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Entertainments;

THEATRE ROYAL,

CITY HALL,

HONGKONG.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAL, YOKOHAMA AND afogo.

The Steamship

"OYPARENES" will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY,

the 8th Instant, at Daylight.

THIS EVENING, For Freight or Passage, apply to

(SATURDAY), December 7th, 1878.

FIRST APPEARANCE OF

Ms. H. VERNON, Since his Severe Indisposition.

THE OPERA SEASON BEING

FINISHED,

MR. JOHN ROLLING S EGS to Announce that he will Post-

TIVELY take his

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FAREWELL BENEFIT

In Hongkong,

THIS EVENING, (SATURDAY), December 7th, 1878. On which occasion will be produced BENEDICT'S ROMANTIC OPERA "THE LILY OF KILLARNEY," In Four Acts,

With all its Startling Effects.

MISS CLARA STANLEY AS EILY.

CAST OF CHARACTERS: Hardress Cregan,....Mr J. VERNON. Danny Mant,... Mr H. PHILLIPS, Myles-na-Coppaleen, Mr 3. ROLLINGS.- Anno Chute,... Misa E. Draeger, Mrs Cregan, Miss A DRAEGER, Father Tom....Mr PADDON. Mr Corrigan,.... Mr MACKINNON, Bervant....Mr BEAUMONT. Shelsi,

„Miss B. DRARGER, MIBS CLARA BILY O'CONNOR, STANLEY,

Hunters, do

RE-APPEARANCE OF MR VERNON. MISS STANLEY and the other LADIES of the Company kindly give their Services Gratuitously,

THE ÜBLEBRATED WATER CAVE SCENE WILL BE, PRODUCED IN ITS ENTIRETY, WITH

ALL ITS STARTLING Effects,

BYNOPSIS OF SCENERY:

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.- Hongkong, December 7, 1878.

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FOR SHANGHAI, The Steamship...”-

"FERONIA," SOBULTZ, Master, will be do. mspatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 9th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, December 7, 1878.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

"YANGTSZE,"

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E. SCHULTZE, Master, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 9th Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSION & Co. Hongkong, December 7, 1878,

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TENDERS. will be Received for the DOCKING of the "BLACK WATCH," for Inspection, until Noon of TUESDAY, 10th Instant, on Board,

The Undersigned-does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any Tender.

M. H. KENNISH, Master. Hongkong, December 7, 1878,

NOTICE.

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ENDERS for the REPAIRS to the TENDERS CONNAUGHT RANGER" LT. MURPHY, Master, will bo Received at the Office of the Under signed up to 3 p.m. on TUESDAY, the 10th Instant,

Separate Tenders are roquested for- 1. Docking for Examination, Blacksmith's Work, Scraping and Painting the Ship's Bottom.

2. Sailmaking and Rigger's Work.

For Particulars apply to the Master on Board, or at the Office of the Undersigned, lowest or any Tender. who do not bind themselves to accept the

MELOHERS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, December 7, 1878. deto

NOTICE. TENDERS for DISCHARGING AND HALL OF TORE OREGAN. STORING the Cargo of BEANS of the

Aur 1,

ACT II.

THE GAP OF DUNLOE

COTTAGE AT MUOKROSS HEAD.

Mr J. ROLLINGs and Miss B. DRARGER will introduce the celebrated Mas MACGOWAN'S REEL

Acr III,

BOANE 1ST, EXTERIOR OF TORE CREGAN.

به

SCENE 2ND.-MOUNTAIN PASS.

Interval of Five Minutes.

French Barque Esperance, GUILLON, Mas ter, will be Received at the Office of the Undersigned up to 8 p.m. on TUESDAY, the 10th Instant,

CARLOWITZ & Co., Agenti Hongkong, December 7, 1878. do10

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

8. Arratoon Apeur, having

THE CHINA MAIL.

call, and Singapore Nov. 29, General→ BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Nov, 7, Airatoon Apcar, British steamer, 1392, A. B. Maotarish, Caloutta Nov. 21, Penang 37, and Singapore 30, General DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO.

Dea, 7, Olympia, German steamer, 783, Nagol, Swatow Deo. 6, General.

KWOK ACEBONG.

Dec. 7, Amoy, British steamer, 814, G. H. Drewos, Shanghai Deo. 4, General. SIEMSHEN & Co.

DEPARTURES,

Dec. 7, Fottung, for Swatow.

7, Presto, for Manila.

7, Agamemnon, for London, da

7, Esmeralda, for Amoy. 7, Anoy, for Canton.

CLEARED.

Cyphrenes, for Shanghai. Catharina, for Guam. Humboldt, for Manila, Albay, for Hothow. Yesso, for Coast Ports. Yungching, for Shanghai. Casang Hock Kian, for Bwatow. Lucre, for Bangkok. Emily Chaplin, for Akyab, Orion, for Bangkok.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED, Por Cheang Bock Kian, from Penang and Singapore, 345 Chiness.

Per Douglas, from Coast Ports, Rev. J. Ybanes, Mr Head, 132 Chinese, and 4 Europeans deck.

Per Achilles, from Liverpool, Rev. Mr. Fordham, Rev. Mr Hargreaves, and Mr Nelson, and 101:Chinese from Straits.

Per drratoon pear, from Calcutta, o, Mr T. F. Bignold and son and servants, Messrs Piffard, Baft, D, Benjamin, J. Abraham, Obadiah, Laddabhoy Ohuttoo, Fazil Dhurmsey, Sassim Peer Mahomed and 313 Chinese and Indians.

Par Amoy, from Shanghal, Mr Möller, Pipe-major Hall, and 86 Chinese steerage.

Per Ulympia, from Swatow, 11 Euro- peans, and 68 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Agamemnon, from Shanghai: for London, Mr and Mrs Walsh, family and amah, Capt. Connor, and 2 2nd-class ; from Hongkong: for London, Mrs St, Clair, Mrs. Terry and family, and 4 Brd-class; for Penang, 1 Srd-class, and 370 Chinese for Straits

Per Fottung, for Swatow, & Europeazs, and 283 Chinese,

M

Per Esmeralda, for Amoy, 100 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Cheang Hook Klan reports: First part variable winds and heavy swell from N.E., latter part fresh monsoon aud cloudy with strong current.

Left Foochon Wednesday Dec. 4tb, Amoy The British steamer Douglas reports: oth, and Swatow 6th at 4 p.m. Had mo-

derate monsoon and fine weather to Swa-

tow, and from thence fresh monsoon and fine; off Mateor, passed S. & Facshow bound North. In Focohow: str. Europa, In Amos: str. Haitsong, and H.M.S. Hart. In Swatow stre, Karo, and Olympia; Kwangtung leaving,

Tarrived from the above forta, Comp

signees of Cargo aro hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under.. signed for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods,

Cargo impeding the discharge will be at BUENE 3RD. THE CELEBRATED CAVE once landed and stored at Consignees' risk

and expense.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agente. Hongkong, December 7, 1878,

NOTICE.

SCENE.

ACT IV.

THE MARRIAGE SOENE,

GENERAL DENQUEMENT,

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TR MONULTY, formerly of the BRITISH HOTEL," begs to annen pos

MUSICAL DIRECTO......... F. PANIZZA. MR

The British steamer Aratoon Arear ro-

and fine weather.

Light monsoon and fine weather through The German steamer Olympia reports: out the passage.

The British steamer Amoy reports: Loft Shanghai on the 4th at 8.30 a.m. First part of the passage light Bontberly winds, latter part moderato monsoon and thick hary weather, arrivedTM at Hongkong on the 7th.

Not Responsible for Debta...

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.—— The French Contract Packet_Anadyr will be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 12th December, with Maile to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar seilles; to Saigon, Bingapore, Bata- via, Gallo, Fondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay Aden, Suez, and Alexandria.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malin, do p

Wednesday, 11th December-

5. F.M., Money Order Office clones. Post Office oloses except the Nieur: Box, which remains open all night.

Thursday, 12th December.--

7 AM Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Reglatry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence, 10A.M., Registry of Letters ceasen.

ZVAR

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A. D. 1841.

香港大藥房

4. S. WATSON & Con FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISES, IMPORTERS

of

No. 4814. DECEMBER 7, 1878.

the magazinos, storahouses, &c. The outer work is surrounded by a ditch, which can be flooded at pleasure. Enough has been

said of this distriot to show that the acoù- pation of this valley as far as the Pelwar Kotal can be undertaken with ease. Its communications with Kobat, the base of operations of the contral column, are easy, and the valley itself will form an admirabló Secondary base for the alterior advance on Cabul. Its seizure will undoubtedly be a great blow to the Ameer's prestige. Lord Lytton will probably be satisfied this your, at any rate, with the occupation of the province, and no movement over the Feiwar the Shatar-gurdan will be undertaken by General Robarts's brigade until the spring.

Report does not speak very highly of Shcore Ali's prospects in the Kurram Valley, The Ameer's forces at Ali Kheyl, a fortress between Shatar-gurdan and Feiwar, was stated to be one battery of artillery, one regiment of cavalry, and three regiments of infantry, while the garrison at Kurram fort, which did not apparently wait to be attacked, was placed at thrpe regiments of infantry- with sixteen gone. Beyond these it was said there were no troops in the Kurram Valley, which, as we have before stated, extends almost to Cabul The publication of this issue commenced Reinforcementa could, however, be

DRUGOISTS' Sundries, NuRSBE REQUIer

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMEBIJAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES

* MANUFACTURERS

11 A. M., Post Office gloses except for Late Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water,

Letters.

(11.10 AM Lotters (but Lettore only)

may be posted on payment of a to Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage,

natil

11.30 AM, when the Post Office CLOSEN

entirely,

Hongkong, November 28, 1878,

Glogerade, Potans Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

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

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18.10 p.m.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, The British Contract Packet Geelong will be despatched with Mails for the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah,

speedily sent from Cabul. The tribes in the Valley wore said to have evinced a

Ooylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, THE CHINA MAIL. friendly disposition towards the British.

Gibraltar, Europe, and countries served through London, on SATURDAY, the 21st Instant.

N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africa, nor for Mauritius. The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, de 1- Friday, 20th Instant-

5 r.M., Money Order Office closer. 8 P.M., Post Office closes except the Nieur

Box, which remalus open all night. Saturday, 21st Instant,

7 A. Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Fosting of all correspondence. 10 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters, Registry concen. (10.15 M., Letters may be posted with LATE Fax of 18 cents extra to

Postage til 11, when the Post Office OrOSES

entirely. (11.30 AM, Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Fia Brindin, or to Bingapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage,

to

till

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DEC. 7, 1878.

Another circumstance in favour of Gene- ral Roberts's force, which numbers, we boliove about 6,000 men, is that the climate of the Valley is mild, und com- paratively healthy. The Indian corres MANY of our readers will probably ex-pondent of the Times writes as follows poriense some difficulty in finding, on regarding the prospect of the campaign the map, Peiwar, which a telegram in along the Poiwar and Shutar-gurdan another column announces has been route. We fancy the remarks are a captured by General Roberts, with the little too vigorous, and not strictly nocu- infliction of heavy loss upon the enemy,

rate

The column operating in the Khyber The occupation of the Kuroom Valley by Pass has nothing whatever to do with British troops is all-important. The valley this success. General Roberts was placed turns the Khyber Fass and stretches almost in command of a force, which was to to Cabul, and the difficulties to be encoun operate in the Kurram Valley route tered in crossing the pass are trivial cott- running to Cabul almost parallel with pared with those of the passing of the Khyber. It is stated that the occupation of that of the Khyber, but about forty the Kurcom Valley would place us, sup miles to the south-west of it. The posing our cantonment to be located in the Kurram route commences at Thull, a centre of the valley and our border to be small border town about eighty miles to defined by the present limits of Barngask the south-west of Peshawur. From Thull and Tari lands, just nine marshes from Cabul. It would also give us possession of the route runs through the Peivor and the Pei-war and Shatar-gurdan Passes, the Shutar-gurdan passes; and probably the ascent to which on the Karoom side is com distance to Cabul by this route is not paratively easy, though the descent into greater than that by the Khyber, The Logar in Afghanistan is long and steep Peiwar Pass is about sixty miles from From this position we should master Cabul, de21 Thull, and the Shutar-gurdan about Without crossing any chain of mountain we ninety. Both these passes could, it is secure a military position which would prevent any hostile power from attacking said, be easily rendered impregnable by the advance of an army the darks and rear. a determined and properly disciplined of which would be directly exposed, by force. The native envoy sent by the either the Khyber or Comal routes. This Indian Government to Cabal arrived at position would be distant about 119 miles Thull on the 17th October, from the from Cabul, 110 from Kehat, and 90 from Afghan capital, having made the return Banu. This Kuroom route is described by all the roads between Afghanistan and the journey by the Kurram route and passed competent authorities as possibly the best of through the Shutargardan and Peiwar Punjab, both on account of the road and the passes. He described the route gener abundance of water, fael, grazing, and ally as being an easy one for troops. procurable supplies, The whole of the Although he was not allowed to go near tribes are said to be Shia Mahomedans, and

11.50 m., when the Mall is finally

closed. Hongkong, December 6, 1878,

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORRO W, RELIGIOUS SERVICES:--

ent

S. Jon's CATHEDRAL.-The Right Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Revd. R. Hayward Kidd, Colonial Chaplain. Morning Service 11, Evening & Holy Communion on the first Sunday in the

month.

Military Service, Rev. J. Benderson, oficiating Military Chaplain. At 8 a.m. Morning Prayer, &c. "Holy Communion month. on the second and fourth Sunday in the

UNION CHURCH,-Morning Service, at 11 A.M., Afternoon, 6 P, H.-Divine Service in Chinese, 2-3 P.M. every Sunday, with communion on first Sunday of every month,

Rev. Dr. Eitel.

any of the forts or large villages on the thus opposed in faith to the Suni rulers of route, yet he was able to see enough to Cabul. The roads from the valley to lead him to form the conclusion that the military force therefore located at Thall and Ghuzai and Cabul are also good. With a Ameer would be unable to offer much the whole valley under military dominion we resistance to an advance of the British shall be enabled to commence military forces, except at the two passes in ques-operations in the spring under the most tion.

favourable auspices.

It is clear that

ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH,-

Possibly the favourable account of the Preacher at 11 a.m., Rev. John Bonder- route received from this envoy was one of

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. aon. At 6 p.m., Rey. R. Hayward Kidd. the chief reasons why such a deter ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH. Rev. mined advance is apparently being made

(SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA BAIL.") A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam by General Roberts,

LONDON, 4th Dec, 1878. that he bas taken the "COMMERCIAL Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Yuen, (All Services in Chinese, Morn.no very serious operations in the Kurram Owners will be Responsible for any ing Prayer Litany, Ante Communion, Valley wore latterly anticipated outside

The President of the United States pro- The Operas are produced under the Sole INN," 272, Queen's Road Central, and

trusts that his Friends and the Publio will Debs contracted by the Officers or Grows and Sermon, at 11 A., Bible Class, at 3 of military vircles in India, because in a E.M. Proashing, at 6,30 r.. Holy Com recent number of a Bombay contemporary

mises enquiry into electoral refara frauds, again favour hita with their support. of the following Fessels, during their stay munion, Ist Sunday in Chinese month. we read that the recent movements of but deprecates changes in existing financial

Hongkong, December 7, 1878. del4 in Hongkong Harbour:----

BERLIN FOUNDLING ROUSE.-Service in troops from Kohat to Peshawur shows legislation. GLAMIS, British bark, Captain Key-the German language, by Rev. W. Louis, that, if the intention of making the prin Russell & Co.

every Sunday, at half-past ten .M,, in cipal attack by the Karraca route was the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, ever entertained, it has now been aban- new loan for £3,000,000 át 4 per cent.

direction of

MB H. VERNON.

Tickets to be had and Seats secured at Mossra Kruse & Co.'s, whero a Pian of the - Theatre may be seen.

PRICES OF ADMISSION :

Drets Circle or Orchestra

Pit

Stalls............ Two DOLLARS,

ONE DOLLARB,

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned will sell by Public THE

Auction, at Messrs. CAWABLES PALANJEE & Co.'s Godown, on

MONDAY,

the 9th Inatant, 1878, at Noon, 2 Chests MALWA OPIUM, Ex. Str. "Teheran,"

Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemen (More or less damaged by sea water.) cannot be admitted.

Bongkong, December 7, 1878.

GARRISON THEATRE.

Be Major General Commanding,

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kind permission of His Excellency PROFESSOR MARCO VITZ will give his Firat Performance of the Latest WONDERS in MAGIC and his feat In the MYSTERIOUS CABINET, puzzling the greatest scientific men of the day, at the GARBISON THEATRE,

ON

TUESDAY EVENING,

the 10th Instant.

Doors Open at 8 30, and Begin at 8 o'Olock.

Takets to be had at the Doors of the Theatre,

ADMISSION : Reserved Seats,...$1.00

Elecond Class,.....jmä omen Back Seats, dižien stilist Hongkong, December 6, 1878.

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25

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To-day's Advertisements.

HABBY WILLIAM HICKSON who

#rate from Newcastle, New South Wales in July, 1876, that he was then going to Hongkong by a Harque called the Burton Blather, la requicated to communicate.

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

COMMISSARY, British ship, Captain Ai Morison.-Mayer & Co.

GITANILLA, British bargue, Captain Wallace.-Captain.

ALEPPO, British barque, Captain Robert Falconer. Captain.

FANNY, French barque, Captain E, M. Gouyo,Landateln & Co.

NAPIER, British barque, Capt, W. L. Bryar.-Mesageries Maritimes.

(On account of the concerned.} TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

H. Ñ. MODY,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 7, 1878, d9.

PUBLIC AUCTION, Undersigned have received in. structions to sell by Public Auction,

HE

ON

TUESDA T,

the 10th December, 1878, at 11 o'clock am, at the Godowns of Messrs. ARN BOLD, KARBERG & Co. Wanchai, for account of the concerned, ex Verona,—- PS (in diam,) 492 boxes Lanman & Kemp's

M

FLORIDA WATER, 4 casos ANACĂRUITA

po.

PECTORAL. (All here or less damaged by sea water.) TERMS OF SALE.-Cash before delivery in Bank Notes.

COHEN & HEATON,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, December 7, 1878.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

dio

Deo. 6, Cheang Heck Hian, Brit, steamer,

th M JAMES EDELL, 89 King Street, 956, Fred Webby Penang Nov. 24 and Cheapside, London, Solicitor, in refere: da Stogapore 27, GepersBUN HIN CHAN.

Dec. 7, Yungshing, Chinese steamer, froth

to Property to which he is entitled by the Deer 6, Invincible, American ship, 1450, deaths of his Mother and Grand cother. Strickland, Cardiff April 10, Coal.➡ MEYER Any information which can be afforded & Co. respecting him will be thankfully received. And all expensez pald.

[des Canton

Dec. 7, Tanglese, British steamer, from Canton.

Dee. 7, Douglas, British steather, 884,

NOTICE,

TB. JAMES LIDDERDALE SCOTT Young, Fooshow Des, 4, Amoy 6, and

atthorised Our Contral, Dougal LOTRAIS

per Procuration."

& Co.

BIRLEY, WORTHINGTON & Co.. Shangbai, Desember 2, 1978,

dels

Dee. 7, Achilles, British steamer, 1828, Anderson, Liverpool Ust, 19, via ports of

FIRTH OF FORTE, British barque, Capt.

Cowper.-Olyphant & Co.

EARL OF DEVON, British barque, Captain James Beer-Captain,

TAIWAN, Gorman barque, Captain C, Jes» sen.--Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

CRG ARD, British barque, Capt. W. B. Hawkins-Olyphant & Co.

HAMBURG, German barque, Captaiu H.

von Kroge.-Eduard Schellhaus & Co.

ANNIE 8, HALL, American barque, Capt. Cha, H. Nelson. Captain.

PELHAM, British brig, Captain H. M. Ackford.--Capain.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close:--- For SHANGHAL-

Per Frigow, at 9 a. To-morrow, the

.. 6th inst.

For SWATOW AND AMOY,—

For Cheang Hock Kian, at 7.80 may on

Monday, the 9th inst.

For SHANGHAL—~

For Feronin, at 11.80 s.m., on Monday,

the 8th inst.

Per Yangtose, at 3:30 p.m., on Monday,

the ith inst.

Tor

000KTOWN, SYDNET MEL BOURNE, 40******

West Point,

doned, and that much of the force now. assembled at Thull will be regulated with

The Canadian Government have issued a

CONSTANTINOPLE, Brd Dec., 1878.

ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE-Divine Service on every Thursday at 5.30 pm.

a view chiefly to the co-operation of A naw. Ministry has been formed as DIVINE SERVICE AFLOAT FOR SZAMEN. General Roberts with the general com- follows:- By Rev. J. Henderson, at 11 am.-To- morrow on board the British Barque

Moneta.

Shipping. Daylight.-Yesso leaves for Coast Ports. Daylight Albay loaves for Hoihow. Daylight.-Cyphrenes leaves for Shang.

hai, dro.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.

Noon. -Feronia leaves for Shanghai. 3p.-Killarney leaves for Port Darwin. 3 p.m.-Mecco leaves for Cooktown, &c. 4.p.m.-Yangisse leaves for Shanghai. Auction.

Noon,-Sale of Opium, at Mossrs Cawas-

jee Palanjee & Co.'s Godown.

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, December 10---

11 am-Sale of Florida Water and Pec toral at Arnhold, Karborg's godowns, Tranghal

Noon-Tendera close for docking the

Black Watch.

Tenders for Repairs of the Ship Connaught Ranger, will be reserved at the line of the Agents up to 8 p.m. 3pm.Tenders close for discharging

Esperance and storing beans. 9p.-Professor Maros Vitz's Magical

-Performance at Garrison-Theatro.

Thursday, December 12-

Noon. French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

Khoreddin, Grand Vizier.

Caratheodori, Minister of Foreign Affairs. Osman Pacha, Minister of War.

LONDON, 5th Dec., 1878. Parliament was opened to-day by Royal Commission,

manding the first division of the Pe- shawur Valley Field Force." A tele gram, however, giving later advices, stated: "The Kurram column is now complete, and if an answer to the ultim atum is not received, or is unsatisfactory, it is believed that the column will cross the British border about the 20th Nov. ember. One month's supplies are col

Lord Hartington, Leader of the Opposi lected at Thull." While it is still very doubtful if it is intended that the prin- tion, decided not to move an amendment to cipal attack shall be made by the Kurram | the Address from the Crown, but will intro- route, yet the fact of General Roberts duce a motion censuring the policy of the having ponstrated up the valley so far as Government, though not refusing supplies. Peiwar, and entered on what appears to

have been severe fighting there, ahows General Roberts bas saptured Pelwer, that if the British Commander-in-chief inflicting heavy loss upon the enemy, over does not intend to advance on Cabul whom he gained a complete victory, with, through the Peiwar and Shutar-gurdan loss in killed and wounded of four Officers passes, be at all events intends to make

and eighty Privates. an important diversion along this route in favour of the forces advancing through the Khyber.

LOOAL AND GENIBAL.

The Fort Kapion," which Reuter informed us a few days ago had been Tan servies at Union Church tomorrow occupied by the British troops, was no will be annducted, in the morning by the doubt Fort Kurram, also on the Poiwar Revd. G. Hargreaves, and in the evening. and Shutar-gurdan route, because in

the corresponding telegram published in by the Royd, J, 5. Fordham. our Singapore contemporary we observe

that "Fort Kapion" is described as Wa remind our readers that the "Idly of being beyond Thull. Kurrami fort Is Killarney" will be performed to night by about half way between the Peiwar Pass the Royal English Opera Company at the and Thull, consequently, if the British

City Hall. troops have got to Pelwar, they must Goods por Cyphrens undelivered after have obtained possession of the Kurram

this date subject to rent. Goods per Feronia undelivered after this fort, The Times speaks of this fort as At the Polles Court to 4.7, Nicholas Ohl.

follows

seb, seaman S. Cyphrenes, and Sohna, date subject to rent. Saturday, December 21:--

The fort of Kurtom is garrisoned by the sosman SS. Moray, were finod & shillings Noon-English Mail leaves for Porte Ameer's soldiers. It is by no mielins a each for drunkenness

The other orze of Call and Europe, Per Killarney, at 9.80 pimi, on Monday, TULIDAY, December öl

the 9th inst.

Bp.m.-Oootdental & Oriental 8. 3. Co.'s Stanmer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

Per Mecca, at 2.00 pm, on Monday, the 9th inst., instead of as previous- by notified.

For PORT DARWIN.→→

For BANGKOK.-

*

Per Rafenattiunther, at 3.30 p.m., on

Tuesday, the 10th inst..

For SAIGON,-* -

Per Quarta, et & p.m., on Wednesday,

the 11th Just,

MONDAY, January 201

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Sale of the Iron Screw Steamship Amert co, by Meurre. Hughes & Legge, on or about this date,

formidable work, and is not likely to give much trouble to General Roberte'e brigade.wore tuinteresting. It is situated nearly in the centre of the tallay, 28 miles east of the Felwat Pass SE boats faced the starter for the ship's 125. west of Eohat, 120 from Cabal, and 180

from Churnt Like the tuajority of Eastern boste zoe, vit., H. M. §. Vie or Emanuel,, forts, it is a square mud building the feces 2 boate; American ship Fleetykany, American are about 120 yards in length, with circular

towers at the angles A second work, with sphooner Coeren, American schr. Spartan, lottier parapets, is built lucide, In this pro and P. & D. steamer Ching, each one boati