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Notes to Corstensa.
FROM LONDON & PORTS OF CALL.
Bell, S. S. Sundar having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods aro Leing lauded at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf-or Boats delivery may be obtained,
Cargo romaining undelivered-after, the 4th Angus will be subject to rent.
No Fire lusurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents:
Hongkong, July 28, 1870.
COMPAGNIN TATA MétraquiMes
CORSIJNKES of the following Cargo: "AZY AGHUGSLET to nema bir thule Ultis of Lading to the Undersigned or counter. eignature, and teko mažadiate delivery. This Cargo las buenbanded and aturnd si their risk and ospenter
No Flytuste tus born ototod Ex Yangtsé
AME (in diamond} } Nos.16/17, Or., 2 cased TJ...
Flannel, from L'don,
Ex Amgume.
“SC Chao Soon Tye, 203 balea Cetion, from :
Singapore.
Ex tradyc
C (in diamond) 4700, 48 enary Sheet Lead, Amoy Urder, from Faudon,
Mr Charles Boinct, 1 engo. Shirts, &e,i
from Marseilles.
B & U (in dismotid) rdor, 150 bales Cot-
ion, from Madras,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, July 30, 1879.
Not Responsible for Dobts
Aloither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be liesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hanging Harborow ben
Cema, British 3-m. a-hooner, Captain Drow. Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
BEETHOVEN, Germau barque, Captain R. Haje-Melchers & Co.
GUSTAV, Gorman bargne, Captain J. Rabon-Landstein & Co.,
Annes Mu, British ship, Capt. James Lowe-Meyer & Co.
Sar Mak, British steamer, Captain- Johnson-user & Co.
CLAN ALFIND, British steamer, Captai W. J. Rulo-Captain.
Fo»day's advertlersents.
FOR SHANGHAI.
(VALLINO AT MACAO.)
The Steamship
"ARIOY,"
G. H. Duewes, Master, will be despatched for the above. Port TO-MORROW, the lat August, at 2 p.m.
-For Freight or Puusago, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, July 31, 1879.
FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO..
The British Steamer
**SUNBEAM" will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY
Next, the 2nd August, at Noon.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LAIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents, Hongkong, July 31, 1879,
HONGKONG & SUANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
aut
Te-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
THE GRINA MAIL.
CLEARED.
Helene, for Hamburg.. 'Tottung, for Swatow.
ROYAL, Gustav, for Nowohwang-
Amoy, for Macao and Shanghai, Channel Queen, for London. II. Upmann, for Tientsin,
CITY HALL,
ISS CLARA STANLEY'S OPERA M "AND OPERA BOUFFE
COMPANY.
TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), 1st Augot.
BENEFIT or 3IR JOHN ROLLINGS.
"LA
Whon will be produced; LECOCQ's
EVKI POPULAR COMIC OPERA
FILLE DE MADAME
ANGOT"
"Is Threo Actą, with MAGNIFICENT DRESSES."
Positively the Last Appearance this Beason of the above Company.
MISS CLARA STANLEY
J
AS
OLAIRETTE?
"CAST OF CHARÁCTERS,
|
Mdile. Lange (4¤« )
i
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Glaus, from Jávorpool, de., Mr J. Belknap for Shanghai, and 460 Chinese for | Hongkong.
Pur Aryatoon Apcar, from Calcusta, do,, Mcgara....W.Wilson, and Allisony-and-180- Chinese.
Por Moray, from Calentia, &c., 17 Chinese.
For P. Fitzpatrick, from Bangkok, 6 Chinone,
DEPARTED.
Per Namos, for Amoy, Mrs R, F. Smith.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Glaucus reports: Light mousson and fine weather.
The British atuamer Moray reports; Fine weather throughout the passage.
The British steamer Arratoon Apcar ro- poris: In China Sea, moderate S. W. mon- soon and fine weather.July 20th, passed thos. 5. Maharajuk bound South-westward. On 270 passed the S. S. Gleniffer bound
1ress dr favourite MISS BERTHA HOCTOR. South-westward. On 30th passed the P. & of Barcas)........
Ange Pitou (4)
0.8. 8. Afalia bound Southward.
The Amorleau barque P. Fitzpatrick ro-
Post, in love with BTS AGNES DRAGGER. ports: 15 days clue fu the mouth of Clairette).........
Gulf of Siam, and from thence to port light 5.W. and Westerly winds,
Pomponnet (Bar-
ber of the Mar-
ket, and Hair-j. MR J. ROLLINGS.
dreserto Mulle.
Lange...........
Tronitz (Dandy of MR II. MÁRTIN.
the Perio)...} Larivaudiere;
(Friend of Bar-
rav, cenapiring MR G. CLAREMONT. agalost the Re public)....... Louchard (Polico
Cfficer at the or- MR C. EVERARD. der of Larivau-i diero)........
Officer of Hussars MR J. ROLLINGS.
Amaranthe (Mar- MISS BERTHA HOCTOR.
ket Woman).....
STANLEY,
CLAIRETTE) MISS CLARA
(Betrothe:-to} Pomponnet)........... }
MARKETMEN, CITIZENS, &c, de,
SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY.
Act 18,-
MARKET SQUARE.
Act 2nd,
MDLLE, LANGE'S RECEPTION
ROOMS.
Act out, PUBLIC GARDENS AT BELLEVILLE.
TRCES OF ADMISSION: Dress Celé or Orchestra
Stalls.......
TWO DOLLARS, Pit..
ONE DOLLAK,
Doors Open at half-past 8; Performance to Commenco at 9 o'clock p., sharp.
--
Tickete tobe had and Sento secured at berers Knush & Co.'s, where a Plan of the Thein may be aeon.
Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemen cannot be admitted.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.-
Por feltic Monarch, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday, the 1st August, instead of aa previously notified.
For SHANGHAI (via MACAO), —
Per Amoy, at 1.30 p.m. To morrow, the
lat August.
For AMOY AND SHANGHAL-
Por Glaucus, at 10.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 2nd &ugust.
For YOKOHAMA.--
MEMOS. FOR TO-MGRADW. Shipping.
2 p.m.Amoy leaves for Shanghai. 3 p.m.-Oceldental & Oriental S. 3. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokobama and fan Franolroo.
Amusement.
9 p. n-Operatic Performance,
General Memoranda. SarueDay, August 2:-
Nooo-Sunbeam leaves for Yokohams, &c. Goods por Poklara not delivered this
dato šubjosh to rouk -- Goods per Celtic Monarch undelivered
aftor this date subject to rent,
9 p.m.-Mesting of Zotland Lodge..
9 p.m.-Meeting of St. John Lodge, No.
618 S, C.
MONDAY; August 4 :—
Banks elsa for public business,
[No. 5012-JULY 31, 1879.
| cost,” and that "such a line would Cathedral and of the parish of Santo An- certainly command the support of the Louie, Macao, respectively, have just been Calcatta merchauta." There is of course appointed by the King of Portugal, on the recommendation of His Lordabiy Dr Ennes, nothing in the present telegram to lead Canons of the Sce of Macao. The Dooreca to the supposition that this proposed appeared in an ex'ra to the Boletim do scheme was carried, or even discussed, Governo of 28th instant.
at tho International Telegraph Con- It is with the deepest regret that we have ference; but if the full meaning is to be to chronicle the death of the Right Rev. attached to this messago, viz, that all Mgr. Martin-Pontrianne, Bishop of Botra "proper names are disallowed in Code in pi., and Vicar Apostolic of Northern sense," it would seem that even a worse this morning at the Sanitarium in Poke-fu- Cochin-China, The sad event took place fate has befallen the best supporters of luni. The docosaed Prelats was a member all the existing lines. The only un-of the Seminary des Missions Etrangères de ambiguous statement of the telegram is Faris. He came to Cochin-China fu 1863, this, that "the figure groups are reduced and it was in 1577 that he was nominated to three instead of five This means Bishop of Botra la pi and Vioar Apostolia- that, while hitherto five figures could of Cochin-China. The deeply regretted and bo transmitted as one word, three onlyantly Bishop was only 40 years old.-Ca
tholic Register. will be allowed under the new re gulations which will come into force Now that the Straits Government expost to in April next. The cost of telegraphing be in possession shortly of a large increase by means of figure-groups is therefore to the revenue of the Colouy, our Singaporo
Goods per Sunbeam undelivered after this increased by two-fifths-a course of contemporary believes it is contemplated to
dato subject to rent,
action which was universally opposed burda now Library and Museum." One of TUESDAY, August 0 ---
by all mercantile bodies in the East. the ohonon sites for the proposed building in -*- Noon.-Frough Mall loaves for Ports of Eight months are thus allowed to mer said to be Dhoby Green.
Cell and Burope.
chants for the modification of their codes WEDNESDAY, August 6.-
to suit the proposed changes; and as no Register of Shares of the Hongkong and one would be insane enough to act upon Shanghai Banking Corporation, closed the scanty information here supplied, a from this date to 16th August, in month or more must be deducted for the olusive.
receipt of more accurate information. This does not seem to us to be either -liberal or politic treatment on the part of the Telegraph magnates towards the
TURSDAY, August 12:
Resurfacial Hill leares f
of Call and Europe.
FRIDAY, August 15:—
3 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko important interests on this side of Suez.
hema and San Francisco.
SATURDAY, August 16 :--
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking poration at the City Hall.
TRE
THAT John Lambard Randall, second Cor-mate of the American ship John A. Briggs, has well earned his three months' hard labour, is unquestionable. The andacity of the offence may be said to be fairly met by the severity and the sum- mary nature of the sentence; but there
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥
A. S. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
is has been virtually decided, our Singapore contemporary understands, that the tenders of the new Kenges have been accepted for the Opium, Spirit and Pawnbroking Farmna of the three Settlements.The Perak Opium, Spirit and other Farms are ad- vertised for relatting,
REPORT has it, saya a London: Corre-
spondent, that the Queon is anxiod to rake a match between the husban" the into Princess Alice, Priaco Louis of Hesse, and the Princess Beatrice. It is, of course, impossible to say whether there is any auflicient foundation for such a ramour; but if it has any basis of truth, it would well account for the prominent part taken and the votes given by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh on the recent disenssion of the Deceased Wile's Slater
are one or two points in the evidence. Bill before the House of Lords. which are not a little surprising. An impression appears to have existed on Mr Ceail C. Smith seems to be gaining board the ship that she was not in British golden opinions at Singapore: we read in waters, and that her officers and crew were not amenable to British law. This erroneous notion has been known in
Por Sunbeam, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday, DaveGGISTS' SUNDBIZA, NUSARY Requi-by Captain Thomsett. It is a pity,
the 2nd August.
For BANGKOK, –
Per Rajanaliumuhar, at 4.30 p.m., on
Saturday, the 2nd August.
MAILY BY 743 CRIZED STAIRS PACKER,
The United States Mail Packat Oceanic will he dematele on FRIDAY, the 1st August, vath Mails for Amoy, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Caude, Bonolula, Poru, &c. which
will be closed a follows,-
2.15 .. Registry benzos. "2.30 T.M. Post-Office closer, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postago nutil the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Babass and Hayti), Atoate Video, Jaraguay, and Uruguay cannot be petit by this route. Horghing, July 24, 1879,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET:— The Brito traghet Kaisari-Hind will be deepatched on TUESDAY, do 19th August, with fails to and through the United Kingdom and Europa vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Burman, Coylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. NB.-This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonics, E. or S. Africa, nor for Mauritius.
SITES, TOILET REQUISITRE, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATEFT
MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
Or
Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerede, Potass Water, Sarsaparillo. Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Elongkong, June 1, 1876.
TRE CHINA MAIL.
the Overlund Straits Times :---
The Government has not yet come to a conclusion as to which of the tenders shall The hesitation is due to the question of be accepted for the Opium and Spirit farms. security. The Executive, especially Mr Cecil C. Smith, the Colonial Scoretary, who is the most active and intellectual official: with whom this Colony has been favoured for many years, must be congratulated upon ita ingenuity in successfully securing such a handsome increase to the revenue of the. Colony, but that congratulation will bo doubly enhanced if farmers, whose standing chosen to undertake the farms for the next and reliability are beyond question, shall bo three years.
Hongkong before to-day, and has more than once been corrected in a manner very similar to the prompt means adopted
however, that so much doubt should still exist on this point, and that those inter- ested in the assault should only have struck upon the jurisdiction of the Marine Magistrate after so much circumlocution and exploration. It might have been second mato (the defendant) to have natural for the Captain and his energetic
entertained bazy notions concerning the right or advisability of Captain Thors
from the sett to settle their little difficulty, THE following telegrams are Rankan, the ill-used seaman (who may Straits Times: they give fuller particulars be as lazy and obstinate as a mile for of the last not of the Zulu War then wo- anything we know), might plead
have yet received:-
The ptoblianttoir of this lażne commencerance of his rights; but the American at 7.25 p.m.
London, July 21,-Latest advises from the Consul appears also to have overlooked the fact that Mr Randall, the tender Cape, dated 4th instant, state that Lord Chelmsford was within 10 miles of Ulundi hearted second mate, had rendered on the 30th June, and had offered to suspend himself liable to explain his conduct hostilities if all cattle and guns were sur- before the president of the local Marine rendered. On the 3rd July, 700 Zalas sur HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1879. Court. Such at least would soomrendered.
to have boon the fact, as the sailor London, July 23.-Cetywayo not comply- THE telegram we publish this evening apparently found his way to the proper Chelmsford advanced on the 4th instant, ing with the demands of the British, Lord regarding the changes in the telegraphic Court for redress after he had been sent with 5,000 troops in a hollow square and system is not so intelligible as could be off to find and failed in discovering a was at once attacked on all sides by a force wished. It is one of those riddles which boarding-house! Rankin also states of 20,000 Zalus. After two hours' hard admit of much solving; and when a so that he returned to the John A. Briggs tighting, the latter showing signs of waver lation is supposed to be arrived at, there after taking put the summons, and ing, the 17th Lancers (Queen's) charged and remains a suspicion that the message was again put in irons and made completely routed them. 1,000 Zulus kill- may after all mean something else,fast to an awning stanchion for three-ed; British loss 10 killed, 58 wounded. Under the circumstances, therefore, wo quarters of an hour, over and above the kraals at Ulundi and returned to camp the The British troops burned all the military can only endeavour to give as reason-delicate attentions he had received, off same day. able a version as the words and pre- and on, during the previous two days. London, July 23,-Sir Garnet Wolseley vious advices will permit. The Interan. There is altogether, in this illustration of expected to meet Catewayo on the 16th July tional Telegraph Conference, then, has the ignorance of seafaring people as to to discuss the conditions of peace. torminated--not, at Bombay, as might legal matters, so much that is peculiar, be imagined, but at Loudon, where it unaccountable and strange, that will has been sittingThe word rate for mark the case as one to be remembered, 1 the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo The French Contrast Packet Amazone, will Europe is adopted" is, as it stands, not only by the defendant, but by the are hereby requested to sond in their Bills
he despatched on TUESDAY, the nonsensical, as Europe never had any shipping interent generally and especially of Fading in the Undersigned for counter-
5th August, with datis to and "word rate" What is probably meant by American shipmasters and seamen, through the United Kingdom and is, that the word rate which has been Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits for some years applied to places out of Settlements, stovis, Burmalı, Ceylon, india (via Madras), Australia, Now Europe, will now be extended to Europe, Zoaland, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Say- and that messages from say Vienna to chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Su, St. Petersburg will be charged so auch
JOHN ROLLINGS,
Business Manager. Bongbong, July 31, 1879.
au2
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
ASS Moray-having arrived-from--1-L32
Ninary llalf Yeasy MEETING of the of their Goods.
OTICE is hereby given, that the Or-signa.ure, and to take immediate delivery
SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION will be Held at the CITY HALL, Hong, kong, on SATURDAY, the 10th day of August next, at THREE O'CLOCK p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Repurs of the Court of Directors, together with a State- ment of Accounts to 30th June, 1879. By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, July 31, 1879.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
hereby
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consigneer' risk and exposed.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 31, 1879,
au7
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
aul6 TIERS. 8. Arraton day to the
dpcar, Capt. A. above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are requested to send in thefr Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
NOTEGIST given, that the CORPORATION will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 6th, to SATURDAY, the 16th of August (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Changkong, July 31, 1870
BANK HOLIDAY.
au10
TN ACCORDANCE with Ordinance No. IN
6 of 1875, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED on MONDAY, the 4th August.
For the "Oriental Bank Corporation,”.
GEO. O. SCOTT, Acting Manager. For the "Chartered Mercantile Bank of
India, London and China,"
and expense.
Cargo Impeding her discharge will be at onco landed and stored at Consignees' risk
D. SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, July 31, 1879,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
an7
July 31, Glaucus, British steamer, 1647,
T. S. Jackson, Liverpool June 10, via porte of call, and Singapore July 25, General.-- BUTTERFIELD & SWILL.
Canton.
W2=yes-Pacziz-n
Bre
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
(SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL"]
and Alexandria, This is the best per word, instead of so much per ten or (Per E. £. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line.) opportunity for forwarding Corre twenty words. "Proper names spontionce to E. Africa, the Capodicallowed in Codo sense," is a hardor St. Helena, and Ascension.
The usual hours will be observed in closing nut to crack. If it means that every
the Mails, do
MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet City of Tukio, will be despatched on FRI. DAY, the 16th August, with Mails for Japau, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &s. 2.15 r.. Registry ceasca. 2.30 r. Post-Ollice alores, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Feo of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Ealiamas and Hapti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay
which will be closed as follows:--
cannot be sent by this route, Hongkong, July 25, 1879.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE CONTRACT MAILS.
proper name, geographical, historical,
BOMBAY, 30th July. The International Telegraph Conference
or personal, is to be prohibited from has terminated. The word rate for Europe transmission as an ordinary code word, is adopted. Proper names are disallowed then the change is one of the most
sweeping nature. Not only will it in Codo sense and the figure groups are nullify nearly every code in exist reduced to three instead of five. These enco, but it will materially affect the changes to commence in April next, business in telegraphic messages which hus lately assumed so large-dimensions. The united expression of all commercial
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
"Pique dame." "Seekadet. " ."Atlila. "
men in the East was to the effect that Tas following is the Band programme for all words and word combinations not to-night at the Officers' Mess at 8 o'clock:- exceeding ten letters ought to be admit- Overture, ted as one word without extra charge. Quadrilte,. But if the message just received is to be Selection,. regarded as reliable, all proper naines-Valso..... be they long or short, well known or of a Selcotion,...?
jaw-breaking" tendency are disallow Polka, au15 ed. In the circular issued by the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce last year, it was
.** Merchant of Venice."
* Castoret.” "God save the Queen."
ACCORDING to the Straits Times' last news from Hongkong, the mouths of May and June have been even more unfortunate to the new Opium Farm Kongsi there than were those of March and April, and a fur- ther large sum of money has been lost. It appears, that of the twelve individuals constituting the old opium farm, five duly joined the new farmors, and that the other seven, though induced to do so by the offer of fair terms, have declined to join; and if not to the active, at least, to the passive the falling off in the revenue is attributed,
opposition of these seven men and their ad- herents. The shares in the new form that were at a premium at the outset, are now offered, we understand, at a considerable discount.
DURING the trial of & Chinaman, named
Chai Lin, for murder, at the Sessions Court
at Rangoon recently, he was asked if he had any questions to put to a witness. He replied through the interpreter, "No; I um not on apeaking terms with this man!'” The prisoner was ultimately convicted of the capital offence.
We read in the Alta California a descrip tion of a simple and inexpensive fird escape. which has just been brought out.
The Tonler patent Fire Escape, for which Osborn & Alexander, No, 628 Markot atreet, are proprietors, is the simplest Es cape yet brou ht to public notica. It is a strong hemp rope, with a pulley attached stated that the proposal of the Eastern Wir reference to the publication in our which any one can learn to use in five minutes. It weighs but two pounds, and Telegraph Company would "result in all columns yesterday of the Police Court pro- will easily bear the weight of two grown July 81, Amoy, British steamer, from The following hours are obagrved in closing present codes being rendered useless, and ceedings in the Tai-wan murder case, we perrons. A trial was made the other day,
in merchants having to suffer the in- Malls, de, by both the British and convenience,, annoyance, and expense of may state that, as no request or wish for its at. the Commercial Hotel, Me Watson French Contract Packets;
coming from the top of the Hotel, stopping Day before departure,mm
preparing new onca." The proposal was suppression was made by the Bench at yes on his way down to take a by off the 5P.Money Order Office closes; PostTo issue an authorized code of 50,000 terday's bearing, we published the report verandah of the hotel, and both landed Oflice closes except the NIGBT Box, words selected from the English, French, in the usual course of business. We are forest was manifested by a large number safely on the pavement. Considerable in- which remains open all night.
German, Latin, Italian, and Hindustani always ready to give every consideration to of people who had gathered in the vicinity Day of "departure,
languages, and to apply a single rate for Post Office opens.
each word in this code, while a double such requests from the Bench-when they to witness the unveiling of the Cogswell 104Registry of Letters coases.
Posting of all printed matter and charge would be made for any words are made. patterns ceased,
A SOLDIER Was tried recently by court
July 31, Arratoon dpcar, British steamer, 1392, A. B. Mactavish, Calcutta July 17, Penang 23, and Singapore 25, General.- DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
Joly 31, Moray, British steamer, 1427, Butcher, Calcutta, July 17, Penang 23, and Singapore 25, General,-JARDINE, Mathe-
H. H. NELSON, Manager. For the Chartered Bank of India, Augon & Co.
tralia and China, "-
J. SOMERVILLE, Manager, 682, W. Phelan, Bangkok July 8, Rice,
July 31, P. Fitzpatrick, American barque,
For the "Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris," Teak wood, and Sapauwood. ~~Chinese. “
D. FITZ HENRY, Acting Agent.
For the "Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation,
T. JACKSON, Chief Manager, For the "National Bank of India, L'tod,"
DEPARTURES. July 31, Bellona, for Yokohama.
31, Jacobine, for Newchwang..
31, Namos, for Coast Ports.
31, Celia, for Foochow.
aud
R. H. SANDEMAN, Manager. Hongkong, July 31, 1879.
31; Johann Friedrich, for Tientsin.
11 M-Mails cloned, except for Late
Lettera.
11.10 a.M.-Letters may be posted with 11:30 on the Foss Unico CLOSES
entirely.
Lato Fee of 18 cents until
fouatsin.
other than those contained in it." This proposition-which was strongly objected We hear that Father Piazzoli, on the in- martial in Bengal for various acts of ins to by all the Chambers of Commerce in vilation of His Excellency the Vice-Roy subordination, and among the charges was the East, as being arbitrary, on the of Canton, went up to Wei-chow to try to the serious one of having reviled bis ground that not less than 100,000 words settle the long pending Missionary question superior officers as arcades ambs. When were necessary for the requirements of al-ahing. A delegate from the Vice asked for an explanation be deliped the Roy also left Canton for the same place. term as being, by futerpretation, "mounted 11.40 A.M.-Late Letters may be posted commerce-prompted the suggestion that Our venerable friends the Revs. Fran- men." The Court strongly objected to on board the packet with Late Fee of "a now deep-sea cable could now be laid cisco Xavier Angoleto da Silva and Fran- baring its leg pulled in this way, and the 10 cents until time of departure down at greatly less than the last one cisco Xavier da Silva, the Vicars of the i prisoner's one puffered in exoportion
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