a
IntimationA.
To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE.COM FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMBUI.-
PANY, LIMITED.
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND THE FIRST 6 MONTAS OF 1879.
SE
|HAREHOLDER in the above Com
PANY are requested to Furnish the Undoraigned with a List of their CONTRI BUTIONS for the YEAR ending Decomber 31et 1878, and for the Six MONTHS from Janu- ary Ist to June 30th 1870; in Order that the DISTRIBUTION of the Portion of PRO- FITS Reserved for CONTRIBUTORS may be arranged. Returns not rendered prior to October 31st next, will be adjust ed by the Company and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. - Hongkong, July 24, 1879,
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSO. CIATION.
NOTICE.
IN sordance Articles
ce31
ment, the Directors have declared a DIVIDEND to. POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decem- ber-1878, of THIRTY-THREE PER CENT. ON THE NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED, payable at our OFFICE on and after the 15th Instant.
POLICYHOLDERs-are roquested to send in particulars of their Contributions,
By Order of the Directors,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, May 5, 1879.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG COMMERCIAL EX- CHANGE.
THE EXCHANGE ROOMS in MARINE Hots, Queen's Road Central, are Open Daily for the use of MEMBERS from 9am to 6 pm.
Special Daye-TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, from 12 to 12.30 and 4 to 4.30 p.m.
The Steamship
A "ALBAY," Capt. F. Asuron, will be do spatched for the above Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 13th Inetant, at Noos.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, August 7, 1879.
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AUSTRALASIAN STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,
THE CHINA MAIL.
DEPARTURES.
Aug. 7, Registro, for Sual.
7, Charité, for Tientsin. 7, Tibre, for Yokohama. 7, Peiho, for Shanghai.
7. Diamants, for Manila.
7, Emuy, for Amoy and Manila.
7, Teviot, for London, &o.
7, Douglas, for Coast Ports.
7, Brai Yuen, for Shanghai.
p
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,
For Fottung, from Swatow, 12 Chiuose. Per Race Horse, from Bangkok, 1 Cbi.
педе.
DEPARTED.
Per Douglas, for Swatow, Miss L Whilden; for Amoy, 1 Sister of Charity;
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through for Foochow, Mr W. Boffay.
rates for all Australasian and Now Zealand Ports, TASMANIA, NEW CALEDONIA & FIJI. 'The A 1 Chartered Steamer
"OLAF,"
ANDRESEN, Commander, wi'l be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 23rd Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passsgo, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkonz, August 7, 1879,
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FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND
MELBOURNE. (TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR NEW ZEALAND,)
The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamship "BRISBANE"
will be despatched as above
on or about the 25th Inatant.
For Froight or Passago, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agent:. Hongkong, August 7, 1879.
IN BANKRUPTCY,
Por Teviot, for London, Mrs Ponchard and 2 children, and Mr G. H. Woollatt.
Por Tibre, for Yokobama: from Hong. kong, 1 Sister of Charlty, and 1 Japanese; from Naples, Mesars Ikasawa, and Dat Ko Ka; from Singapore, Mrs Okaosi; from Saigon, Sour Francais Plsales.
Per Peiho, for Shanghai, 1 Chinese, Por Huni Yuen, für Shanghai, 80 Chi-
нево.
Per Diamante, for Manila, Mesars D. M, Forbes, Luiz do Cuculla, Maria de Cuculla, | Jose de Cuculia, and R. D. Tucker,
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamor Tettung reporta: Thick and foggy weather with much rain throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For AMOY AND SHANGHAI,—
Per Ulysses, at 9,30 a.m, To-morrow, the
8th lust.
For WLADIWOSTOCK AND NICOLA-
JEFSK.-
Per Gorm, at 11.30 am. To-morrow, the
8th fat. (Union rates.)
General Memorands. SATURDAY, August 91-.
Noon. Sunda leaves for Singapore, dic Noon-Benledi leaves for Sydney, &e.. Noon-Bailoong leaves for Amoy, ds. 3p.m.-Bale of Household Furniture, do, at late Rev. B. H. Kidd's residence, "Idlewild."
[No. 6018-Avatar 7, 1879.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The next ENGLISH MAIL may be expected ro To-morrow, the 8th inst., by the P..0. steamor Cathay.
The
next AMERICAN MALL will be due here on
the 12th or 18th inst, by the 0, &.0, 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Belgic.
The part which each nationality plays in this large and growing trade will be most readily shown by giving a portion of the tables which accompany the report bearing upon this branch of the subject, and also that for the previous year (1877). By these tabular statements it will be seen that 74.23 per cent, of the tonnage was British, as against 75.68 Tan Spanish war veszel Fencedora was 10 a.m.-Kwangling leaves for Coast per cent in 1877, showing that the comtowed over to Kowloon Decks this morning
Ports.
petition continues to be close, and Chat to undergo extensivo repairs to her hull Germany and other nationalities still
and machinery. succeed in picking up their share of the crumbs that fall from the trade of China We hear that H. E. J. Pope Hennessy is. and Japan, via Hongkong. Only 45.64.
SUNDAY, August 10:--
TUESDAY, August 12-
Scon-English Mall leaves for Parts
of Call and Europe. Goods per
Peiho undelivered after Noou, subject to rent and landing charges.
2 p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture, &c., Mr H. G. James' residence, No. 11, Queen's Road, 9p.m-Meeting of St. John Lodge, No.
618 8.0.
WEDNESDAY, August 13 -⠀⠀
Noon.Albay leaves for Amoy, de 3p.m.-Moray and Arratoon Apcar leave
for Singapore, &o.
SATURDAY, August 16:--
per cent. of tone in miling vowels were on board the D. & O. steamer Belgio, now under the British flag, while the per- on her way to the port from Yokohama. contage of steamors belonging to Great He may therefore be looked for on the 12th- Britain was 80.30. The following table or 13th inst. gives the number and tonnage of the vessels of each nation entered at Hong kong during the year 1878
Tonnage. 115,218
Tap Gere su barque Ta Lre, Captain
Hoffman, which left here about a fortnight ago, bound for Tientsin, encountered. & 2.803 very severe typhoon on the way up and got 2,297 diamasted. She has gone into Shanghai 1,923,283 for repaira
400
THE Committee of the Victoria Recreation 15,614 Club have decided that unless there be a 15,965 suficient number (25) of names on the 177, 166
; ;
Amerion, Augftian,.
Vessels. 107
3
3 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko Danish....
hamia and San Francisco,
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Belgian,......
Bongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration at the City Hall. Monday, August 18-5---
British,
2,169
Burmetė,,
1
Chinese....
76
Chinese Junks,
25,722
68,742 1,76:,498
25
Dutch,...
19
TUESDAY, August 10:
French,
146
367
Italian Nicaraguan,.
1
4 p.m.-Olof leaves for Port Darwin, de MONDAY, September 1:-
Norwegian,
7
Portuguese,
Rugsian,
1
Siamese,
44
Spanish,
76
Swedish,.....
5
Total,.. ..28,779
Neon.-French Mall loaves for Port of German, ....
Galland Europe SATURDAY, August 23:---
3p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. §. Co.
Steamer leaves for Yokobama and firm Francisco on or about
209,2 4 entrance fiat by Saturday next, the 9th 4,827 August, at noon, the proposed Aquatic
173
Sporia will not take place. There are only 4,019 1,664 eloven entries up to the present time.
690
23,829 THE case reported, yesterday, in the Bum- 29 290 mary Jurisdiction Court, in which Tsan
2,007
Afook suss the M. M. Company for $241, 4,352,668 for the alleged running down by one of thei For the purposes of comparison we lighters, of his junk, was again before the HONGKONG DISPENSARY also append a similar return for the year Court to-day, when more evidence was
THE
Established A.D. 1841.
For AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TAMSULFAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
Por Dailong, at 11.30a.m., on faturday,
the 9th inst
French,
heard, It will probably be finished and Tonnage. decided to-morrow.
110,955
1,850 558 The Bad of the 27th Inniskillings will.
67,417 1,798,788
perform to-night at the Officera' Mens, 2018,656 commencing at 8 o'clock, the following
9,190 programme:—
175.797
1877-
tf
*#*# B
American,.
British,
For MANILA,——
Chineze,
-Vessels,
102 2,075 80
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
Per Pernambuco, at 8,30 p.m., on Fri-
day, the 8th inst.
A. S. WATSON
-Co..
Chinese Junks, ...........
..26,500
Danish, Datch,..
15 #2
134
German,
302
For
SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, NEW ZEALAND, &0.----
IMPORTERS
Hawaiian,
1
OF
Italian,.....
6
Per Benledi, at 11.80 a. m., on Saturday, the 9th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.
Nicaraguan,
1
152,327 313 3,878 173
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI-
Norwegian,..
3
Portuguese,
Russian,
For
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND BOMBAY.-
Siamese,...
56
67 2
2:457 1,033 5,618 26.747 20,173 624
*
Soleation,...
Applications for admission as Members. In the Matter of 110 KWONG MING, a
to be addressed to
E, GEORGE,
Becretary.
Hongkong, June 18, 1879.
Aotlees to tonsigneos.
FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND "УОКОНАМА.
HE Steamship City of Tokio, baying THE
arrived from the aboro Ports, Gon- signees of Cargo are hereby notified that all Cargo remaining undelivored at 12 a.m. To-MORROW, the 3rd Inst., will be landed and stored at their risk and expense.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
'Hongkong, August 2, 1879.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
8. 8. PEI-HO.
NOTICE.
connec
ONSIGNEES of Cargo per 9. S.
Gange, from London, in tion with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that thetr Goods are being landed and stored at their ziek at the Com: pany's Godowns, whenso delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Bankrupt.
TIBE
Final Examination in the abovo BANKRUPTCYTM has been adjourned to MONDAY, the 11th Instant, at 11 .M.
(Signed) Q. B. PLUNKET,
Fer Sunda, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 9th inst.
Registrar. Bouchong, August 7, 1879.
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For SAIGON-
PUBLIC AUCTION,
HE. Undersigned has received in- structions from H. G. JAMES, Esq., to sell by Public Auction, on
TH
TUESDAY,
the 12th August, 1879, at 3 p.m., at his
Residence, No. 11, Queen's Road,
The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.,
comprising:-
Green Rep-covered Drawing-room Suite.
English made Mahogany Centre Table, Blackwood Marble-top Tea Poys, Clocks, Chimney Glasses, Engravings, Bronzes, Ornaments, and Carpets,
English-made Mahogany Dining Table, Teakwood Carved Sideboard, Whatnots, Dinner, Dessert, and Breakfast Sets, Glass and Plated Ware.
Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Chest of Drawers, Cheval Glass, English-made
Optional Cargo will be forwarded op, unless intimation-is-rocotved-from-the-Gon-Mahogany Marble-top Bureau, Marble-- signees, before To-MORROW, the 6th Inst., top. Washstand, Book Case, and Booka at Noon, requesting It to be landed here,
Billa of Lading will be countersigned by
the Undersigned.
Goods remaining unclaimed after TUES- DAY, the 12th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been offected.
G. CHAMPEAUX, Agent,
Hongkong, August 5, 1879.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and take Immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been offested.
Ex Yangtse, AME (in diamond) } Nos. 16/17, Or., Scases TJ................ Flannel, from L'don Ex Anadyr. Mr Charles Bonnet, I case Sbiria, &c.,"
from Marseilles.
B & C (in diamond) Order, 150 bales Cot-
too, from Madras,"
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, July 30, 1870, "
`To-day's Advertisements.
· FOR AMOY & TAMSUL
The Steamship.
"HAILOONG,"
· Captain Goode, will be de- spatched for the above Forts on SATURDAY, the 9th lost., at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, August 7, 1879.
and
-FOR-SWATOW, AMOX & FOOCHOW
The Steamship
"KWANGTUNG,"
Westley Richards and Snider Rifles; Centre-Fire and Snap Action Fowling Pieces, Revolvers.
&c.,
&c.
&c., Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Mon- day, the 11th Instant,
TERMS OF SALE-As customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer, Hongkong, August 7, 1879,
Not Responsible for Debts.
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either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible tur any Debt contracted by the Oficers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :-
BEETHOVEN, German barque, Captain R. laje.-Melchers & Co.
AGNES MUIE, British ahip, Capt. James | Lowe,—Meyer & Co.
SAINT MARK, British steamer, Captain Johnson.-Meyer & Do.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
Aug. 6, Fottung, British steamer, 286, D. McDougall, Swalow Aug. 5, General.→→ KWOK ACHEONG.
Aug. 7, Hermann, German barque, 444, H. Schmidt, Bangkok July 27, General. WIELER & Co.
Aug. 7. Hazel Holme, British barque, 405, 3. Wm. Millican, Port Pirie, S.A. June 7, Flour, &-ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Aug. 7, Antioch, American barque, 646, A. Weeks, Port Townsend May 11, Timber.
-L. MALLORY.
Aug. 7, Beethoven, Gorman barque, from Whampoa.
Aug. 7, Race Horse, Siamese barque, 387, T. F. Stehmeyer, Bangkok July 26, Ric -SIEMSSEN & Co.
CLEARED.
Ulysses, for Shanghai.
Captain ABDOTT, will be de.Alex. Newton, for Newchwang,
spatched for the above Porta
on SUNDAY, the 10th Inst., at 10 am.
Paralos, for Amboins, Rapid, for Newchwang, Gorm, for Wladivostock. Annie, for Bangkok. Colwyn, for San Francisco, sa10 - Pernambuco, for Manila,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, Augusb 7, 1879,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIATS,
HITER, TOILET Requisites, EnglISE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES,
MANUFACTURERS
Cr
Per Cassandra, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturola Water, Lemonade, Tonls Water,
day, the 9th inet,
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.~
Per Saint Mark, at 2.30 p.m., on Satur
day, the 9th inst., instead of se pre- viously notified,
For MANILA.---
Per Zamboanga, at 3,80 pan., on Satur-
day, the 9th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW,
Per Kwangtung, at 9 a.m., on Sunday,
the 10th inst.
Gingerade, Fotana Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aorated Water
The Manufactory, is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
For AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TAMSUL HE CHINA MAIL.
Per Albay, at 11.39 ¤,m,, on Wednesday,
the 13th inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND
CALCUTTA.-
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1879.
.
Spanish, Swediab,
Overture,.....Crown Diamonds...................Aubor,
Quadrille........Fliedermaus..........Strauss. Selection,. Genevieve de Brabant, Offenbach. German Love- Valse,...
Songe with vice} Hartmani.
accompaniment,
Fatimitza,
Suppe.
Polka...Himalaya,......L. Werner
"GOD SAVE THE QUEEN."
L. WERNER, Band Master.
Total,...........29,369 4,244,543 A. FORTION of the wall of the house which The question of steam dersus sail may fell down yesterday afternoon is still stand- here be noted, although the relative ing in rather a shaky condition. It has figures do not appear to vary in any been partly shored up and an apology for a remarkable degree from those of last scaffolding has been rigged, supported by year. For the 2109 entries of steamers the inside and outside walls and by bam. during 1877, the year 1878 shows a
damaged wall, the others passing them or antil they reach a platform, which certainly. does not impress one with any great son piled up. The operation appears by no of its security; and there they are bei g
return of 2326 as having entered, or an boos fixed erosaways. Four or five coolies €27 The publication of this issue commenced increase of 217; while for 760 sailing are at work on the scaffolding at distances vessels shown by 1877, the past year of about four feat from each other; the at 8.05 p.m.
exhibita only 731, or a decrease of 29 one on the outside being engaged in picking vessels. The sailing-ship, we may pre the bricks (whole and broken) from the sume, will gradually bave to give way before the steam-boat, but there will apparently be ample time for the owners of sailing craft to realize before the final year 1878, which we published lastIn the Report no expression of opinion THE Harbour Master's report for the day arrives.
evening, compares favorably with that of is hazarded upon the unfortunate collapse 1877; that is to say, if judged by the of the Perusia scheme of Emigration, or
as could be wished. MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.— The British Contract Packet Kaisir Bind Were we to make use of the figures in resulted in driving away from the Colony tion, pick up, with their simble fingers, standard which has hitherto been applied, of the still more lamentable action which The coolies, without the slightest exer-
will be despatched on TRSDAY, the way they have recently been quoted to Whampoa the Emigration to Honolulu. the bricks from the wall. the 12th August, with Mails to and in Japan, then all comparisons with the Nor is there anything said of the Light one gets from this of the solidity of through the United Kingdom and tonnage and trade statistics of past years Dues on foreign ships, or the tax upon the structure leaver little room for Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton;
_would-be-at-an-end-For-instance, Mrjunks, referred to in the "Governor's last -to-the-Straits SettlementsBatavia,
Hennessy is maid to have stated that speech. There is, however,
Large
wonder that a shower of main brought Malta, and Gibraltar.
Per Moray and Arratoon A pear, at 2.30
p.m., on Wednesday, the 13th inst.
means as bafu
The idea
Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egy last year there passed through this port amount of useful information and a mass the whole concern down by the run. The N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the shipping to the extent of 1,700,000 of statistical returns that must be of remaining portion of the wall, which bulges Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africa, tons," but as "passed through the port" great service. It may be noted, how-out very considerably, should certainly not must include vessels which have cleared ever, that the report from this depart be made to support scaffolding on which from as well as those which have entered ment for 1877 appeared in the Gazette of
nor for Mauritius.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES l'¿cket. The United States Mail Packet City of Tokio, will be despatched on MON- DAY the 18th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Porn, &c.
which will be closed as follow 2.15 P.M. Registry coases. 2.30 r.M. Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 gente extra Postage until the time of departure..
Correspondence for Non-Unton West Indies (except the Babamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, August 4, 1870.
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MAILA BY THE FRENCH PACKET.— The French Contract Packet Anadyr, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 19th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom sad of 4,404,697 tons, or in round numbers Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bom bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, de.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE CONTRAUT MAILS.
The following hours are observed in closing Malls, do, by both the British and French Contract Packets ---
Day before departure,
5 P.M.-Money Order Office closes; Port Office closes except the Nian Box, which remains open all night, Day of departure -
ceases.
7 A.M.-Post Office opens, 10 M.-Registry of Letters
Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceasEN.
11 Au.—Mails alosed, except for late
Letters. 11.10 ..—Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 cents äntli 11.30 A..Then the Post Office CLOSES
entirely. 11.40 A-Liste Letters may be posted
Total,
| United States of
...
Sandwich Islands,
Great Britain,
Cochin China, India and Singapore,
Continent of Europe, Coast of China and Farmoss,
Масло,
Japan,
་-- :
British North America, Australia and New Zealand,
COUNTRIES WHENCE ARRIVED.
as a captain of a man-of-war.
We read in the Jornal das Colonias to land
the port, the figures mean nothing, the 20th April, while the present effort many men are at work. A visit to the because the total given by the Harbour is not published until the 6th of Augusthouse in question and a thorough inspec Master's report is five times greater, In this connection, the Police Report tion of the same by the Government In- If only those was given to the world last year on 5th spector of Buildings might be the means of viz., 8,982,593 tona. vessels which entered with cargoes are April; while Captain Doane's remarks preventing a still more serious accident referred to, then the figures ought to be on the Police doings of 1878 have not than any of our recent falling bonses. 3,727,325 tons, So it is altogether yet seen the light, futile to attempt this new system of The following table furnishes a very The Italian corvette Fittor Pissani, com- fair idea of the sources of the trade of calculation,
Upon the total of tonnage entered, Hongkong, and we append it for general manded by the Duke of Genos, will stay in with cargoes and in ballast, last year information:--
Japan for some months and thence proceed shows an increase as compared with 1877
to Chefoo. His Royal Highness will then of 108,125 tons the figures being
visit Peking. It is probable that the Vittor 4,352,668, for 1878, and 4,244,543, for
Fissani will winter at Shanghai. Her va 1877; this year 3,727,325 tons with cargoes (as above stated) and 625,343
mander is very unassuming and affable; tons in ballast. To this total of foreign
not anxious, it is said, to be paid royal trade must be added the tonnage of
hon ur, but only desiring to be recognized vessels entered which are engaged in the trade of the port within Hongkong watera only, viz, 142,029 tons; which gives a grand total of vessels entered and engaged in foreign and local trade,
four and a half millions of tons. Ten years ago the tonnage entered at Hong- kong reached what may be termed zero, and it is satisfactory to note that the totals above given for last year are the highest shown during the last twelve years, while they are nearly twice as large as those for 1868. This satisfac tory rise has been steadily made ever since 1874-from about 3,150,000 in 1874, to the present figure. The junk tonnage maintains a very steady ohar- acter, and varies but slightly from one year to another, notwithstanding the fact that competition with steam in the Chi- nese steamer company might have been expected materially to have diminished its extent. Exclusive of the purely local trade already mentioned the share of tonnage represented by junks was 1,761,496, against 1,798,788 in 1877, or a decrease this year of 37,292 tona. The increase therefore obtained was entirely in foreign bottoms, which mode of transit. has steadily increased from one and a half million tons in 1874 to the present
on Loard the packet with Late Fee of figure, 2,591,172, the increment for 1878 18 cente until time of departars, being 145,417 upon the year 1877,
2,189 1,928,263
26,610 2,489,405
BRITISH
-FOREIGN-
Vervels
51.597
32
22,594
1,046
1.008 1,043,542 98 89,418
1,870,605
114
27,675
4,978
47
75,765
185,769
44
16,802
198,628
14
17,954
*
99,344
54
$2,044
Pellow Kelands, Philippine Islands, ... Ports in Hainan and the Gulph of Tong Kin Java and other Islands in the Indian Archipelago
208.605
576 74
1.038
148,820
15.048
72
23,663
Slam,
55,439
South America,
South Pacific,
America,..
24,582
48,618
478
1
66.
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A FRENCHMAN who sonde
25.062
by the last mail, that Major Serpa Pinto, the Portuguese African Explorer, arrivad in Lisbon on the 9th June last, in the M M. steamer. Oreneque. The Minister of Marine and the Colonies, and several mem- bars of the Liston Geographical Societe went on board the steamer to greet hi On the following day the Major was recali - ed by His Majesty the King at the Palace of Ajuda. Preparations are being made in the saloon of the “Trindade ? for a lecturs
to be delivered by the Major on his african
travels. On the day of bis arrival the fa- gade of the Geographical Society Instit tion was brilliantly illuminated.
The following important despatch has been addressed by the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for India to the Government of Bombay With reference to my despatch of 28rd January last, I have to inform you letters from that the sum of twopence, overpaid to the Swiss Post Office, has been adjusted in compliance with the request contained in the letter from the Assistant Commissioner of Imus, Money Order Department, Bom- bay,
Zalaland rarity-to à Paris journal, states he visited the museum at Capetown, and was surprised to find a fellow country man in the shape of" Skeleton of a French soldier killed at the battle of Wagram.”
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