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CHEN AYIN.

Houghony, April 6, 1978

IN

NOTICE. Reference to the above, the Under- from the lat August, 1877, and has engaged the servios of Mr LEONG YOOK CHUN, as Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its new régime will be found to be, as hitherto, an ex- cellent medium for advertising, especially as the Manager is able to devote his whole attention to the conduct of the Newspaper.

BẰNG CHÍN

Lessee of the Hongkong Chinese Mail. Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

Nelices to Consignees.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

HE Steamship Electra, Capt. BÖHME, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whenes and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless Notice to the contrary he given before 4 p.m. TO-DAY,

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 6th of June will be subject to rent.

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

SIEMSBEN & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, May 31, 1879.

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FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

To-day's Advertisements.

GENERAL BALANCE SHEET OF THE

NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

For the Year ended 31st December, 1878.

Dr.

LIABILITIES.

To Capital, consisting £, s. d.

of 37,320 Shares of

£25 each, with £12

108. paid up.........466,500 0 0 Leas 100 Shares of £35

cach, originally sub- scribed for, bat not taken op......

To Reserve Fund

£

THE CHINA MAIL.

DEPARTURES

June 5, Faugh Balaugh, for Chefoo.

5, Fulda, for Cebu.

5, Ching-too, for Guapi.

5, Alice E. Dickerman, for Nagasaki.

5, Killarney, for Swatow.

5, Fuyew, for Shanghal.

5, Churruca, for Manila,

5, Diamante, for Manila.

OLEARED.

Perla de Oceano, for Sooloo.

B. d. Electra, for Shanghal

Chamron, Kamrye for Bangkok. Aurora, for Bangkok. Cheang Hock Kian, for Swatow. Conquest, for Hothow.

1,250 0 0

465,250 0 0 20,000 0 0

Te Amount das on Current 'and Fixed Deposit and other Ac- counts To Billa Payable

1,894,686 2 8 874,352 16 1 18,583-9-5 £3,267,772 10 2

To Profit and Loss Account, as

ander

To Liability on Bills receivable,

To discounted £1,460,586-186- Rd., of whlob, up to this date, £988,927 118. 4d, have run off.

Cr.

ДЕБЕТА.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED, Per Hindostan, from Strafts, 57 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Killarney, for Swatow, 138 Chinese. Per Fayew, for Shanghal, 65 Chinere.

SHIPPING REPORTS, The British steamer Hindostan reports: After leaving Singapore experienced mo- derate N.E. monsoon and fine weather ap to lat, 17 N., from thence to arrival strong N.E_winds and sea.

The German steamer Billons reports: Variable winds with heavy squalls to the Paracala, thence to port fresh N.E, wind

£ s. d. £ e. d. with high sea

By Cash ou band and

at Bankers... 315,066 72 By Bellion 168,356 1 3 By-Gozemment Sasu-

rities.... ...... 566,881 8 6

and Stampe

1,051,008 16 11 By House Property, Furniture,

51,926 14 6 By Bills of Exchange: ......1,711,152 12 4 By Loans on Government and

458,689 6 5

£3,267,772 10 2

other Securities...

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, For the Year ended 31st December, 1878. 1878.

Dr.

April 23. To Dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum for the half-year ended 31st December, 1877

To amourt carried to Reserve Fund

£

d.

-18,957 10 0

.......... 5,000 o o

Sept. 27. To ad interim Dividend

at the rate of 6 per cent. per an- num, for the half-year onded 80th June, 1878

To Balance ...

1877.

Cr.

18,857 10 0 18,588 9 5

£46,49805

A

d.

The American barque Miriam reports: From 29th May to Brd June fresh N.E winds with much rain ; remainder of passage fine, with light E.N.E winds and strong current setting to the E.N.E.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For SWATOW AND AMOY.-

Per Cheang Hock Kian, at 11.30 am.

To-morrow, the 6th inst.

For FOOOHOW.

Per Brisbane, at 11.80 a.m., on Friday,

t'e 6th inst,

For NAGASAKI & HIOGO.---

Per Charlton, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 6th Inst.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. —

Per Adria, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the

6th inst

For SWATOW.-

Per Yottung, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the

6th inat,

For SAIGON.—

Per Penedo, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the 8th inst., instead of as previously notlfled.

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW,

Per Douglas, at 9,30 a.mi., on Sunday,

the 8th inst.

た

For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,

SYDNEY, & MELBOUNRE. 21,879 15 0

Per Atholl, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the

... 10th fast.

Dec. 81. By Balance

1878. Dea. 81. By Net Profits for the Year ended 81st Dec., 1878, after defraying all Current Charges, Rebates, and Interest paid and due to Constituents en Current and Fixed Deposit Accommia......24,616 14 6

£46,498 9 5

R. O. CAMPBELL, } R. P. HARRISON, DAVID REID,

Directors.

R. O. SAWERS, Joint General ROBT. CAMPBELL, Managers. RAH BANNISTER, Sub-Man, & Acct. We have compared the above Balance Sheet with the Books and Vouchers kept in London, and the Certified Re turns from the Branches, and find the samme in accordance therewith.

0. N. COOKE, FRANCIS COOPER, (Cooper Brothers & Co.) LONDON, 28th March, 1879.

TO LET.

Auditors.

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D UART, ARBUTHNOT ROAD, at present

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAKNI,—— The

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Noon.-Brisbane leaves for Foochow

[No. 4964- JUNE 5, 1879.

the face-for the attendants to practise at a distanos of several feet from each the dangerously illusory system of en- other, but as it proceeded they approached thanasia, or to try something even worse nearer and nearer till the words were yelled than that. There can be no doubt that,

Goods por Electra undelivered after this when a case involving a certain amount out whilst their chins touched j ́ we then

date subject to rent.

of suspicion arises, the thorough ordeal concluded both were pretending to be deaf. of a Coroner's inquest is apt to place This part of the entertainment was followed those concerned at a great disadvantage. by a series of screnches, screams, moan, In serious diseases, the Chinese are al-hisses and spittings much resembling the most helpless; and if a certain set of nightly four-footed disturbers of quiet. circumstances should arise, in addition

General Memoranda.

Hesperia leaves for Biogo.

SATURDAY, June 7:---

www.

Forte,

SUNDAY, June 8-

10 a.m.-Douglas leaves for Coast TUESDAY, June 10-

Noon.-French Mall loaves for Posts 4 pm.-Atholl leaves for Port Darwin, &c. THURSDAY, June 12-

of Call and Europe.

4.3 p.z.--Bale of portions of Inland to the gratification of a natural desire to neighbourhoods, and was so cleverly oxa-

'Lot No. 105.

avoid the post mortem examination, the outed that it called forth renewed burata of culpability of the ignorant people con- applause, The two golden-lillied colestial artistes then walked round each other corned may often appear greater than it in the gait peculiar to small footed women, really is. At the same time, there is far too their eyes meanwhile flashing forth celestial much opportunity for guilt going un- fire and their hande alternately clenobed punished; and, equally with many other and spread out as if preparing for a spring. subjects directly affecting the Chinese Having engaged in this graceful hobbling population, the conviction presses upon for some five or six minutes, each placed our minds that we have not as yet auc- her hands on the other's shoulder as if about to engage in a wrestling match, and having deceeded in doing more than scrape the poised themselves in various graceful atti- surface of this question of administration, tudes any one of which would have made at the Marine House.

We would strongly recommend the more the fortune of a painter-they renewed the frequent issue of proclamations in Chi- dialogue, interspersed with the hissings and TUESDAY, JUOS 17 :-

Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports nese dealing with such matters, as there spf tinga. They were evidently actresses

of Call and Europe.

is little doubt that an extensive ignor of no mean order, and judging from what ance exists amongst the native populs. language) they were treating the sud-

2 p.m.Bowen leaves for Singapore, 3:30p.m.-Sale of Valuable Land, do,

WEDNESDAY, June 18:

We saw (we could not understand the

3 p.m.--American Mail leaves for Yoko tion as to what the laws of Hongkong enos to a representation of the fil

hama and San Frand 20,

really require. As for the returns kenny Cats." We must say they deserved of births, it has long been believed, all the applause they received, for their TUZзDAY, July 1-

3 p.m.--Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s and with good reason, that a large action would have put any cat, Kilkenny or Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San-number of native children are ushered Chinese, to the blush. Stretching out their into the world here without the slightest tapor fingers they clawed one another down Franolaco.

sign being given to the Registrar Ge- face and neck, their hair, which was before coiled in the form of a teapot, being torn neral or his subordinates Even for 10 from the roots and made to hang dishe other reason than the correctness of the velled around their blue rankeen jackets HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Census returns, an effort ought to be

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Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & 00.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

made-say through the District Watch men-to bring about a more satisfactory state of things in this respect.

LOUAL AND GENERAL.

The next FRENCH MAIL may be expected here on Thursday next, the 12th inst., by the M. M. steamer Ava,

what was not scattered around. The battle raged furiously, the atmosphere was darkoned by flying hair and hair pins No policemen protruded themselves upon the scene to spoil the illusion by their ungar rautable interference, and the two damasis were allowed to destroy each other's per sonal obarms to their heart's content. The contest was brought to a close by the younger and more agile of the two hitting We straight out from the shoulder, which made the other tottering lily totter off. then interfered, and got abused for our pains.-C07.

We are informed by the agents (Mesra Druggists' SundRIES, NURSERY Requr.Jardine, Matheson & Co.) that the S. &.

CONSPICUOUS among the passengers to Yo Glenroy left Singapore for this port yeaterkobarna by the Pacifio, Mali stoamer City of NITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH,

day, the 4th instant,

AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Glugerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters, -The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

French Contract Packet Tigre, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 10th June, with Mells to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Salgon, Straits THE CHINA MAIL.

The publication of this issue commenced at 7.45 p.m.

Settlements, Basaria, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Adan, Sup- chelles, Réanion, Mauritius, Suaz, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E. Afrios, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension. The usual bours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1879.

Ir will be seen from the advertising notice that the departure of the P. M. S. S. City Peking has been postponed until Wed- nesday, the 18th inst."

Ir-is satisfactory to motion the steady rise in the rate of exchange. Dollars were to day quoted 8 11 on demand, and there in every likelihood of their going still higher, This should tend to bring about a healthier state of commercial affairs.

If

Peking were the Hon. John A. Bingham, U. S. Minister to Japan, and the Hon. George F. Seward, U, S. Minister to China, who have returned to their posta after leave of absence. With regard to Mr Seward's re- turn to Poking we take the following from the San Francisco Newsletter remi

MORE cases than one have come to light during the past few months to show that there is a defect in the system re- lating to the registration of births and deaths in Hongkong. If such registra tion is presumed to serve as a check upon MAILS BY THE TOEKEN STRAITS PACKET-deaths by violence, then the objects of The Australian Contract Packet Bowens the Ordinance No. 7 of 1872 are but enlightenment of all who took part in the

will be despatched from Hongkong, on imperfectly fulfilled in the Colony. The meeting referred to. THURSDAY, the 12th instant, with Registrar General, and every Registrar, Mails for Singapore, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas- mania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Mel Correspondence can be Registered till 1.15 The Malin will be closed at 1.30. Supple

mentary mail on board with 18 cents late fee till tline of departure. Correspondence for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if de ired, but as a general rule it is batter to send it viâ Galle... Hongkong, June 4, 1879.

The whole investigation against him, promoted by professional politicians and oa-haugers at Washington, is one of thors utterly disgraceful episodes so common in our degraded political system that we can oaty protest against and express our sincers, regret that such things can be possible under a Republican form of Government. But so long as the halls of the House of Ir is generally understood that certain Representatives are crowded with political correspondence has passed in reference to wire-pullers and schemers, and so long as a united party will support even the most the delay caused in acknowledging or untrustworthy and most unscrupulous of answering the Resolutions arrived at in its members in any kind of job, on the principle that the whole party must stand by each of its members, so long will public public meeting on 7th October last, there is no adequate reason for withholding men be in danger of such utterly unwar this information from the public, it would ranted persecution as that to which Mr Seward has been subjected. The United be at ones a convenient and becoming States Government had no charge to make course to publish the correspondence, or against him; indeed, promoted him from the reply received, for the benefit and Consul-General to Minister, in face of these very complaints; but, because two profes sional politicians of a low type each wished to pull Mr Seward down, in order that they might possibly be appointed in his place, and that an utterly corrupt and lying paper like the Chronicle was indeed, doubtless which shall happen within his districts as Administrator, and of Mr Stewart as by coin, to publish a tissue of unblashing falsehoods, and to insist from time to time. or district;" but practically this is almost acting Colonial Secretary and Auditor agon the truth of the charges, all the ma an impossibility beyond the foreign com- General, are officially announced in the chinery of the House of Representatives was set in motion against Mr beward, and munity. It may be that the results now Gazette.

an imposing investigation was held for two obtained by this measure are more satis- The following provisional and temporary years, at large expense to the public and factory than they were when the law appointments in the Supreme Court are at ruincus expense to Mr Seward, ending, was introduced in 1873; but the pro- secutions which have recently taken also officially recorded --Mr S. Barf, to fortunately, in the defeat of the attempt to condemn him by a mere party vote. The place- show that the working of the be acting accountant to the Supreme Court surprising thing to those who do not un Ordinance cannot but be of a haphazard lustead of acting deputy registrar; Mr C.derstand the hopeless runcality of our nature. The bill was frawed-upon the F.-A. Sangster, to be acting deputy repuliticians is that, while all this disgraceful English Act, and therefore the usual gistrar; Mr W. H. Mossop, to be noting amount of inapplicability inexorably deputy registrar. shows itself. For instance, it is com. pulsory upon some person present at the

it is true, is enjoined to inform himself Tax appointments of the Hon. Mr Marsh carefully of every birth and every death

bourne.

THE Steamship Arratoon Apcar, Capt. MACRAVISH, having arrived from the

p.m. in the occupation of Mossrs GILMAN above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her

Immediate Possession, for four are requested to send in their Bills of & Co. Lading to the Undersigued for counter months certain, at a Rental of $100 per signature, and to take immediate delivery month. of their Goods,

Apply to

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

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & C..,

Agents,

Hongkong, June 8, 1879

TH

FROM SAN FRANC SCO AND YOKOHAMA.

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HE Steswabip Alaska, Captain SBA

BURY, having arrived from the above Forts, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and take immediate delivery of

their Goods.

Cargo impeding bor discharge will be at once landed and stored-at-Consignees' zisk and expens,

The above Steamer having Incurred General Average, Consignees of Cargo and Treasure are notified that a General Aver- ags Bond is now lying at our Office and Will require their Signature before delivery.

RUSSELL & Co., Agenta.

Hongkong, May 10, 1870.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

C

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

YONSIGNEES of the follows

CON

are requested to send in their of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. signature, and take immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Inanrange has been affected.

W

Ex Yangiad.

Order, 1 cake Baberds.

shery, from London,

MF (in Groka) SW (in square) Nos. 10/14, Order, 5 canés TB. Do., &c., from London AME (ia diamore) } Nes: 16/17, Or., Fosses. TJ

Flannel, from L'don. LBU 124, 1 case Merchandise. MM 8d-ums Paint Oil

No. 19, 1 case Merchandise.

G. DE CAMPEAUX,

Bingbone, June 4, 1979,

STEPHENS, & HOLMES, Solicitors.

...

2, Club Chambers, June 5, 1879.

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the tollowing Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour 2----

GOLPEN FLEECE, British barque, Capt James Wiltshire.-Vogel & Co.

ALEXA, British barque, Captain George Robb.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

VESUVIUS, American barque, Captain F. W, Call-Order.

JOHN BETANHOPE, American barque, Capt. H. G. Pillsbury,-Arnhold, Karberg

da ko'

KILLARNEY, British steamer, Captain Herry O'Neill-- Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Alion O. DICKERMAN, American 3-m. schooner, Captain Wm. J. Bugant-Order.

EXCELSIOR, American barque, Capt. D. B. Eddy.-Captain.

BAWTHORN, British barque, Captain O.

Mead.-Wieler & Co.

EcoBritish barque, Captain G. W. Tozer-Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

BRUNETTE, British barque, Capt. Wm. Dow.G. B. Stevens & Co.

MIRIAM, American barque, Captain A H. Parker,-Adamson, Bell & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

June 5, Hindostan, British steamer, 991, Robi, J. McConnell, Calcutta May 18, Penang, and Blugapore 20, General David Sansdom, Boss & Co.

June 5, Amoy, British steamer, from Canton.

June B, Bellona, German steamer, 789, Abrons, Bangkok May 29, Rice.-SIEMEN & Co.

Jobe B Registro, Spanish schooner, 214, Peeran, Sual May 27, Wood-REEEDIOS & Co.

Jons 8, Miriam, American barque, 598, Parker. Nagasaki May 25, Coal DAK

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MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, -- The British Contract Packet Zambess, will be despatched on TUESDAY,

the 17th Inst., with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid-Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar. N.B.This Packet carries no maile for the Australian Dolonies, E. or 8. Africa,

nor for Mauritius.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The United States Mail Packet City of Peking, will be despatched on WED: NESDAY, the 18th inst., with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, which will be closed as follows:- 2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.

business is going on, Secretary Evarts and the President take no notice of the pro esedings beyond offering leave of absence to Mr Seward if he chose to come home. They do not recall hlas, do not euspend him pending the investigation, and as soon as the-farga is over MA Seward proceeds straightway to bis post at Peking, congratulating himself that, for a

Mr J. Onuma will take charge of the death or in attendance during the last Japanesa Consulate here during the absence illness of the deceased, the occupier of the on leave of Mr Taro Audo, palmy house, or some inmate of the house where H. E. the Administrator has appoint deceased died, to report the death within ad Dr James Stockwell, L.RO.P. time at least, the politicians are likely to seven days of its occurrence, and give par-

ticulars required, including the cause of L.RO.S.ED., provisionally and until let him alone. The whole thing is a huge andiguifed and unjust in the last degree, desth, according to the best of his or further notice, to act as Health Officer,joke, diegraceful in the extreme, no doubt, her knowledge and belief." In England, during the absence on leave of Dr W. S. but what can we expect from Congressmen and among foreignera generally, this Adams, requirement presents no great difficulty

The Administrator has also recognised or inconvenience. A doctor's certificate provisionally and until Her Majesty's is procured, while no superstitious no

tions exist to raise any obstacle in its pleasure may be known, Mr H, W. Davis, being laid before the Registrar. Among as acting Cossal for Belgium at this port, the Chinese it is entirely different. No daring the abienos of Mr T. G. Linstead. sooner does a Chinese doctor observe

in the way of bonor, justice, or dignity ↑ We judge, from the remarks of the Chronis ole, that an attempt was made to get Me Gymer, Chairman of the Committee on start the investigation afresh; but we fancy Appropriations of the State Department, to it was found that the joke could not be ze, peated, and that the party leaders would not tolerate it. It is stated, on undoubted- authority, that the appropriation for the expenses of the return journey of the two

2.80 R. Pont-Office closes, but Letters that his patient has taken a serious tura Or the 28th ultimo, a very successful tea

(except for Non-Union Countries) may than he gathers up his simples and un-party took place at St. Patrick's Temperance witnesses summoned by the Commities from be posted on board the Packet with guents, and hastens from the chamber of Hall. Bis Excellency the Governor Dr Shanghai falled to pass the House, and that Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage death, with a recommendation to call for O'Brien, Mr. J. J. Francis, Mr and Mrs these gentlemen are unable to get money until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies further advice; and that house sees no Coxon, Mr and Mrs Fleming, and several to return to their poste-another instance

other residents were present.

of the almost incredible injustice of these (except the Bahamas and Hayti), more of the courageous "medicina man.”

We notice the departure for Europe by professional politicians. Mir Seward will Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay Little knowledge, therefore, of the cause the last French mail of Mr Alex. O. Levy doubtless, remain at Peking for at least cannot be sent by this route,

of death can be gleaned by those sonsohn, one of our oldest and most respected two years; that is, as long as the present Hongkong, June 5, 1879.

je18 perned from those to whom a foreigner residents, whose connection with the China Administration lasts.

usually looks for such information. trade is dated as far back as 1855, Els

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE CONTRAUT MALLS,*****

The following hours are observed in closing Malls, de, by both the British and Day before departure.--

5.Money Order Office closes Port Offles closes except the Niour Bor, which remains open all night,

French Contract Packets.

Day of departure,——

7.Post Office opene 10-Registry of Letters cases Posting of all printed matter and patterna ceases. –

11 --Mails closed, except for Late

Letters,

11.10 M, Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 18 cents until

11...whap the Post Office Cross 11.40 A-Late Letters may be paid on board the packet with Lates of 28 santa potil time of departurh

Hence it may frequently happen that character for strict honesty and fair dealing

the friends of persons who have passed is a byword among the Chinese, while his Tax Commission appointed to investigaid into the Spirit-land through the portals analterable genial disposition and kindness police matters at Singapore and Penang of one disease may have frequently re bave endeared him to a large cirole of

friends, By fostering local industry, has not been satisfying the public at the ported that death resulted from & totally Mr. Levytohn has made happy a good nuum. latter plase ; and, taking the following states. different cause. Again, the Chinese have ber of families. We wish him and his mesom. most deep-seated objection to port plished wife and their children pleasant

examinations And many trip home-Catholis Regletera natives would pile lie upon lle rather

mortem

than make a report that might lead to Asour half-past 10 o'clock yesterday morning enquiry and trouble of that

two small-footed women treated a solest

kind

In the abrende of any reliable

ment, from the Gaseite, na orrect, there seems to be the most undoubted good reason for serions complalat

As notified in a previous issue the Polles Commission commenced sitting in Fenang on the 8th, and it eat daily ( nodara assurance to the contrary we are audiende to a highly entertaining perform excepted) ill late on Saturday, the 17t afraid that, unless when scoiance in Winglok Street. The performance instant, whee, to the surprise of everybody it was suddenly notified that the Singapore dent reveals an isolated case, it is but was of a varied description, consisting of members Messrs Smith and Willant had seldom that the declarations as to the dialogue, at first conducted in mattered tones made up their minds to less by the Burmah

Ause of death are ever verified. How which they gradually raised to a pitch which ay might it be therefore with no

medical adviser to consult and so many became deafening and terrifytuge The spalding deindians staring them in performera went through-the dialogue

teamer best at tus bringing geome depat they did, thus bringing the Lommiss late most unexprotedly sadden panels, many to the set plament, we may lodres