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Intimations.

NOTICE,

THE Interest and Responsibility of the THE

Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, # ## (ah Tere Yat Po), OBABED from the 1st August, 1877.

CHUN AYIN.

Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

NOTICE.

TN Beforenes to the above, the Under. alguod has LEATED the Chinese Mail from the lat August, 1877, and has engaged the services 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.

KONG CHIM. Lease of the Hongkong Chinese Mail Hongkong, April 6, 1878.

Notices to Consignees,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTION TO CONSIGNEES.

"ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

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

·No Niro Insurance has been effected.

Ex Yangleé.

M

Order, 1 case Habarda thery, from London.

MF (in oroas)

с AME (in diamond) {Nos. 18/17, Or., Josses TJ................Flannel, from L/don,

Ex Ava.

- M F (in diamond)} 24, 1 case Buttons,

from London. V80 25, 1 case Millinery, from London. G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Hongkong, June 16, 1879.--

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO.

The British Steamer

"BENARTY,"

Captain POTTER, will be de- spatched as above TO-MOR. ROW, the 25th lnstant, at 2 p.m., instead of as previously advertised,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & UG.

Hongkong, June 24, 1879.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

GLENIFFER,"

CLEARED.'

Bellona, for Yokohama. Anchises, for Shanghai, Octava, for Saigon.- Smyrnote, for Bangkok.

Elizabeth Childs, for Newchang. Baga, for Amor

E. M. Young, for Foochow Benarty, for Yokohama.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Kwanglung, from Coast Ports, Sie P. Wolecy, Bir A. Stepney, Capt Boyle, Messrs Holiday, Grigor and Campbell, and 38 Chinese.

Por Rajanattianuhar, from Bangkok, 200 Chinese.

DEPARTED,

Per Yang-t, for Salgon, 16 Chinese; for Singapore, Mr G. Edgar, Mra Seth, Chinese; for Marselles, Mr Dubuffet Messrs Courdeiro, Winton, Denecke, and 8

From Shanghal for Singapore, 1. Chinose ; for Port Said, Mr A. Senchi; for Marzellas, Messrs N. Brand, Evans, John Sharp, L Ploff, and Bradbury. From Yokohama : for Safgon, Mr Tremear; for Marseilles, Mes F. M. Barber, Captain E. W. Blake- meter, Miss Cappeltetti, Mesara W. Nicho las, and D. Kl.

Per Achille, for London, Ms Driscoll and 2 children; for Strafts, 350 Chinese. Per Emuy, for Amoy, 220 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British steamer Rajanattianuhar re- ports: Experienced light variable winds, with fine weather throughout, with soon- sional squalla of rain.

The British steamer Kuangtung reporta: Foochow to Amoy and Swatow light 8.W. winds and fine weather. Swatow to Hong- kong dull cloudy weather with moderate 8. W. winds and passing showers of rain.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Quotations.

Hoxoxoxo, June 24, 1870.

OPIUM.--New Patua, caah....$640

Old

.༥

New Bonasos, ciah, 505 Old

"

-3

New Miwa, credit, 730 Allowance

Taals, 32

Old Malwa, orodit, 780 Allowance Taola, 16

Exchange.

""

Bank, Wire,...

Demand, ...

***

301

3/102

"

30 days' sight,

9/104

"

310

A

Credits, 4

3/11

**

4 months' sight,

23

Documentary, 4 months' sight, 3/11 India, Wire,... are

demand.... Shanghal, demand, Gold Lent, 994 fins ...

80 days' aight, .......

Sovereigns,

Te

"It 14

Shares.

231

232

717

75%

are

20/10 5:10

Hongkong Bank, 59% prem Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,300 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,875 North China Ins. Co., TIK 1,250 ez div. Yangtze Inn, Assos, Tls. 730 Chinese Insurance Co., 9300 K.K. Fire Ins. Co., $740

China Fire Ins. Co. $1723 H.K. & W. Dook Co., 6% prem. H.K. O. &M, S.-boat Co., $7 dia. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis, 13 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tis. 95, ex div. Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 China Sugar Refining Co., $155

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

л

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Rafail Druggia, IMPORTERS

or

Druggista' SuNDHIER, NURSray Requi- RITES, TOILET Requisizɛ, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATINY MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, * Gingerade, Polass Water, Sarsaparilla

Water, and other Aorated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision.. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

DIED.

On the 24th June, Walter HausCHILD, aged 16 months, youngest Son of Louis Hauschild, Hongkong.

€* The publication of this issue commenced at 7,55 p.ni.

THE CHINA MAIL.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO TAs "China Mail."}

[No. 4980-June 24, 1879,

telligence on commercial matters likely to be beneficial to the Chamber, and pushing the sale of the two papers,

FRINGE Henry took his final leave of the

(Per E. E. A. & O. Telegraph Co.'s Line.) Emperor on the 10th instant, which wa

- LONDON, 2nd June. - The British Government has joined the French Government in demanding the abdication of the Khedive.

made the occasion of the following cere- moules. It will be remembered that some ten days previously, the Prince had in the nome of the Emperor William, conferred the order of the "Black Eagle” upon Bis Majesty.

Sir Stafford Northcote has stated at a

On his arrival at Akasaks the Prince was meeting of Conservatives that he anticipat-received by several members of the Imperial before the prorogation of Parliament. ed that the Zulu Campaign would be closed

LOGAL AND GENERAL,

The Fasson MAIL, bringing Loudon dates to May 16th, may be expected here to morrow, (Wednesday) per M, M. steamer Djemnah.

The next ENGLISH-MAIL, with London dates to 23rd May, may be expected hare en Friday next, the 27th inst., per P. ✪ ✪. stoamer Maloa.

TO-DAY the dragon feast was celebrated In the harbour; the demonstration was not on such a grand scale as usual.

Tax steamer Hindostan, which was exposed" for sale this afternoon by Mr H. N. Mody, was bought in.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1879. Sous of the features of General Grant's reception at Peking are very satisfactory in themselves and will no doubt increase the aggregate of gratification felt at the H.M.B. Egeria, at Shanghai, had her blue Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal. reception accorded to the gallant saldier peter flying on the 17th, the date of our last

wherever he has been. In the account advices. She comes to Hongkong. given by the North China Herald of the reception at the Chinese capital, it is straight-forward, "go ahead" altizen of

Bo.

*of 1877,

Temperature.

do.

Household who conducted him to the Mikado, who was seated in State surround- ed by some of his ministers. With great ceremony the highest class Order of Merit was bestowed upon Prince Henry, and the second class was conferred upon His Excel lency von Eleendecher, Minister-Resident and dontul-General in Japan, and Captain Maclean of the Prinz Adalbert.

We note that the Pring Adalbert will visit the Island of Yezo, then return to Yokohama and afterwards will sail for the

Japan sea.

The Mai Nichi Shinbun publishes as a rumour that the estimated cost of enter ◄ taining the German Prinse in Tokio fa 700,000 yen. The editor hints at the pos |sibility of these figures being greatly exag-

gerated.

In Fooshow: B. B. Ben Gloé, Monarch, { (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Cody Premiess, | interesting to note how the downright, Tus Loudoun Castle, making the ran from being no rice to send during the earlier

Syria, Teviot, Merionethshire, Glenfalloch, and Killarney. 8. 8. Brisbane left for Sydney on the 17th Inst. B. 8. Braemar Castle left for London on the 19th lust. In Amoy: U. 8. gunboat Ranger, and the | German gunboat Wolf, and 8. 6. Fatahoy, On the 21st, S. 8. Bailoong left for Tamsul, and the B. Albay for Taiwanfoo.

CABGOR

Per 8. S. Yang-ted, sailed 24th Jane, 1879-For Continent, 8,118 balea Silks, 109 bales Waste Silk, 487 pkgs. Sundries, 270 balea Cocoons, 2,892 pkgs. Tea, 8 cases Silks, & bales Fricons, and 90 balen Puojum Blk for London, 743 bales Silk, 1 bale Waste Bilk, 369 balf-chests and 13,481 boxes Tea, 110 pkgs, Sundries, 1 case Trea sure (42,819), and 1 case Treasure. (Tia, |6,800)."

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :---

For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.- ju25

Captain GRAHAM, will be de spatched for the above Port

on THURSDAY, the 26th Inst., at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Hongkong, June 24, 1879.

FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT.)

fa28

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamship ** MENMUIR '

will be despatched as above on SATURDAY Next, the 28th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 24, 1879.

S

NOTICE,

Per Benarty, at 1,80 p.m. Tomorrow,

the 25th Inst.

For SAIGON.--

Per Getorn, at 4.80 p.m., on Wednesday,

Queen's Road.)

Borezone, June 24, 1879, BarOMETER-- 9 AM........ 29.974

Do,

29.970 29.068

1 P.X.... Do,

& F.Mer THERMOMETER...? A.M.......... Do. 1.P.M.... Do.

710

70

80

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81

19

Do. (Wet bulb) 9 AM.. Do. Do. 1P,M Do Do. P, E. Do. Maximum "I Do. Minimum over night. 76

Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c. 1---

VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

AT HONGKONG,

Left Name. Feb.

From

22, Grossfurst Constantina, Hamburg Hamburg 24, Edward Barrow,

the 28th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified..

Mar

For

SWATOW.-

14, John A. Briggs,

27, Agnes Muir,

Por Kollung, at 7.80 a.m., on Thundey, | 28, Adam M. Simpson,

the 28th inst.

For SHANGHAL---

•

Per Glenifer, at 11,80 a.m., on Thura.

day, the 26th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.

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

the 27th inst.

For YOKOHAMA.---

Per Bellona, la postponed till further

notice.

For AMOY AND SHANGHAL-

Per Anchises, is postponed till farther

notice.

MAIL BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, ja28 The United Stater Mall Packet Gacko, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the Srd July, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, do, will be closed as follow-

UN SHING bas REMOVED

to No. 62, QUEEN'. ROAD, Opposite the CHARTERED BANK, Hongkong, June 24, 1879,

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents,

jy24

Owners will be Responsible for any Debi contracted by the Officers or Crews of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

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

JOHN R. STANHOPE, American bárque, Capt. H. G. Pillsbury.—Arnhold, Karborg

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

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

VIGILANT, American chip, Capt. John C. Ross.-P. & Q. 6. N. Co.

G. C. TROYANT, British ship, Captain G. Thomas.Messageries Maritimes.

MOSTE Roza, American ship, Capt. O.

-O; Carter,--Borneo Co., Ld.

J.

GALLEY OF LORNE, British steamer, Capt. Bryden.-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Jane 28 Rafanattianuhar, British bir.,| 988, G. T. Hopkins, Bangkok June 17, 11 mi Rice and General Yus FAL HORD,

Jan 28, Wedan, German barque, 439, A Meyer, Hoilo Juan 10, Sugar-Jax DIES, BLATHESON & Co.

June 28, Bhien Chi, Chinese gunboat,

⠀⠀ 180, Wade, Cheong-show June 28..

June 24. Ewangtung, British staatner, 600, Robert Milne, Foochow June 30, Amoy 31, and Swatow 28, General-Douglas MAFRAIN & Co.

DEPARTURES.

June 24, Achilles, for Singapore, &c.

24, Crusader, for Shanghai, #5, Carricks, for Maula..

Da, Bimeralda, tor Amoy,

34. Buy, Los Amor.

16, Yamping for Marselling, de

2.15 P. M. Registry of Leitern ceases. 2.30 r.at, Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) misy 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

(expected the Bahamas and Bayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, June 18, 1870.

| MAILS 17 var fauzon PACENY,-*-*-*-*

The French Contract Packet dus, will.

be despatched on TUESDAY, the 8th July, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples to Saigon, Straits Bettlements Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (vit Madras), Austrails, Now Zealand, Tasionala, Fiji, Aden, Sey- chelles Réunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E, Africa, the Caps, St Helena, and Assension.

The niual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &o

כי

S

HOURS OF CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILE:

The following hours are observed in do-Ing Mall, de, by both the British and French Contract Packets

26, Triton, -

Apr.

8, Leon, 10, Spies,

21, Werts,

26, Twilight

27, Homewood,

May.

1, Anchises (8.)

2, Alex Yeats,

5, Alexander

12, Alex. Newton,

Cardiff London

Cardiff

Liverpool Cardiff London Hamburg

New York

Penarth

Cardiff Cardiff

Penarth (Newcastle

(N.S.W.)

LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FORTS.

-

At London.-Steamers via dues Canal.

Glealyon. Glengyle.

Toucer.

Celtic Monarch. Sunbeam,

Tan Amoy Gazette understands from

Woonung in seven days eleven hours, is the greatest modern republic talks to als hours over the Glencoe's time and six the leading statesman of the oldest hours less than the Glenartney's time, oligarchy in the world. "General Grant told Prince Kung very plainly that the sooner China adopts modern innovations, such as railroads and telegraphe, the Chinese courses that a severe epidemie of better it will be for the country and for cholers prevails just now in the City and her countless millions of people." This | mburbs of Taiwanfoo, scene, wherein the sturdy General round-

posted all over the town, acquainting the Chinese with the signals to be used in case of a typhoon being expected here.

legendar

An artiole in the Shanghai Sher Pao, translated by the Courier, compares the advantages öf ses and river transport for the conveyance of tribute rise from the South to Poling. It attributed the stops page of the old river transport not to the destruction of the canal by the change in the course of the Yellow River, but to there

part of the Taiping rebellion. Afterwards, when it was desired to recommence the transport in 1869 or 1864, the junks were no longer in existence, and nlue-tenths of the junkmen had disappeared, almost_all. of them baving joined the rebels. The plan therefore was adopted of buying rice cheaper and more convenient, in procuring and sending it by sea. This was found the rice, in transporting it, and superin. fending its carriage." Consequently the high officials long ago came to look upon the new system as regularly established. is Superintending these transport has be come a regular ground for promoting officials of merit; and it is almost the only | way in which a man can be brought on out of the regular line. On this account cón- siderable inconvenience would be expo. rienced, if any sudden change were made. Transport by sea is a very different thing. from what it was in the old days. Steamer make the trip expeditionsly and with our tainty in a few days, while the junks in the Canal take many months. There is no opportunity for pilfering, and the rice reaches Peking in far better condition than The risk of loss is shown by formerly. experience to be almost nothing. At any rate it could be insured against by employ ing private steamers which would guarantee delivery of their cargo. The serious famines that have occurred of late years show that everything possible should be done to facilitate and quicken the trans port of grain. The argument that river transport has existed from remote antiquity, btle the present system has only been adopted as a temporary expedient, and ing to the old plan is, in the opinion of the the national dignity is concerned in rovert. writer, the only one to be adduced on the other side, and it is dismissed as unworthy of consideration.-Japan Mail.

ly points out the weakness of the proud A GOVERNMENT Notification in Chinese leaders of China's ancient and "perfect" Institutions, might form the fit subject for a masterpiece of historical painting. It is much to be feared that this short but pithy speech of the General's lost no litle of its force in the translation In consequense of the threatening weather but even then it would have no small

it has been deemed advisable to postpone effect as an impartis), disinterested ex- pression of a great and a thinking man, the Promenade Concert until tomorrow Although, however, the manner in which evening, if the weather should then be the ex-President was received as a whole | favourable. was a compliment to the guest, his countrymen and foreigners generally, We are requested by the Sheriff to mention there was just a favour about it which that Common Jurors summoned for June prevents one from forgetting that it was Criminal Sessions need not attend until Chinese. Of course the mandarins are more careful about etiquette at Peking Tuesday next, the 1st July. Special Jurors than anywhere else, and there is probably summoned for Friday, tho-07th-fast, will little objection to be raised to this state have to be in attendance on that day at of things now. But the tone of certain 10 am. prophecies, that never man was to be

honoured as General Grant was to be In the case before the Supreme Court to received at the capital, seemed to form day, in which a special jury was engaged, ground for great expectations. These,

as we fully expected at the time, have the Judge remarked that it was likely to not been realized, although the Chinese be a very long one; he had said in the have, with that perfect politeness and course of the day that it would take some tuet, did what they have done with a thres weeks. He asked the jury whether grace which disarms criticism. The

A MANCHESTER paper says "Before the

Peking correspondent of the Herald they would like to make long or short days Suez canal was opened all Eastern produce must surely be an American, so neatly of it. Considerable amusement was caused came round by the Cape of Good Hope, and 'does he gloss over the exclusiveness of by the reply of Mr Dunjeebhoy Buttonjes England, then standing in a most favorable the so-called "hospitality of the capital," that the jury would like to know whether geographical position for redistribution, became, and for many years was, the It will be remembered that some dis- they were to be paid by the day or wholesale house for the whole of Europe; sppointment was generally felt at the the job. His Lordship believed the rule but, when the canal was opened, little by very limited entrée accorded to H. R. H

little, a great change for the woMY CIG Prince Alfred in the autumn of had been that they be paid by the day. over the scene, The quantity wanted for 1869; and the same quiet "sub" is Mr Hayllar did not think that was Fance went to Marseilles; the Italians were supplied in s less roundabout way offered and accepted on this occasion, the rule. His Lordship believed that had

than via Bugland, and thence through the Indeed, it would seem as if the oor been the practice here. He did not Continent; the Austriana took theirs at respondent who describe the ceremonies so why the jurors should in a case like Trieste; the Turks at Constantinople, and and festivities had been quite satisfied

the Austrians through the Black Bea with the honours that were shower this be the only people called on to take instead of via England and the Baltio. ed upon the gallant General from an several days' work for a single day's al- Thus a very large amount of business, so The Counsel would not care for far as we are concerned, went the way of Imperial point of view, for he says lowance. that, on

the arrival of the Gene- the same rate to be applied to them, he all flesh--to be seen no more by us," al's party at the Teung-li Yamen, was afraid. As for himself he was paid We read in a London contemporary that "the General was received very courte ously by Prince Kung, the Regent of the by the year, and nothing made any the Rev. J. G. Wood, delivered the Art of difference to him, The jurors would be a series of features on natural salones, Empire, on the threshold of a grand Hall used only on extraordinary occa-paid by the day. Mr Russell not being sions." As uncle of the present Emperor, well and not caring much to go further head of the Grand Council, and president with the case to-day, this was made a short of the Yamen of Foreign Affairs, the

Дву Prince of Kung is clearly the highest personage open to the gaze of fore Hasan & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, igners. But this fiction of his being Pagoda Anchorage, 14th June, 1878- p.m.--Benarty leaves for Yokohama, de Regent of the Empire" must have Arrivals During the Week.June 7,

been invented to suit the taste of Namos, from Hongkong; 8, Brisbane, from lecturer) was se fond as a rat pie. Thi the transatlantic readers of the glow. Hongkong, Killarney, from Hongkong; was dish which frequently made ita 19.80 p.m.-Bale of Sundrier at Mestis lng descriptions of these great and 9, Ling Jeug, from Sharp Peak, appearance on his table, and was greatly

Lammert, Atkinson & Co,

Bonecoord.

Adolph.

[

Kvik.

Sailing Francis.

Douglas Castle. At Liverpool.

At Cardif

Belle of Oregon. Joseph Hayden,

At Hamburg,

at Newcastle. (N.S.W.)

J. A. Borland,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

Auction.

General Memoranda, THURSDAY, June 20

- Noon,-Gleniffer leaves for Shanghal,

Famay, June 27 sea

11 à.m.-Bale of American barque dibe

N. Franklin Boon, Kenangtung leares for Cost

Porta.

Day

before departure3-*

|

SATURDAY, June 28 ----

5.

Money Orde? Office alosas; Post Offics dioses except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all nights

|

Day of departure,-

7 amesPost Ofitas apehu,

10 AM Registry of Tektere onātes, Posting of all printed matter and patterns consen

13 A. id.-Mails closed, except for Inte

Letter

11.10 12-Leitere may be posted with

Late Fee of 18 ochts until

13.30 A. 3, when the Port Oftes OLOREE

antaly

13:40 AM-Late Letters may be posted

Koon. Menmuir leaves for Focehow, Goods per Benarly undelivered after this

date subject to rent,

Tuesday, July 1 in

Noon.--English Hall leaver for Port

of Qäll and Hurope.

Transfer Books of The H. E. & China Gas Gay Ld., closed from this date to 10th Instant, Inclusive.

gratifying events now occurring in connection with General Grant's pro- gress. Doubtless, however, Prince Kung was glad when he saw the last of the General, and felt that he had managed matters very nicely in limiting the dis- plays to the immediate circle of man. darins engaged with Foreign A fairs, the College Professors and students,

Shipping in Port-Braemar Casile, Beni and the Corps Diplomatique. The re Glos, Monstah, Syria, Teriot, Marloneth marks of an honest man who could say shire, Glenfalloch, Oscar Mooger Wille, exactly what he meant were new and Christian, Undaunted, Nirin, Brisbane, dangerous things to handle's and the Killarney, Idug Fong, Bermann, Douglas, Prince was doubtless careful not to fole Black Prince, Hue Any Aohi las. low the example of our worthy Governor,

Baving in the course of his lecture to allude to the hedgehog and the squirrel, Mr Wood observed that it was well known that these animals, when properly cooked, formed excellent articles for human food. Fow people, however, were aware that when similarly treated the flesh of a rat had a finer favour, and was altogether a greater delicacy than either of them. There was iterally nothing of which he (the

Hermann, from Amoy 12, Douglas, from enjoyed by all the members of his family. Hongkong; 13, Black Prince, from Bong. He had several friends too, who, like him. kong 18, Bae An, from Bhanghai, 14, self, had overcome their prejudice, and Achilles, from Shanghai,

thoroughly enjoyed a good helping of sat Departures During the Week June 7, pia. Ling Feng, for Sharp Peak) 7, Brema, for Tientsin 10, Namos, for Hongkong 10, Ir will be remembered that when the pro- Agamemnon, for London 13, Europe, for Shangbal; 11, Lily, for Hongkong; 18, posal by the Eastern Telegraph Company to issue an authorized code of 50,000 words 18, Gleneagles, for Londolenta a

elected from the English, French, German, Latin, Italian and Hindustani languages- amell rate for each word in this sode being imposed, and a double rate for every other word--was before the Hongkong Chamber of and publish them in the Gasets. The issue of the Shokio Choux Nippo, com Commerce, they agreed that, a code contains Strong contrasts continually afforded mercial paper to be carried on under the log only that number of words was not by the lines of conduct adopted by auspices of the Oaks Chamber of Com-sufficient for the requirements of Commerce, Japan and China have frequently been merce, was commenced on lat instant. It and they joined with the Bengal Chamber made, and it will be interesting to som. will appear every day at noon, and will

pare the distinguishing features of the contain prices-current of all articles of is a general protest against the proposed reception given to General Grant ade, talog and reports from Shanghai, alteration, and in a request that all words Tientsin, any dra The Shokio Shinpa Peking with those of the welcome afford. which appeared on the 4th, for the trafor word combinations not exceeding ten let ed to the distinguished visitor at Tokio time, will be published every Wednesday tere aimilar to those referred to be admitted, There can be no question that the visits The expenses connected with the inatte of and five figures be received as one word of disleguished foreigners to the centres both papers are provided for out of without extra charge. Both the Bengal loan, without interest, to which Mesars 8p. Oecidental à Orlantal 8. B. do. of Chinese exaltiveness tots tend to Godal, Lange, two or three banks, and the and Bombay Chambers of Commerce agreed, Steamer Leaves for Yokohama shid Ban break down the eid barriers but the slow ten Bisal 3.5, 8. Co. were the chill com without the least hesitation, that a code of Trandiego,

and sure building up of four thousand tribuieste, a large number of members of years is not to be demolished in one or the Chamber are supplied with free copied 100,000 words is absolutely neces

in consideration of their contrienting in the ingensies of their business. In aum BYEN SWO BUDETAMISE

Truzaday, July 8-----

on leard the past with Late Proof - Turday, July 18 1-0

18 onts qatil time of departatn

Colsayn leaves for Ben Frindade: