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No. 4999-JULY 16, 1879.]

cular to, the members' and seatholders of Union Church accepting their invitation to assime the pastorate of the Church for twelve months." This is incorrect, as might have been divined. Dr Chalmers on Satur- day last accepted the invitation to become pastor of Union Church, and the acceptarice

After Mr Dennys had spoken for the

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE PUBLIC HEALTH OF “SHANGHAL.

The following extracts are from the re. port on the Health of Shanghai, by Dr Alexander Jamieson, for the years oading 31st March, referred to eleowhere:-

was conveyed in a letter to the Hon. Seore defence, His Worship discharged the de- the cause of these apparently anomalous have done or attempted. Whilst perfectly the settlements (with the exception of a

tary, to the good tidings of which we gave publicity the same evening. That letter was printed by the Hon. Secretary, and was yesterday circulated to the gentlemen who had signed the invitation,--the worthy

fendant

POSTMASTER GENERAL LISTER'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1878.

GENERAL POST ÚFFICE, - Hongkong, 12th April, 1879, Sia,I have the honour to report on the

and Japan daring 1878.

Doctor having, of course, nothing whatever British Postal Bervice in Hongkong, China Bonham Strand, and that was cleared but that port twenty-four hours earlier than months, are maintained in a condition for shortly be made to the public.-Courier.

to do with the letter after he had sent it to

2. The chief feature of the year has been its destination. It was-printed merely as a-

the gradual consolidation of the work of mattor of convenience. We may add that a the Department on the lines of the Inter. telegram has been forwarded to the London Estional Regulations agreed upon under the Missionary Society, asking that the har-Treaty of kerne. In 1877 the public reaped the benent of that Treaty in the form of a monious arrangement as to the pastorate general and very considerable reduction of may be sanctioned.

postage, in the year under review the .com munity of Hongkong has enjoyed it in the shape of extension of the hours for posting. Latiors are now received on shore until half an hour before the packets, British or French, leave for Europe, and a letter for any part of the world can now be posted on board either packet up to almost the very last moment. Moveable boxes have also been placed on the Shanghal and Yokohama packets of both lines

*

WE hear that instructions have been tele- graphed to Sagballen to prepare for the reception of 10,000 extles from Russia. Negotiations are in progress for separating 4. The considerable modifications of mail the island from the administration of Siberias hours introduced during the year would and placing it wholly under the authority have been easier to effect, and would be of the Third Department at St. Petersburg. easier to maintain, but for a certain tenaci The actual number of exiles on Saghalien ty of old custom more worthy of the con- in 1432, of which 1984 are settled round cervation ascribed to Chinese than of the about the military station of Doue and 48 intelli ont progress of the West. When as Korsakovsky." It is proposed to employ the rates of postage by French packet were almost prohibitive, and advanced by Baghalien, and to raise the output of fuel perplexing quarter-ounce unit, a resoln from its present point5000 tons a year tion never to write by that packet was tos quantity sufficient to enable Rusals to intelligible, but now that it is at ones the dispense with goal from Australia for her cheaper and the quicker opportunity, the watchword, I never write by rench pocket,

A fair di does seem a little out of place. vision of correspondence between the two packets would be a great boon to this De. partment, the officers of which have not

all the Nihlists in the coal mines of

Pacifia Flest. -- Examiner..

TEE latest distinguished English visitor to Japan that has aroused the spleen of the Gazette is Mr John Pops Hennessy. That high but unfortunate British official has

Over with the spice of

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there are two steps. When he got to the whether any given Postal arrangement will Offies would be a boon to everybody who is

formances of this artiste; but we may be allowed to direct attention to a matter of upper step he did not strike defendant be extensively svalled of or not. Some concerned in the matter, and Hongkong with the umbrella, but throw it up when timon facilities which might be expected to should be the last place to put obstacles in

future interest in connection with her visit. he was pushed. He did not seize the debe welcome to everybody are received by its way. It may be necessary to open new

It has been suggested that advantage might fendant, but his umbrella caught and tore the publlo with absolute indifference and Agencies of this Office in Tentelan and

be taken of her presence to secure the su his jersey. May have struck him accident-neglect, whilst at other times some trifling Chefoo, but if such Agenoles are opened it

gagement of a first-class operatio troups to with the umbrella when he was being concession, about which nobody was sup will be simply to render an existing service

perform at Shanghai next season, for say, beaten.

posed to care, is hailed with enthusiasm. as efficient as possible, and certainly not to

a period of six months. This is not the Observation will however generally detect rival or suppress anything that others may

In all matters affecting the health of time to enter into details, but we believe some arrangement of a satisfactory nature results. The Pillar Boxes recently esta- willing to undertake Postal duty, if noces provision of pure water) the Municipal might be entered into if a guarantee re blished in the town, form a case in point eary, either in Ohina or Japan, the Hong- Councils are working vigorously. Roads given to cover the expenses sutually, in After much trouble taken shout them, they kong lost Office is not anxious to discharge are constantly being widened and the curred. There is now barely time to visit muat be, with regret, pronounced to be any functions but those strictly its own..

system of drainage extended, streets and Europe and make the necessary engage. failures. If, however, they are failures in 19. The British Packets have beon aces- alleys are carefully and regularly cleansed, ments for the winter season at shanghai i Hongkong, it may be some consolation tolerated by two days on both the outward the creeks are kept as olcan as in the nature so that whatever is done should be done at know that Pillar Boxes have not (it is and homeward voyages. The day fixed for of thinga is possible, while the outside on We learn that the matter is already believed) succeeded anywhere in the East.

departure from Shanghai having been found roads, upon, which the health of residents under the consideration of those who take 12. When there was only one Box in inconvenient, however, the mail now leaves largely depends at least during the hot an intereat in it; and, that an appeal will once a day, the collections averaged about was originally intended. One result of this walking, riding and driving which may with 60 letters a-week, almost all on mail day accelerated service has been seriously to qut exaggeration be described as superb. With the removal of the box to the Harbour increase the expenses of this Colong in the liberal expenditure upon the public

HOW TO COOK A HUSBAND,- Department, and its clearance three times a Marins Sorting. When that system was garden and upon trees for the bunds and The first thing to be done is to catch day, the number of letters dwindled to less first established, the Marine Officers were outer reads is worthy of all praise. Inad him. Having done so, the mode of cook- than half! The reason was that betere the sect down to Singapore free in the P.&O.dition, native and foreign hospitals are ing him so as to make a good dish is as extension of mail hours (which took place packets all the year round. Then it be subsidized for the benefit of the destitute follows:-Many a good husband is spoiled about the same time) Chinese got half an came impossible to continue this arrange of all antionalities, pauper funerals are in the quaking. Some women keep them hour longer at the Pillar Box free of latement in the S. W. Mangon, and the provided, and a grant is made for the sap constantly in hot water, while others fresze FROM the raport made by Dr Dods in

fee than they did at the Post Office officers had to be sent down by private port of a vaccination dispensary. At this them with conjugal coldness; some smother Directly this was altered the number of ship or by the French mail. Now this latter institution 1,294 vaccinations were them with hatred and contention, and still 1871, when acting Colonial Surgeon, it may

letters posted fell off, showing that they course will have to be adopted all the year performed during 1878, and at the Gutzlaff others keep them in pickle all their lives. be observed that be attributes the diffe

prefer to bring their correspondence to the round. But for the acoperation of the Hospital during the same period 1,537, These women always serve them up with rence in the rate of mortality to the tem.

general office.

various steamer companies, who kindly making in all 2,882, or in round numbers, tongue sauce. Now, it is not to be sup- 18. in a period of more than thres grant passages for the officers on reduced and allowing for vaccinations performed posed that husbands will be tender and good perature, more than to the amount of the

months only 782 articles of all kinds terme, the marine service would have be by natives with lymph obtained from the if treated this way, but they are, on the rainfull during the year. That is, he

(mostly letters) have been posted at the two come too expensive to be carried on, in fact foreign establishments, 3,000. The number contrary, very delicious when managed as means that, in years when the heat is most

Pillar Boxes, or an average of only four the question whether it has not already of vaccinations performed yearly in this follows:-Got a large jar, called the jar of 3. Some Continental Post Offices are of letters a day each. This does not even pay become so is under the consideration of the neighbourhood remaining at so high a carefulness (which all good housewives tempered by showers spread over the opinion that the British system of late foes the trilling wages of the Chinese postman Government.

figure, a diminution ought soon to be have on hand), place your husband in it, mer mouths, the mortality reaches its is indefensible, if not illegal. it may be who clears the boxes. The disturbing 20. No year elapser without a disaster; noticeable in the prevalence of small-pox, and place hin near the fire of conjugal lowest point. The total rainfall is not, in doubted, however, whether those offices cause here probably is that so few persons that of 1878 happened on October 10th. Whatever prejudices the Chinese may unce love; let the fire be pretty hot, especially his opinion, the test, so much as the unm-permit oven ordinary posting up to keep stamps at home. Chinese, it need For years past it has been the custom to have had sre no doubt melting away, but I let it be clear; above all, let the beat bu

as the hard be said, scarcely ever so, and

for cools the atmosphere. Doubtless Dr Ayres practies to allow in Britlah Offices. Now, they like to ses their letters weighed at the London made up on each British Packet in vaccination of girls lies in the fact that garnish him and Dr Deds sould tently mates in their to take Hongkong as an example, if every Post Office. In England, almost all but a mall for Singapore, and it appears that without a few marks as evidence of having pleasantry; and if you add kisses and theories on this subject of the influenes body were to be allowed to go on posting the poorest and most uneducated olases during all this time the inner package has passed through smallpox, a marriageable other confections, let them be accompanied exerted by the rainfall, though they reach everything to the last moment possible, it keep a few stampa in the house; amongst never been marked via Brindisi, it having maiden is wanting in one of her chief with a suctioient portion of secrecy, mixed their conclusions by a different road. It might be practicable to keep the windows the non-mercantile European community been left to the Singapore Office to see that qualifications, natives in search of wives with prudence and moderation.

On October not having as yet learned to accept the during the first five-months in the year, minutes longer than they are kept open at be bought at any other tinio than just when 10th the amount of correspondence posted vaccination scar as a promise of future im- bowever, a heavy rainfall were recorded open for ordinary correspondence five here few seem to recognise that stamps can i went on by that route. and the summer months were unusually present, and probably nine-tenths of the the mall le closing. Some allowance must on board for London was too large to units

The Acting Surgeon to the lock hospital dry and sultry, then the death rate would matter thrown upon the Department during be made for the risk of theft, which is con- admit of this treatment, and a olerk from that five minutes might just as well have siderable, but the chief reason for this is

one of the Banks, knowing that the heavy in his annual report to the Municipal probably illustrate Dr Dode' mode of look. been posted three days before. Whereas too probably the habit of putting off till to lattera he had to post on board would be Council announces that 106 women from 21 ing at the matter. Bingapore, they say, is by the imposition of a late fee the merchant morrow what might better be done to-day too large for the usual brown paper houses were on the roll at the end of 1878, blessed with a refreshing shower early and the banker gain half an hour to finish which more or less infects the Fast. Un package, thoughtfully called at this Uffice as against 68 women from 17 houses at the every day. Residents of Hongkong have and close their important despatches. The mail mornings there really ought to be no- on his way to the steamer for a bag. The end of 1877. Notwithstanding this, the little to complain of in this respect this question is simply whether the public pre body buying stamps at the Post Office but mail was made up in this bag, and for- absolute amount of disenso defeated has BELZOD, 50 fer

fers five minutes of promiscuous liberty people from ships who could not get on warded outside the Singapore mailThe decreased, He congratulates the com- gratis to half an hour secured by the pay shore before. This may sound Utopian, despatobing officer, who appears to have manity on the greater attention which the ment of a small charge. There cannot be but its neglect more'y leads to crowding, taken no further interest in his duties than women devote to their persons and cloth much doubt which of the two would be loss of temper, delay, and disappointment. to desire to have them over as quickly se ing now that they know that they have to chosen in Hongkong.

Some persons even carry matters further, possible, omitted to mark this bag i undergo weekly inspection by foreign and stem to expect that the Post Office will Brindisi, and it reached England via doctors, and upon the fact that when not only provide stamps, but also put them Southampton. The consequences were affected with secondary syphilis they Very great trouble is experienced, very serious, as it was an unusually heavy generally leave the settlement for their early every mail day, from notes being mall, con isting entirely of Bank or other homes. The women's increased coquettish- addressed to individuals in the Department, important letters. Measures have been ness in dress is very gratifying, no doubt, containing money, and asking that stamps taken to have the supplementary mall but the emigration of those who ought to may be put on the letters enclosed, that closed on a better system altogether, and, be detained for treatinent does not seem to the change may be returned in stamps of as far as prao teable, to render ation care me to afford just ground for congratulation, particular values, or with a memorandum lessness impossible.

It amounts to this, that constitutional 21. The department is no longer able to syphilis is spread from Shanghai as a of how much change, &o, &a. This op portunity is taken of aaying that such give detailed statistical information respect-centre into districts which for anything we requests are invariably refused, simply being the circulation of correspondence. Une know may be quite free from it. Incredible cause it is impossible to comply with them great aim of the Postal Union has been to as it may appear, there are such districts The drop boxes of the Post Office Are To get rid of accounts, and of the counting or in Chink. Questions as to the administra ceptacles for stamped surrespondence, the weighing of letters, de. This alore it is tion of the lock hospital were raised at th stamps having been bought beforehand, which allows of the extended hours for Ratepayers' meeting of the 10th March, and if sufficient are not affixed the respon posting mentioned in paragraph 1. any but no answers were given at the time. sibility ta the sender's.

Post Offices, it is true, do still publish Criticism was directed mainly along the 14. The Local Fareef Post, commenced elaborate tables of statistics, but these are lines indicated at page 4 of the 15th volume Hongkong during the last three years that

5. The lasting of a printed list of mail only to a moderate extent. It is under-periods, and can only be regarded as ap-questione have since been officially publish. It might be reasonably desired that our each morning has been adopted, and has stood that the Agents and Commat ders of proximately correct. It may be doubted, ed, and these answers have in their turn been Yokohama, contemporaries would allow him been found convenient.

Coast steamers are still troubled with num-moreover, whether these expensive tables criticised.* From the discussion, to enjoy his six or seven weeks' congé in laborious writing of some 5,000 notices beru of small parcels, of which they had are read by anybody but the proof cor- comes out clearly is that there is no agree- Japan in peace and undisturbed happiness. annually, whilst these are replaced by more rather be rid, and here again une and wont rectors, or serve any useful purpose what ment among the local medical practitioners It has been generally admitted that in than 73,000 printed slips issued to the struggle bard for existence. There is not ever. Such tabular information as this as to the value of the system as administered, private life Mr Hennessy is a genial and public. The only difficulty has been in the same reason for neglecting the Post Office is able to give will be found ap and that the main feature of a look hospital kladly individual, and as he is not visiting getting notice of the day's departures carly ice in the transmission of Coast parcels pended. Japan in an official capacity, the Gazette anough. Some persons seem unable to

ie wanting to the Municipal establishment. as may be urged in the case of letters. The 22. The followi: g bave been the average For my own part I am extremely sceptical bas scarcely exhibited good taste, to say conceive that anything is done in this Post Uffice cannot compete with private passages of the mail ateamers during the as to the advantage to be gained by the nothing of discretion and justice, in con- Office before 10 uicct in the morning, and firms at the Ports in quickness of delivery, year- stantly rushing at him "like a bull at in one or two instances it has been se importance in the delivery of a letter, it

public from an institution which after ex- But whilst an hour may be of the greatest red rag" from the moment of his arrivalry to hint at

na compared amining women possesses no machinery for a prosecution, which,

the detention of those found to be diseased. in Japanese waters. The Gazette even however, it is hoped may be avoided. cau seldom matter much in the delivery of French Packets, threatened Captain Hotham of the CharybThere ought to be no difficulty in issuing a parcol, indeed, against the slight delay British Packets,

Homeward,...12 days,...Si) day.....Gain à day. by bringing prostitution under native pelice

I am bound, however, to acknowledge that (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises,

Queen's Road) dit with a court martial and other direiul the day's list at 8.30 a.m., which is perhaps, imposed by a Postal transit, may be set its consequences for saluting Mr Bennessy n the whole, the most convinient bour.

superivision, the Council has succeeded absolute safety from loss.

Bonexosa, July 16, 1879. with the zegulation 17 guns on bịa landing

in dispersing a large number of dangerous BAROMETER-- $ A.K.... at Yokohama. Presuming that the Gazette Settlements has been a decided success, 6. The money order system with the

women who infested Hongker, and by con- centrating the houses frequented by sailors, does regard Mr Hennessy as a humbug: Although it has been in operation but

23. The quickest passages home have has paved the way for the introduction of and considers that Japanese hospitality short time, orders representing about $100

been made by the Messageries Packets. some efficient system of sanitary control. is being wasted upon him, we cannot a month have been issued on Singapore,

The mail once reached London via Mar. But I find as the result of enquiries made appreciate, and do not believe in, the and the return remittances show about the

seilles in 34 days (Anadyr) and five times specially on my behalf, that although puritanical and highly conscientious course

same average. These figures seem in-

in 36 days. The shortest passage by women seat back from inspection without affected by our contemporary in seizing significant when compared with the millions

P. & O, packet has been 37 days (three their certificates are as much as possible every opportunity for abusing Mr Hennessy handled by European offcars, but as be

times). and the Japanese authorities who have tween our small communities they represontt would be impossible to find quarters packets have made the quickest passages the certificated women, those who have withdrawn from the public, whenever a 24. On the other hand the P. & Ogrester demand arises than can be met by afforded him a cordial and hospital

a considerable and increasing amount of reception.-Courier.

pabue convenience. It takes a long time without building, as the existing quarters ont, having delivered the mails even been found diseased are brought forward

times within 36 days. The Messageries to meet it," for any facility of this kind to get thorough are not only fall, but are also crowded. ly understood and appreciated. People 18. Attempts have been made to do a packets bare four times delivered the are only just beginning to find out that little more than has hitherto been done for London mail wi hin 87 days,

* North-China Daily News of 1st and 2nd the Chinese business community in Postal they can make local remittances by meals matters. Postage stamps are sold at the has every reason to be satisfied. Bearing

25. With regard to revenue the Colony May 1879. of stamps, although the fact has been publicly notified these three years.

Stamp Office Agency in the native quarter, in mind that during three months of 1877 abandon a scheme on account of merely with the delicate i-tang used for silver. A diminution of receipts would of course be in Shanghai during the past season.

where letter scales also are kept, bat it is Postage was collected at the old rates, HOW WE MIGHT BE ENTERTAINED. found that Chinese prefer to weigh letters double those in force during last year, some theoretical diffenities, that some years since a money order system with the Straits list of the day's matis in Chinese is posted expected in 1878 Moreover out of the complaint has rather been that the settle 22, Grossfurst Constantins, Hamburg was suggested, but after much correspond at the Stamp Agency every morning, reosipts for 1878 a contribution of £3,150 ment was overdone in this particular matter. ence the project was relinquished simply and a translation of the Table of Rates of has for the first time been remitted

Mar. the Though, however, there have been an un- from an apprehension of trouble with postage has been circulated to the principal London Post Office. After paying all uanally large number of operatio perform There can be little doubt that claims presented to date, the balance left ances, it does not at all follow that Shanghai Chinese names. Such a difficulty has not honge. even precanted itself, but if it does it can these efforts are appreciated. It is believed to the credit of the Colony is upwards of has been well entertained. The able and very easily be met. The Chinese, as might that Katen of Postage have not been put $27,000. One beary slatos for 1877 still enterprising gentleman who lately left in s have been expected, generally prefer to into Chinese before the Table now in use remains to be paid, via to the London somewhat hurried manner no doubt did his arrange their remittances in their own way. is appended as a specimen,

Onice for conveyance of Continental and best with the resources at his command j A fow, however, make use of the Post

17. Negotiations have been carried on other Union correspondence by British but, unfortunately, artistes are not educat Office.

during the year for the withdrawal of Packets, but with that exception the nood in three months; and, as a fact, tho 8. Correspondence has been re-opened British Post Offices from Japan, and this counts for 1877 have been closed, within Operatio Company under his control never with the Australian Colonies with a view to Department is now holding itself in readi the last few weeks only.

ressived general support. In entertain- the establishment of a money order system nese to hand over the business at a short [38. The revenue of the two years 1878 menta as in other things, quantity and with them. Applications are not infre notice. No alight is intended to the gentle and 177 are compared as follows in the quality do not go together." Under all quently received for orders on Continental men of H. patiar service who have report: The Imperial share in 1876 was circumstances, therefore, the past season Countries, the United States, dia, and out their able assistance in carrying it on, $50, 222 (including a special contribution of sannot be considered satisfactory, although though it would certainly not be worth in saying that it will be a great relief to £3,180-$16,214), and in 1877 $84,815, de it was much more attractive than some while to keep scoounts with those countries relinquian Postal Administration in Japan. crease 84,382. The share of other countries previous years. It must not be forgotten for the sake of, perhaps, one oxdez every For one Country to carry on the Post was $4,076 as against nil last year. The that Shanghai is a somewhat out-of-the- three months changed. with each, yet Offices of another Country successfully Colorist Expenditure was $86,470, a way plans, and that it is a heavy speculation such appli are always refused with demands three conditions that the against $38,072, an itcrease of $897 and to collect a Company of really good artistos Tegrets if he were a sort of International Country administered shall not concern the balances were $28,756, against $87,810, Kuowing this fant, managers hesitate to clearing house, say at Berne, and it were itself in any way in the matter that it showing a decrease of $9,162. The gross incur the outlay of bringing their troupes understood that sach Post Office should shall have no means of conveyance of its revenne waL thus $141,525, against so far; and the result is that during some keep accounts with that clearing-house, and wai and that the administering Country $180,007, a decrease of 89,181.7

seasons Shaughai is not visited by any but H. I. Scott, engineer, was charged with with that only, it would then be not only service. Directly these co. ditions cease to payments have been made to foreign councommonly said that the local public is really shall have a practical monopoly of the 27. Since the close of the year for her the most mediocre artistic talent, is 14 anaulting Pan Aho, cook to defendant. possible, but also easy for every Enton

Complainant stated that he had been in country to exchange Money Orders with pain, complications and inconveniences tries, indre sing the total amount hitherto appreciative, and is prepared to support defendant's service for three months. He every other Union country,

begin to greep in, and can only be remedied paid since our entry into the Union to genuine merit and the experience of the was taken 121, and hired a substitute, to B. A very favourable Convention has by the institution of an efficiens National

Post Office.

$5,733,82.

past few weeks would so far to support which his master agreed, Yesterday he been concluded with Queensland, and now went to defendant to ask him for seven awaits the approval of the flome Govern to the afforts made dassag the past year by arisen in setting the Union accounts, an risit to the Model Settlement a greater 28. With regard to the delays which have that statement, But this still leaves a days pay due to him. Defendant told himment. On its coming into force the postage the Chinese Customs Service to establish) extract is appended from a report already risk than managers, and astiates ears to to go away, but he did not do so. De upon letters for all paris of Australia when Lendans then shoved him out, and when forwarded vid Torres Straits will be lower omething like a Class Fost Office. It submitted to the Government (on Circular hour. There is, we believe, no doubt outside he struck him five or six timesed by one half.

has been supposed that such proceedings Despatch of Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Ang that Shanghai would properly support with his fist (Complainant showed blank- 10. Attention has been paid to the work. would be viewed by this Department with 23rd, 1678), regarding the uncertainty and any Company of sterling worth the dif Bys and w/mark on the forehead]." ing of the Straits, Settlements Post Office great dislike and alarm. Bush is not the pontusion censed by the different Countric culty is to make that support aure,

Mr Dennys appeared for the defence, and cavings Bank, but as that institution has Case. A thoroughly efficient Chinese Pout subject to the Patal Union arrangement baving different forms of making up their

been so pelted and battered with oriticism in / enough to do on one mail day, and far too during the year, has been successful, bát i compiled from observations taken at stated of those Reports. Answers to some of the

A CORRESPONDENT of the South Pacific Times (Oles of which we have to hand full of detalls of the war) writes as follows from

Trujillo

I have to communicate that by permis

■ion of the Ferfect, a body of 300 and more free Chinamen, paraded the principal streets, headed by a band of native musi cians and carrying themselves the national Peruvian colors, shouting Viva el Pero, In order to form for their part a battalion of Guardia Nacional. Besides there seams to reign much enthusiasm bere; the Guar dia Nacional is forming itself, and 200 young men "the cream of Trujillo" have presented themselves to form a battalion, to go and fight the Chilenos. Their com. mander-in-oblet expects the marching order from the leaving Prefect Ferreiros "who is going to telegraph it, when he arrives at

Lima,

Police Intelligence. (Before O. V. Creagh, Eig.) Wednesday, July 18th.

John Brown, seaman belonging to the Americat ship Monte Rose, was charged with desertion,

The Court ordered defendant to be sent on board his ship,

much on the other.

It saves the

a

7. It should be a warning hardly ever to

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15. Efforts have been made to improve and develope the local delivery of corres pondence, and there is no reason to doubt that, as the facilities afforded become mo e generally known, they will be more gene- tally availed of. To make the local delivery of this (ffice porfect, however, it should be independent of any interruption from the arrivals of mails. This would usesitate at least four additional Postmon, for whom

18. These remarks apply to some extent

Avernga

Gain or loss Average voyage voyage allowed. taken. with 1877.

Outward 2015 498 French Fackoti, British Packets,

Outward} » 50

Homeward,...42] „

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11 ....Gain

in Yeply to him, complainant atated that he been in a transition state during the year. Through the Find operation of the Beads returns. West to defendant's house at hoon. He with regard to some points of management of two other departments this postman Bevar saw Airs Beats leaving the house in a chair, sufficient experience has not yet been gain handles the letters. The Pillars are cleared by En did not my word so her. After ed to decide for or against such an expert trustworthy calore, and the correspondence made to London on behalf of the Constries come * In previous years them pariants have been besting him - defendant told him to some mons hers.

pleted in a locked how, which is not opened till seroed. This sum is ready a phron Agawai in resines this Diler

8 pm. Lards the door of the besue 11, 25 is almost impossible to prodies

that

There has been no dearth of entertainments

The

as to faduce any one to make the ten dont which sused Mime. Hirlemann to ture It was, we understand, a mers scDi-

somnia to Bhanghai; and the budgens which

which have been expressed of her abilities, she has achieved, and the high opinions

hare bess thoroughly deserved. We need Not haze repent our engrpilation of the pres

H. K. Fire Ins. Co., $740 China Fire Ins. Co., $175 H. K. & W. Dock Co., 5% prem, H.K. U. & M. S.-boat Co., $10 dis. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tia 13 China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tlo, 90 Hongkong Hotel Uo., $65 Hongkong Gas Co., $70

China Sugar Refining Co., $1424 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.

Do.

of 1877, do Temperature.

.

1 P.M.... 4 P.M....

1 P.M....

Do. Do. THERMOMETER-9 A, K........

Do, Do.

***

30.010

29.980

29.960

85

8

***

86

་

4 PM....

86 ***

B0

8L

Do. (Wet bulb) 9 a.M, Do, Do. 1 P.M.

Do,

Do.

4 p.m. .. 81. Do. Maximum

87 Do, Minimum over gight 80

Shipping Intelligence.

The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c.—

VESSELS TO ARRIVE.

AT HONGKONG,

Left. Nams. Feb.

14, John A. Brigge, 27, Agnes Muir, 28, Adam M, Simpson, Apr.

8, Leon, 10, Spica,... 21, Werra,

26, Triton, 26, Twilight 27, Homewood, May.

2, Alex Teata, 5. Alexander 11, Southern Cross, 12, Alex. Nowton, 13, Glamorganshire, 22, Adolph, 98, Sunbeam, (5.) 28, Lydia (5) 31, Newcastle, June.

1, Gorm (6.),

4, Glenlyon (s.)

From.

Cardiff

London Cardif

Liverpool Cardiff London Hamburg

New York

Penarth

Cardiff

Penarth New York Newcastle

(N.S. W.)

Cardif

Hamburg

London Hamburg. Antwerp

Cuxhaven

London,

LOADING ZOS CHINA AND JAPAN PODIN

At London-Steamers vía Suez Canal Viceroy.

Celtic Monarch, Patterdale. Bailing Verse a

Sarah Boott Chinaman.

Guy Mannering.

Douglas Castle. Langland. Balted Will

Glandus.

Joseph Hayden.

Adolph,

Ai Lampubli

At Cardiff.

Beile of Oregati At Hamburg,

41. Nawroastle (NSW)