

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ARRIVALS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Oct. 20, Chop-sa, Chinese RB, from Canton,

ROYAL, Joon, Newcastle and Cooktown Oct. Oct, 21, Chariton, British steamer, 786,

2, Coal. Gao, R. STEVENS & Co.

Ook 21, Syria, British steamer, 1905, John' Johnson, Foochow Oct. 19, Tea GILMAN

CITY HALL,

HONGKONG.

ON

WHARF, on favorable Terms, with quick THURSDAY EVENING, despatch.

MEYER & Co.,

October 24th, 1878.

Proprietors.

DO28

THE

"HE ROYAL ENGLISH

AND

Hongkong, August 28, 1878.

Volume Seventh of the

"OHINA REVIEW."

Now

Ready.

No. 1.-Vol. VII,

-OF THE

OPERA

OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY

will produce

Wallace's ROMANTIC ÛPELA "MA EI TANA" In Three Acts.

Oct. 21, Venetia, British steamer, 1728, Mails and General.-P. & 0, 8, N. Co. C. G. Perrina, Shanghal Oct. 18, 3. s.m.,

Oct. 21, Madagascar, German steamer, 884, Timm, Bangkok Oct. 18, Rice.-- SIEMBSEN & Co.

Oct. 21, Emay, Spanish steamer, 222, Blanco, Manila Ost. 18, General-ŘEME Dios & Co.

Oct. 21, N. N., Netherland schooner, 178, Daydenbon, Newastle Sept. 25, Coal ORDER.

Oct. 21, Malvina, German barque, 479, H. Keuge, Vunglam Oot. 12, Salt.- WIELER & CO...

DEPARTURES.

MISS ELOLA MAY AS MARITANA. | Oct. 20, Penedo, for Newchwang.

CAST OF CHARACTERS:

**CHINA_REVIEW Lazarillo. Mas CLARA STANLEY,

CONTAINS-as

The Chineso in Borneo, Jottings from the Book of Riten. The Oharacter 番 or

On the Use of the Character Fan,

Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung-

ming,

The Critical Disquisitions of Wang Ch'ung, Geographical Notes on the Province of

Klangal.

The Ballads of the Shi-king, Translations of Chinese School-books. Parkin Warbeck in China.

Short Notloes-of-New Books and Literary

Intelligencs.

Notes and Queries:

Dutch Doctors in Borneo.

The Giraffe and the Ki-lin.

On the Byllabio Spelling,

Locus Operandi in Flogging

Early Frost in Canton, in 1877-8, A Chloess Coin.

Annamese Sovereigns. Obinese Bank-notes.

Books Wanted, Kashanges, &c.

China Mail Office,

Hongkong, Sept: 10, 1878.

SAILOR'S HOME,

ANY COLORING

PAPERS will be thankfully received

23 the Sailor's Home, West Point,

Hongkong, July 25, 1878.

Notices to Consignees,

OUCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 5. S. COMPANY.

NOTICE.

JONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship OOBANIU, from San Francisco, &o, are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersiganture, 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.

0028

Hongkong, October 16, 1878.

COMPAGNIE DES MESBAGERIES MARITIMES.

00

8. B. AVA.

NOTICE.

VONBİGNÉES of Cargo per 5. S. Gange, from London, In counes- tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com-

pany's Bodowns, Thonce delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con signesa, before TO-DAY, the 14th Inak, nt 5 pan., requesting it to be landed here.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after SATUR. DAY, the 19th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

No Firs IDsurance has been efforted,

E. ĐT POUEY, Agent.

Hongkong, October 14, 1878.

Hot Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debs contracted by the Öficers or Oreo of the following Vessels, during their stay In Hongkong Harbour !---

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

IMPERATRICE ELISABETTA, Austrian ship, Capt. Elregitoh, D. Musso & Co,

Impia, American ship, Capt. O. Patien Order.

Don Quixote, American ship, Captain Chas. F. King. ---Messagerier Maritimes,

RALPH M. BATWARD, American 8.m. schooner, Capt. L. B. Donne Meyer & Co.

GLAMIS, British bark, Captain Key Bumell & Co.

BarTROYER, German barque, Capt, R. Hajo, Melobers & Co. –

Long Macaulay, British barque, Capt.

B. Monkman. --Wm. Postau & Co.. FONTENAYE, British ship, Capt. Geo, B. Taylor.--Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Bestha Marion, British barque, Capt. G. B. Desfleet --Gilman & Co.

STRATHMORE, British steamer, Captain John Rowell Wu. Put i Gởi

SPINAWAY, Brit, barque, Capt. Pringle, *** Siemanen & Co.

Net Responsible for Deble of Crewin

HEBAT, British ship, Capizin Obsa, Robertson, Jardins, Méiksson di On,

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Don Cesar de Bacan, Mr H. VERNON, Don Jose...............Mr H. PHILLIPS, King of Spain,..............Mr PADDON. Marquis de Monte Mr J. ROLLINGS.

for,...... Aloade,

.Mr G. ADNAMEL, Captain of the Guard, Mr J. ROLLINGD. Marchioness,..... Miss B. DRAEGEE, MARIEANA, ............

Miss ELOIA MAY. Boldiers, &o.

MUSICAL DIRECTOR,..............ME F. PANIZZA.

The Operas are produced under the Sole dirsotion of

MB H. VERNON.

Tickets to be had-and-Seate secured et Meshra Kruse & Co.'s, where a Plan of the Theatre may be seen.

PRICES OF ADMISSION ! Dress Circle or Orchestra

Stalls...484

TWO DOLLARS Pit.

ONE DOLLAR, Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemen cannot be admitted,

Hongkong, October 31, 1878,

0026

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

!

20, Ocean King, for New York.

20, Kwangtung, for Coast Porte.

20, Fuyew, for Danton.

20, Ningio, for Canton............ 23, Tyburnia, for Panang.

21, 8. R. Meade, for New York.

21, Chop-sai, Obl. R. O,, for a cruise.

21, Sunda, for Bhanghai.

21, Amoy, for Shanghai.

21, H.M.S. Sheldrake, for a cruiao,

CLEARED, Albert Russell, for New York. Yottung for Swatow. Syria, for London. Maris Louis, for Bwatow.

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PASSENGERS, ARRIVED. -Per-Fesso, from Coast Ports, Mr Rodatz and 100 Chinese.

Fer Qualior, for Hongkong: from South. ampton, Miss S. A Russell, Mr A. R. Miller, and Sub-Hout. H. M. Murphy; from Buez, Rov. Mr.R. Hayward and Mrs Ridd from Penang, 20 Chinese, and 8 Chiness for Amoy; from Singapore, 64 Chinese.— For Shanghal: from Southampton, Mr W. Forbes.

Per Venetia, from Shangbal: for Hong- kong, Mr E. S. Raphael and servant, Mr J. Londo, and 12 Ühiness; for Galle, Mr A. A. Delmege; for Venice, Mr E. P. Hague, Dr W. H. Morrison; for South- ampton, Mr J. D. Crawford.

Fer Three Brothers, from Singapore, 2 Chinese.

Per Conquest, from Haiphong, "&o., 82 Chinese.

Por Charlton, from Cooktown, 98 Chinese. For Madagascar, from Bangkok, 95 Chinese, women, and 6 children,

Por Emuy, from Manila, 125 Chinese, and 26 abip wrecked Chinose.

For Malvina, from Vaggiam, & Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Kuangtung, for Foodhow, Mr B.

ORDERLY ROOM, 21ei Dotober; 1878, TABOM This Date until further Order

BLUE SERGE UNIFORMS will be †† Davis. Worn at all PARADES, DELLS, &

0024

A. COXON, Captain-Commandant É. K. V.

FALCONER & Co., WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWEILERS.

Per Amoy, for Bhanghai, Mesers Poate, and Ritoblo

Per Sundo, for Yokohama, Messrs Å. Donsdober, and Sawada,

SHIPPING REPORTS. The Hritlah barque Marian reports: Left London on the 8th June, had fresh 5.W. and Wosterly winds up to the 24th,

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS thence light N., trades which we lost about

AND BOOKS,

46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, October 21, 1878.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY, The Spanish Steamer

"EMUY,"

no20

BLANCO, Master, will be de spatched an above on WEDNES- DAY, the 23rd Instant, at 11 o'clock am

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, October 21, 1878.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Spanish Steamer

MARIVELES,"

0623

Muñoz, Master, will be de- spatched as above on WED. NESDAY, the 23rd Inst., at 9 o'clock p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

15° North, then had abundance of varaibles and Southerly winds. Crossed the Equator on the 14th July in 25° West, then had light S.E. trades, and were much delayed from 20 South to Tristan da Cunha light 8.E, and Easterly winds which Island was sighted on the 9th August, from thence had first rate Westerly winds up to Amsterdam, from which was reached 27th September, from thenes to Anjer moderate and light winda

condering, but from thence to port very thence to North Naturias very good run

threatening weather and constant rain with light Easterly, N.E. and S.E. winds. On the 27th Sept., spoke the Napier, from Cardiff to Hongkong, in Anjer.

The British barque Three Brothers ze- ports: First part of passage had moderate S.W. winds to lat. 14 N., long. 115 E. Latterly strong variable E. and N. E. winds with thick equally weather and much rain,

chow to Amoy and Swatow, fresh monsoon

The British steamer Yesso reports: Foo

and overcast, and Swatow to Hongkong REMEDIOS & Co.

ditto and heavy rain. In Foochow ! airs. Syria, Europe, and Haeting. Passed atra. Hongkong, October 31, 1878. 0023 Gleneagles and Namoa bound in. In Amoy: FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. Swatow: stra, Fooshow, Hochung, Olympia, stra. Fernitower and Carisbrooke left, In

The Steamship

Atalanta, Asia, and Carisbrooks. "YESSO," 70RCapt. 8. ASHTON, will be de

spatched for the above Forts on THURSDAY, the 24th Instant, Daylight.

fou

For Freight or Passage, apply to

alanish steamos Conquest reports: Left Haiphong at 9 am, on the 9th inst., and at follow at 3 p.m. on 10th. Do attained at Holbow six days from stress of weather, after making three attempts to put of sea. Blowing a gale from N.E, with heavy squalls. Left Holhow at 9 am, on 18th inst., throughout the passage experi ocenced strong N.E. winds and heavy rain.

And in Hongkong at 1 pm. 20th. In Bui CONSIGNERS of Cargo per British | phong | British ship Golden Spur, In Hoi-

Bark MARINA, TJ, Master Bow, British stommer albo. Fansed from LONDON, are requested to take great quantity of wreckage in the vicinity

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

Hongkong, October 21, 1878

immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside the Vestal.

Cargo impeding the diapharge will be landed and stored at Consigneer risk and

expence,

Oct4

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

WA FURTAU & Công Agents Bongkong, October 21, 1878,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS, Oct, 19, Marina, British barque, 693, F. Jean, London June 8, General. Wy, PUSTAD & Co.

Oct. 19, Three Brothers, British barque, 867, H. Khalcke, Singapore Oct. 6, Ballart, -CHINESE.

Oct. 20, Ningpo, British steamer, 761, R. CARE, Shanghai Oct. 16, and Bwatow 19, General-SIEMsser & Co.

Oct, 20, Amoy, British steamer, from

Canton,

Out. 20, Fesso, British steamer, 860, 8 Ashton, Foochow 08t, 17, Amoy 18, and Swatow 18, Generali-Douglas LaPRAIK $00.

Oct. 30, Gwalior, British steamer, 1718, J. O. Babot, Bombay Oct. 1, Galle 6 General.-P. 0.8. N. 00. Penang 11, and Singapore 14, Malia and

Oct. 20, Conquest, British steamer, 817, Scott, Haiphong Oct. 0, 0 a.m., and Hof- how 18, a.m. Trosaure ($28,000) and General Kwong Lzz Tuzn.

Oct. 20, Chop chung, Chinese B. C., from Canton,

of Batuan Banks.

The British steamer Chariton reports: Throughout the passage had calms and rains until entering the China Bes, thenos heavy confused sea, thick and rainy with fue uating barometer and variable winds.

The British steamer Syria roporth Fresh monsoon to the Immocks with cloudy weather, thence; light winds and cloudy.

The Spanish steamer Emuy reports: Fine weather throughout.

The German barque Malvina reports: Left Vunglam (Ooshin-chins) on the 12th of October with light 8.E. winds. Went to westward of the Paracels to 117 East, and had very light winds mostly from S, but always high well from N.E.j on the 14th very cross sea and dirty looking wen ther. In the neighbourhood of Pratas had N.L. monsoon to the Chins Gosat.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SUSE,

AND LONDON.

Per Syria, at 2.80 p.m. To-morrow, the

22nd Indi For MANILA...

Fer schooner Annie Burr, at 8 pm. Tos

morrow, the 22nd inst. AMOY AND MANILA,

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close :-

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOUBOW.-—— Per Team, at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, tho

28rd inst. For SAIGON.—

Per Pernambuco, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 25th Inst.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. ——

Per Strathmore, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 25th inst.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Pokot Venetia

will be despatched with Malls for the Strafts Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Caylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Europe, and countries served through London, on THURSDAY, the 24th Inst.

N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established 4.D, 1841.

香港大藥

A. S. WATSON & CO.. JAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, "IMPORTARSTM

*** OF

DavGGISTS! BUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- sires, TOILET RIQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMRDIOAN, AND Fxxxon Pirany MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OP

Australian Colonice, B. or 3. Africa, Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonto Water,

Gingerade, Potass Water, Bamayarila

nor for Mauritius.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Mails, da, i~~

Wednesday, 23rd Insi,-

5 г.M., Money Order Offico slossa.

P.M., Fost Office clones except the Nreur Box, which remains open äll night. Thursday, 24th Inst

74.M., Post Office opens for vála of Stamps, Registry of Lettars, and Fosting of all correspondence. "Hongkong, Oat. 13, 1878.

0¢24

MAILD BY THE FRENCH PACKS.— The French Contract Packet Fangtse will be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the S1st inst., with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar. seilles; to Balgon, Singapore, Bata vis, Galle, Australla, New Za land, Tasmania, Fiji, Adon, Bey- chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Core spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension, Hongkong, October 17, 1878.

0081

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES Packer. The United States Mail Packet Oceania

will be despatched on FRIDAY, the

Water, and other Aerated Waters.

(No. 4773-OCTOBER 21, 1878.

and would thus reduce the ontlagsto $44,800,

* The Manifastory is under direct and 2) continuous European Supervision.

"Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

The reply of Sir Michael Hicks-Besoh to this despatch is a very important doca ment, and we publish it in extenso las ano- ther column. The Secretary of State for the Colonies expresses his disapproval of the scheme for sending convicts to scheme for the improvement of prison Labuan, and lays it down that any

discipline in the Colony must proceed on the assumption that Hongkong will have to provide accommodation for the whole of its own criminals. It is also laid down with equal decision that the axist- ing prison must either be enlarged by acquiring and building on addi tional ground in the immediate neigh. bourhood, or the present prison must be abandoned and a wholly new prison erected on a difforèrit site. As to the

suggestion that the prisoners should be divided and a second prison built outside the town, as st present advised Sir Michael Hicks-Beach considers it "wholly out of the question to establish two soparate prisons in so small a Colony " In a general way, the Secretary of State for the Colonies seems to be in favour of A

The publication of this traue command enlarging the existing prison by acquiring

and building on adjoining land, 17.15 p.m.

BLETBS.

On the 7th Sept, at 47, Brook-street, the Wife of J. G. KENNEDY, Secretary of H. M.'s Legation at Yedo, of a Son.

On the 8th Sept, at Gltoksburg, Ger. many, the Wife of E A. PETERSEN, for merly of Amoy, of a Son Wife of F. W. Wairs, Req., of a Daughter. At Bankow, on the 11th October, the

Oct., the Wife of W. YOUNGSON, Imperial At No. 1, Miller Road, Bongkew, 14th Maritime Customs Service, of a Son,

MARRIAGE.

On the 8th Sept., at St. John's, Browns. wood park, N., by the Bevd. G. Birkett Latreille, Vicar, RronART HENRY, Becond son of the late Edward Hughes, F.R.4.8., F.R.6.5., Royal Naval Schools, Greenwich, to Lucy EDEN, daughter of the late R. B. Ullett, Upper Bedford-place, London, and formerly of China. No cards.

1st November, with Malla for Japan, THE CHINA MAIL.

San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows *---- 11,18 LM. Rogistry of Letters ceases. 11.30 AM. Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) 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 Bahamas and Hayti), Costa Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, October 17, 1878.

Now the proposal submitted by the Government here to the Home authori ties was to enlarge the present prison, as suggested by Sir Michael Hicks Beach, But this proposal the Secretary of State for the Colonies saya must not be carried out simply because the size of the airing yards, already small, will be still further kong and Kwangtung who prey diminished. The rasvaldom of Hang-

plenty of room for recreation. If upon the community here must have the gentlemen in the Colonial Office who are responsible for nonsense of this kind could be prevailed upon to take a trip to Hongkong to unable them to obtain some insight into the conditions of life here, this Colony would certainly do well to suggest the top, and offer to defray the expenses on a liberal scale. Will the Downing Street oracles ever appreciate the fact that for the criminal population of this Colony population which lives like sardines and turns every aperture for ventilation into a

of prison life in England are not ne066* It is worth noting that the remarks of be a sort of heaven of rest and general sary, unless the gaol here is intended to

His Excellency the Governor in regard blessedness for all the thieves and stoun- |to the alleged increase in the postage drels in the South of China. The best revenue, made if the course of his finan- way out of the difficulty will be, it seems cial speech at the Legislative Council to us, to render the prison so decidedly un meeting on the 15th instant, are omitted comfortable for the criminal classes that from the report of the speech appearing no enlargement at all will be necessary, in the Government Gazette on Saturday. If an enlargement must take place, then notWe drew attention in our last issue to the Government here should vindicate the fact that a further decrease of the its ability to judge of local requirements, postage revenue had been anticipated by sad the amount of air and food that is those beat informed on the matter, and necessary for the healthful sustenance of that, consequently, it was a little surprising a Chinaman by sticking to its proposals, 11 a..Emuy leaves for Amoy, do, 8 p.m.-Mariveles leaves for Manila,

to learn from His Excellency on Tuesday and arguing the matter out with the THURSDAY, October 24-

lest that this revenue had amounted to gentlemen in Downing Streets: Daylight,Yesso leaves for Coast Ports. more during nine months of the present Noon-English Mali leaves for Port year than during the whole of the pre-

of Call and Europe.

cading twelvemonths. The complete Opera Bouffe at the City Hall

elision of His Excellency's remarks on the subject of the postage revenue from THURSDAY, October 31:---

Noon,French Mail leaves for Ports of his speech may, we presume, be taken

Call and Europe.

as an indication that our observations in regard to them were not altogether with- out foundation, and that little, if any, in- crease has taken place in the revenne from our postal business. Whether, if any blunder has been committed, the responsibility of the same rests with the Auditor General and Colonial Treasurer or His Excellency, is doubtful. Mr Hennessy stated that he had obtained the returns, "closed and certified" for the first three quarters of the year," from his honourable friends the Auditor General and Colonial Treasurer," but whether His Excellency was merely men. quoting the figures supplied, or giving calculations of his own based upon the figures in question, is a point we are unable to decide. A mistake has evi dently been committed, and it is to be hoped it is the only one.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1878, chimney-the conveniences and luxuries

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, October 28

FRIDAY, November 1:-

Noon-Ooaddental & Oriental 8. B. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Franolado,

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Quotations.

HONGKONG, October 21, 1878. OPIUM-New Patna, cash....$587}

credit,

31

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#

Old Patna, cash,... 570

predit, New Benares, cash, 550

credit, Nons Old Benares, cash, 546

#

credit,

New Malwa, oath, 780 credit, 786 Allowance Tasla, 4 a 16 Old Malva, cash, --

aradit Allowance Taela, --

Exchange.

*

Bank, on demand,

ן

"

30 days' sight,

??

25

11

S/7 a ...S/T 6 months' sight, ... 9/6 Credite, " Documentary, 6 montha' sight, 3/84 Bombay, demand Rupees, 221 Calcutta, Shanghel, demand, 80 days, English Bevereigns,... Australian Sovereigns, Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B., Mexicans,... Brood,

11

221

72

+

72+

*

5.60

6.50

Gold Leaf, 99 £ne ... Discount,

Shores

10

102, zom. 109 4% a 27.60

8 to 9 p..

Hongkong Bank, 68% prem, Union Ina, Society of Osaton, $1,700 China Traders' Ins, Co., 81.860 Yangtze It. Assoo, Tis. 725 Chiness Insurance Co., 3845. North China Lun. Co., Tla. 1,280 HK, Fire Ins. Co., $995 China Fire Ins. Co., $250. H.E. W. Dook Co., $20 % prem. H.K. O. & M. S-boat Co., $11 prem Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis. 20 Chins Coast Bt. Nav. Go., Tla, 101 Eongiong Đạo Con 7 Hongkong Hotel Co., 265 China Bugar Beäning Co., §152 Chinese Imperial Loan, £108

Do.- of 1877, £107

Temperature. (faken at Murs Falconer & Co.'s Premtes,

For

Per Emay, at 10.80 am) on Wednesday,

the Bird Inst

Quem's Road.) Homexowu, Obieber 21, 1878. BABOMET 9 à M... 80.060

Do. 12.

20.980 Do.

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For MANILA

For Maritties, at 2.30 pm, on Wednes

day, the 23rd jast

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, [SUFFLIED TO THE "Omwa Mail:"} (Per E. B. A. & C. Telegraph Oo's Line,)

LONDON, 16th October, 1878. The Rumian troops are retiring via Adrianopie.

The Negociations between Germany and the Vatican are proceeding slowly.

The Anti-Socialist Bill has been read a second time in the German Parliament and its operation limited to 2 years.

The Austrian Garrisons in Bosnia and Perzegovina have been reduced to 100,000

LOUAL AND GENERAL.

Tas delivery of the English mall was begun at 11.45 yesterday morning.

The Gazette, in addition to His Excel lenoy's speech, contains some interesting THERE will be an inspection of the Volun despatches relating to the prison. Two

distinct questions are dealt with in these toer and Government Fire Brigades to- despatches, namely, the proposed exten.morrow afternoon at 8 pm. Meat at the sion of the Gaol, and the prison Dietary, Cross Roads as batal.

For convenience we will deal with the

first of these two subjects only to day. Tur Spanish steamer Emy reports having The first reference in the despatches to

the proposed reconstruction of the Gaol picked up 20 Chinamen, 80 miles to the is made in a communication from Earl Batth of Chapel Island on the 9th instant, Carnarvon, dated the 7th May last year, They had been 5 days without food. in which His Lordship notes that the

Commission appointed to enquire into PRINCE HENRY of Prusia, it is stated by the discipline and dietary of the Gaol

"seem to have considered the question a Caloutte contemporary, is about to make. of the reconstruction of the Gaol upon a cruise of two years in the Eastern spad; the separate system beyond the scope of and will probably pay a visit to India, Ba their enquiries, although expressing an starts in the frigate Sedan, on the 1st of- opinion in favour of the plan." Lord October. Carnarvon then proceeds to state that he

**considers the separate system to be the

only true basis of prison discipline, and We are requested to state that the Saigons that among Chinese prisoners there Singa ore cable is out for repairs. All are very special reasons for its adoption." telegrams have gone forward etsepting He concludes by requesting Mr Hennes those of which the sonders have been sy at once to call upon the Surveyor Ge advised. The interruption is not likely to neral to draw out plans for consideration

showing the alterations that would be last many hours. requisite and the surrounding ground

and buildings. Six months afterwards, Astra Hillyas paid visit of inspection or on the 22nd November last, Mr Hen- to HL.M. 8. Victor Emanuel and Magpie, nessy transmits to His Lordship Mr and expressed himself as thoroughly antia Price's report on the alterations necessed with the cleanliness of the vessels, ry for adapting the Geol to the separate

ayetem, with plans and a condensed The Audacious leaves this on Wednesday - estimate of the cost. In doing so His next for England. Excellency observes that owing to the

inadequacy of the actual Gaol accommo We are informed that the Eastern Teles dation ita necessary enlargement and graph Company has laids sable between modifications, according to the plans pre- Alexandris (Egypt) and Larnaca (Cyprus); pared by Mir Price would involve which is now open for the transmission of expenditure of $95,000. The transport-

ation of long-sentenced briminals to Telegrama The rates por word from Hong Labuan, however, would do away with kong rejecto Larnaca, $385; To otan the necessity for a new, detached wing, i plačen lu Ofprus, E3, 40,