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Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THON, hortly, on a duty to be hereafter named, unius previously dis. posed of by privato contract-

PO BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUC-

THE HONGKONG DISTILLERY, Situate at East Point, Hongkong, now, in Complete Working Order, and Cap able of Distilling upwards of 2,000 Gallons daily. The Property is of a mout valuable nature, comprising THREE PIECES OF GROUND close to the water, viz:—Inland-1-ots-Nes,740,–781–

Botices to Consignees,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

A, S. PEI. IO.

NOTIOR, TOIFIGSELS of Cargo per R. S. Gango, from London, in conneo- ion with the above Stoamer, are hereby informed that their Chords are being huded and dored at their rink at the Com- pang's Godowne, whoreo delivery may be

Leafed Immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, andre intimation is race!ved from the Con atomten, before To-sonnow, the 6th Inst.,

at Noon, requcating it to be landed her... BUU; of Lading will be conateralgoed by che tenerifqued;, t

and 782, with the Substantially Built DWELLING HOUSE-AIR-JUSINESS PRE- MISES, Cructed specially for the purpose only a few years sinice, together with the Goods remainlug rusted after Turs MACHINERY, ENGINES, STILLS, VATS, Day, the 12th. Instant, as Noou, will by STOCK, and TRADE FURNITURE and Fire to tunt and landing charges.

No Fro Iusurance has been effected.

G. DE CUAMPEAUX, Agent.. Bergkong, August 5, 1879.

TINGS.

For further Particulars, apply to

Messrs SHARP, TOLLER, and JOHNSON,

Solicitors, Supremo Court Houso,

Hongkong,

Hongkong, March 5, 1979,

BONGKONG & SMABATOI SAMRING

CORPSTA

OTICE le haroby given, that the

NODESTARS of the

CORPORATION will be CLOSED frors WEDNESDAY, the Gth, to SATURDAY," the 16th of Angnet (both days inclusive), during which period no Tranfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

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Hongkong, July 31, 1879,

BONGKONG & SHAROHAT BANKING

CORPORATION.

Noury Half Year MEWTING of the [OTICE is hereby given, that the Or

SHAREHOLDERS in this CORPORATION will be Bold at the Cry HALL, Hong. kong, on SATURDAY, the 15th day of August next, at TUKEE obock p... for the purpose of receiving the Report 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.

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Hongkong, July 31, 1879.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMIVZIN

NOTICE TO SHANA HOLDERS,

THE DIVIDEND at the Ka'o of 3% or $2.25 PER Snake, declared at the Ordinary Hall Yarly MFECTING of SHAREHOLDERS held YESTERDAY, Will be payable at the longkong and Shanghai Bank on and after TO-MORROW (THURS- DAY), the 31st Instant

SHAREHOLDERS to requested-to apply at the Office of the Company for Warrants, By Order of tho Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary.

Dongkong, July 30, 1879.

YANGTSZE INSURAKOR ASSO- CIATION

NOTION

THE GRINA MAIL.

SHIPPING.

it was deemed advisable to haul the ship up broadside to the wind to let the font air blow away; which was accordingly done. At 3.30 p.m., kept the ship on her course. Aug. 7, Bented, British steamer, 1000, again. Sunday at 6.30 am. passed through the Straits of Babelmandeb. Tuesday, July J. Roas, Foochow Aug. 5, Tea.-Qian, L-15th, passed Cape Guardaful; had strong

VINGSTON & Co.

ARRIVALS.

Aug. 8, Salvadora, Spanish steamer, 315, Juan M. Larrinaga, Manila Aug, 5, Gen- eral. REMEDros & Co.

Aug. 8, Esmeralda, British steamer, 379, Talbot, Manila Aug. 5, General-RUSSELL & Co.

S.W. monsoon with heavy beam sea; ship. labouring a good deal, and taking heavy seas on board. Wednesday, July 23rd, passed Dondra Head (Ceylon); had light monsoon from there to Palo Ronda (Melacea Straits), which was reached Saturday, July 26th, Passed Malacoa at noon on the 29th, and reached Singapora at 8.15 on the following morning, having been at anchor under London cargo 200 tons, and took in a like.

Friday, 1st August. First day light winds quantity for Hongkong; embarked 150 Chinese passengers-and-loft at noon on

and variable; passed the Paracals Islands at 8 a.m. on Wednesday 6th; during the latter part had strong 8.W. monsoon.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.. Shipping.

Noon-Esmeralda leaves for Manila. Noon:-Sunda leavea for Singapore, &o. Noon.-Hailoong loaves for Amoy, &c.

Auction.

2p -Sale of Household Furniture, &c., at late Rev. R. H. Kidd's residence, "Idlewild,"

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, August 10-

[No. 5019 Avgust 8, 1879.

Comyn, London June 20, via pórts of osil, Alligator Island all night. Discharged Daylight.-Benledi leaves for Sydney, &eys on this point. Judge French

Aug. 8, Viceroy, British steamer, 1843, and Singapore Aug. 1, General.-JARDIN, MATHESON-&-Co.

Clanchy, Bangkok Aug. 1, General

Aug. 8, Danube, British steamer, 561, YVEN FAT HONG,

Aug. 8, Glangyle, British steamer, 1263, B. Quartly, Shanghai July 22, and Foo chow Aug. 6, Tea.-JARDINE, MATHESON

& Co.

Aug. B, Namoa, British steamor, 862, Westoby, Focchow Aug. 5, Amoy 6, and Swatow 7. General.-DOUGLAS LAPRAIE &

aa12 Co.

e-day's Advertisements.

FOR AMOY.

The Steamship

"ESMERALDA,” Captain TALBOT, will be de- spatched for the above Port TOMORROW, the 9th Just, at Noon.---

For Sqright or Paurago, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Lengkong, August 8, 1879,

FOR SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,

The British Steamer

**BENLEDI”

CARGO.

Per S. S. Menelaus, Hongkong to Lon- dou, sailed 6th August, 1879:-68,800 lbs. Congou, 87,086 lbs. Sc. Caper, and 19,860 Iba. Borts--total 175,726 lbs.; 35 pkgs. Silk Aug. 8, Ninggo, British steamer, 761, Plece Goods, 196 bales Waste Silk, and 188 R. Casa, Shanghai Aug. 5, General.pkgs. Sundries.-For Continent, 119 pkgs Stemssen & Co.

Aug. 8, Olympia, German steamer, 783,

F. Nagel, Saigon Aug. 4, Rice and General -AN YON.

· DEPARTURES. Aug 8, Antic, for Bangkok.

8, Ulysses, for Shanghai.

8, Alex. Newton, for ewchwang-

8, Rapid, for Nowchwang.

ลมม

will be despatched as abore on SUNDAY Next, the 10th

8, Gorm. for Wladiwostock. 8, Pernambuco, for Manila,

CLEARED.

Paraloa, for Amboina. Colwyn, for San Francisco. Pasig, for Sual. Kwangtung, for Swatow. Esmeralda, for Amoy. Mangerton, for Newchwang. Yotting, for Swatow. Hermine, for Whatapoa. au10 Franciska, for Marshall Islands.

Inetant, at Daglight.

Fe Freight or Passage, apply to

RUBS, LIVINGSTON & Úc.,

Agents

MomLong, August 8, 1879.

FOR MANILA (DIREUT).

The Spanish Steamer

SALVADORA," Captain LARRINAGA, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY Next, the 11th Instant, at 4 p.20.

For Froight or Panaga, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co, Hongkong, August 8, 1879,

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FOR NEW YORK.

The A1 American Bark

"F. P. LITCHFIELD," Captain SPALDING, will load hore for the above Port, and

will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL &.00. Bungkong, August 8, 1879.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,

RES. S. Peerog having arrived fram

the above Porte, Consiguees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Gooda with the exception of Opium-are being lauded at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whones and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Two o'clock TO-DAY.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 15th Instant will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance has been offected,

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Esmeralda, from Manila, Mesara Broom and D. Place, and 87 Chinese,

French and Larnach, and 68 Chinese.

Per Danube, from Baugkok, Menara -Paz-Olengyle, from Focelow; Mr Rack

land.

Per Namoa. from Coast Ports, M. and Macatro Hirlemann, Mrs Phillips, Messrs Craig, W. Wheeler, one native saloon, 4 European deck, and 50 Chiness.

Fer Viceroy, from Singapore, 147 Chinese. Per Ningpo, from Shanghat, 60 Chinese. For Olympia, from Saigon, 181 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Benledi reports: Strong Northerly currents in North of Amoy.

The British steamer Esmeralda reports: Light variable winds and fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Danube reports: Fine weather throughout the passage.

The British steamer Glengyle reports: Light winds from S. E. to N.K. and fine weather.

The German steamer Olympia reports: Freeb S. W. breeze, end of the voyage light Easterly winds.

The British steamer Ningpo reports: Strong monsoon during the first part of the passage, and calm with occasional fog during the latter part, Passed S. 8. Yung- ching off Heachu on the 6th.

The Britiah aleamer Namoa reporta: Left Foochow on the 5th inst, had strong S. W. breeze; arrived in Amoy on the 6th,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by and left same evening; arriving in Bwatow

JARDING, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, August 8, 1879.

NOTICE.

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TN nocordance with the Articles of Ágreo-

DIVIDEND to POLICYHOLDERS for the FIFTEEN MONTHS ending 31st Decem- ber 1878, of THIRTY-THREE Per Cent. ON THE NET PREMI, CONTRIBUTED, payable at our OFFICE on and after the 15th Instaut.

POLICYHOLDERS are quted to send in W, the UNING MIN UN TONG, of particulars of their Contributions.

By Order of the Directors,

KUSSELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, May 5, 1879.

KOTIO... TROM the lar or OcTorun, DR. EASTLAUKE will receive his PATIENTS at his now DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALL.

Hongkong, September 23, 1878.

Notices (c Toplumees.

FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND

YOKOHAMA.

TE

THE Steamship City of Tokio, having arrived from the above Ports, Con- signees of Cargo are boreby notified that all Cargo remaining undelivered at 12 a.m. TOMORROW, the 3rd Inst., will be landed and stored at their risk and expense..

on the 7th, and left same evening for Hong- kong. Experienced light Easterly winds with thick hazy weather till off Mendoza, thence to port fine clear weather, S. S. Benledi and Hesperia left Foochow same date, In Foochow H. M. 8. Lapwing, S. S. Glengyle, and Hai-an. In Amoy the YEONG YAN SUN STRELT, of. S. Mosquito. In Swatow: 8. 9. auton, or Trade name WAN CHAI, and Carisbrooke, Newchwang, Crusader, and R. his BROTHERS and NEPHEWS bog to inform C. Fei Ho. the Public that We have SOLD all our

BUSINESS and ETOCK-IN-TRADE to LEUNG MAN HOI and his CHILDREN; We have Settled all the Accounts for Several Tears between ourselves and our Creditors. Diereafter MIN-UN-TONG, the original title of the said Firm, or Wan Chai in English, together with all its Business belongs to |wid LEUNG MAN-HOI and his CHILDREN,

who may do any Business in the above | mentioned Firm's name as he like1. And after this Dato, if the Business of the wentioned Firm will Meet with either Fro- sperity or Disadvantage, or any Debts for Goods, or any Kind of Loans, the said LEUNG-MAN-HOT and his CHILDREN will be Kesponible for them, and We have no con- cern with the Matter. We, therefore, as a Proof, make this Notice to the Public.

LEUNG KEUNG. Hongkong, August 8. 1879........ au15

FOR SALE.

RUSSELL & Co., EX American Bark ANTIOCH”.

Agents.

Rongkong, August 2, 1879.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES

MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEMI..

YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bit of Lading to the Urdersigned for counter- signature, and take immediato delivery. Thla Cargo has been landed and stored Et their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Ex Yangtse. AME (in diamond) | Nos. 16/17, Or., 2cases Flannel, from Lidon. Ex Anadyr. Mr Charles Bonnet, 1 case Shirts, de.,

from Marseilles.

T J.

(JUST ARRIVED),

1, 2, 3 and 4 inch OREGON PINE LUMSER SPARS,

The British barque Harel Holme reporta: Having left Port Pirie (S. Australia) on 7th of June with a strong N.W. wind, had a continuance of same and Westerly gales through Basses Straits and until the 17th, when weather moderated; on the 18th sighted Norfolk Island; with moderate South-westerly winds and fine weather, on the 22nd sighted Hunter Teland fu lat. 22.28 S., loug. 172.08 E.; from thence had light N.E. and Northerly winds with ooca- sional squalls and heavy rain til 26th July, when the S. W. monsoon set in strong with a terribly high and confused sca, and very heavy squalls, with thunder, lightning and deluges of rain. On the 1st instant sighted Camiquia in the Babayan Group, and from thence till sighting the Ladrones on the 6th at 4 p.m., had strong winds from Wost to South and constant heavy rain, nevor having bad a sight of the sun in the passage across the China Sea. Engaged a pilot at 1 a.m. on morning of the 7th, and anchored at 4 30 p.m., making the passage in 60 days. Beyond a few sails split the vessel has sustained no damage.

7 to 18 inches (in Slings) 40 to 80 ft. long.westerly gales with heavy bead sca in

39 to 24

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(at Partners)80 to 96 ft.

22

L. MALLORY, · Hongkong Timber Yard, (Wanchai),

Hongkong, August 8, 1879.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Sundries.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For SWATOW

10 am-Kuanging leaves for Coast

Ports.

4pm. Salvadora leaves for Mavilo. Monday, August 11

TUESDAY, August 12:

Noon.Raglish Mail leaves for Forts

of Call and Europe. Goods per

Pého undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing obarger. 2 p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture, &c., at Mr H. G. James' residence, No. 11, Queen's Road,"

9 p.m.-Meeling of St. John Lodge, No.

618 9.0.

WEDNESDAY, August 13:-

Noon.Albay leaves for Amoy, da

3 p.m.-Moray and Arratoon Apcar leave

for Singapore, ¿za.

FRIDAY, Augunt 15 ;—-

the agreement of 1867 (for that of 18 was abandoned hy the plaintiff, Chinese plaintiffs prayed that it be declared and decreed torba vo Had this prayer been granted, the M sionaries would have been shown have bad a poor claim indeed. Th agreement having been upheld, plaintif prayer that "the duration of the term defendant's tonancy and the nature ther of might be ascertained and prescribed then came in; and it may be well look carefully at what the Judgme

to rosume possession of the property crees that the plaintiffs will be entitl

-occupation-of-the defendant as lessee the plaintiffs under the said agreeme of August, 1867, on their bona f of the Tao Shan Kwan Temple, requiring the mmo for the purps giving three calendar months not thereof to the defendant."

That to say, that the Church Missionary cisty and its agents are merely tempo ry lesseea of the Wu Shih Shan premis three months' notice. In point of fa and are liable to be turned out ap

the notice has already been served, as bave formerly noted, and now the oc pants will have to leave.

In another column, we publish Foochow Herald's version of the eff

Goods per Viceroy undelivered after this of the judgment; and it must be admit ~ date subject to rent,

that we have rarely met with so oo plete an inversion of the meaning words as it discloses. Whatever may

Per Yotting, at 7.30 am. Tomorrow, SATURDAY, August 16;—

the 9.4 inst,

For AMOY.-

Per Esmeralda, at 11.30 a.m. To-morrow,

the 9th fast, Instead of as previous ly notified,

For AMOV, TAIWAN, AND TAMSUI.- Per Haileong, at 11.30am, on Saturday,

the 9th inst.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND

BOMBAY.-..

Per Sunda, at 130 a.m., on Saturday,

the 9th inst,

For SAIGON,-

Per Cassandra, at 2.30 p.m., on Satur.

day, the 9th lost.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.—

Per Saint Mark, at 2.30 p.m., on Satur- day, the 9th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.

For MANILA.—

Per Zamboanga, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur-

day, the 9th inst.

For SINGAPORE, SUEZ, & LONDON-- Per lengyle, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow,

the 9th inst.

For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, NEW

ZEALAND, &c.--

Por Benledi, atbp.m., Tomorrow, the 9th inst., instead of as previously notified. 12 cent ratos.

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOODOW.- Per Kuangtung, at 2a.m., on Sunday,

the 10th inst.

For SHANGHAI,-

Per Ficeroy, at 11.30 am., on Monday,

the 11th inst,

For AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TAMSUL.— Per Albay, at 11:30 am., on Wednesday,

the 13th inst.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

CALCUTTA.

AND

Per Moray and Arsation Apear, at 2.30

p.., on Wednesday, the 13th lust,

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. --- The British Contrast Packet Kaisar-i-Find will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 12th August, with Malla to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

N.B.--This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africa, nor for Mauritius.

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the

Bongkong and Shanghai Banking Corsaid of the conddot of Mr Wolfe duri poration at the City Hall

MONDAY, August 18

the negotiations for the various "agr ments"--and we do not care to ch

3 p.m.-American Mail loavos for Yoko-acterize it as anything worse than

hama and San Francisco.

TUESDAY, August 19:--

attempt to fight the Chinese with nat weapons there can be no doubt wh

Noon. French Mall leaves for Ports of ever that the Missionaries had be

Call and Europe.

SATURDAY, August 23-

4 p.m.-Olaf losvea for Port Darwin, &c. MONDAY, September 1-

3p.m.-Ocoldental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Steamor leares for Yokohama and San Francisco on or about..

TAL

occupying and improving these premi on a defective title. And however m the lawless proceeding of the nat mob is to be deplored, it is clear t such a decision somewhat weakena claims for redress advanced by the M aionaries.

Our Foochow contemporary is v

indignant that the press of this Cold does not see with his eyea. He t

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, delivers himself :---

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & Jo.

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FREMUR PATENT, MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lomonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

Water, and other Aerated Water ** The Manufactory-is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

DEATH.

The publication of this issua commenced at 7.35 p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, August 8, 1879.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mail Packet City of

Tokie, will be despatched on MON- ——- DAY, the 18th Intant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &a.

We would ask if the Hongkong D Press and China Mail, as independent org of foreign opinion, are justified in pat such an extraordinary and positively truthful interpretation on the judgme A bigolted native iterati need li encouragement from the foreign pross stimulate them to further acts of way aggression oa foreign proporty, though the property should belong missionaries; but as Judge Fronch most effectually disposed of whate shadow of right, the feng-shui-ils - ind diaries pretended to, the more doubtful honor of claiming a vict for these respectable incendiaries I now be nocorded to the Hongkong eign presa. The next time, however, the Uhina Mail raises its ponderous v against any act of gubernatorial partis towards the Chinese, our contemporary! be reminded that on a certain occasion w

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right, truth, and justice rested with a tion of persecuted Englishmen at a cer treaty port, and when an honorable re nition of their legal exculpation was o ously demanded, the China Mail and neighbouring contemporary exhibited indecent haste in wrongfully claiming advantage for the opposite party.

The above piece of didactic ire ref

At Bangkok, July 20th, of Chronic Dy.it must be borne in mind, to the s sentory, Captain IBAAO TUREED, of Seara notice we made of the Extra issued port, Me., U. S. A., aged 46 years, Foochow, to the effect that judgment

boon given "in favour of the Chu Missionary Society." We now le that provisional notice of appeal has given at Shanghai by the Church 1 sionaries, at the suggestion of Bis Rassell; and it is passing strange t if the judgment was in favour the Society, the Bishop should d it necessary to spend the Socie We are sorry that the very few remarks funds to reverse that decision. which we made upon the Wu-Shit Shan right and justice have not been d Judgment have not satisfied our con as our contemporary says, it follows temporary of Foochow, and that he has that judgment has not been given thought fit, even in defence of British favour" of the Missionaries. 2.30 P.M. Post-Office clones, but Letters subjects, to bolster up a bad case with fess to have a strong sympathy: -

(except for Non-Union Countries) may an excess of partizanship and subsequent wholesome Mission work, as well as be posted on board the Packet with ill-temper which are worthy of a better right and justice generally; but we Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage cause. until the time of departure.

The Foochow Herald continues for to act upon our own notions of v Correspondence for Nou-Union West Indies tione raised during the nine-days' bear others who seem to be unaccount to mix up the riots with the legal ques. these are, and not leave the selectio (except the Bahamas and Hayti), ing. Now, as early as April 7th, wo confused as to what they mean. Monto Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay drew attention to the advisability of cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, August 4, 1879.

which will be closed as follows:-

2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.

AAILS er tHE FRENO PACKET.

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separating the diplomatic and strictly. legal points likely to be raised in this difficulty; and although it was to be The desired that the Chinese authorities

We

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

next ExGLISH MAIL may be expected To-morrow morning, (Saturday) by P. & O. steamer Cathay, next AMERICAN MAIL will be due he the 12th or 18th inst., by the O. & 0. Co.'s steamer Belgic:

f. French Contract Packet Anadyr, will should have gone into Court with clean The be despatched on TUESDAY, the hands that is, without the suspicion of 19th Instant, with Malls to and having incited the mob to bring matters through the United Kingdom and to a crisis by lawless proceedings-still, We would direct special attention to Europe, vid Naples; to Salgon, Strails once in Court, the relative rights of Settlements, Batavia, Burmak, Orylou, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bam bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria. usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, do

The

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE CONTRACT MAILS,

The following hours are observed in clortag Malis, &c., by both the British and French Contract Packets

62.M.Money Order Office closes; Post Office closes except the Niour Box, which remains open all night."

The British steamer Viceroy, Capt. Cowyn, from London, reports:-Left the Docks on Friday, June 20th; passed through the Downs at 6 a.m. the following morning, had Channel. Passed Ushant 6 p.m. on Sunday June 22nd; passed Capa St. Vincont on June 26th, afternoon; passed Gibraltar the following day at 9.30 p.m.; and Malta e8 Tuesday 31st. Arrived at Port Said Satur-

day, July 5th; entered the Canal 8:15 a.m. Day before departure, on Sunday July 6th, and arrived at Suez on Monday, July 7th, 4.30 p.m.; had light following wind in the Red Bea, with intense heat. Friday July 11, Mr Trengrove, Engi-Day of departure,— neer, was killed by a fall from the high pres- sure oylinder to the engine-room floor; sup- posed to have fallen in a fit of heat apoplexy. deep, with the usual ceremonies. Saturday At5p.m. same day committed his body to the 12th July, 8.10 a.m. Mr Eldridge, second steward, died in a fit of heat apoplexy. At 11.45 a.m., the Engineers' Steward. was knocked down insensible by a sunstroke, and one hand was laid up from the effects of the beat. Thermometer ranged during the last two days and nights from 99 to 101. At 1.30 we stopped the ship and committed | the body of the second steward to the deep with the usual seremonies. At 2,80 p.m.y

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Oficers or Crew of the following Vessele, during their stay in Ifongkong Harbour:-

BEETHOVEN, German barque, Captain R. Haje.-Melchers & Co.

AGNES MUIR, British ship, Capt. James

B&O (in diamond) Order, 150 balos Cot-Lowe Meyer & Co.

ten, from Madras."

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, July 30, 1879.

SAINT MARK, British steamer, Captain Johnson.Mayer & Co.

Hazel Bolme, British barque, Capt. J Wm. Milligan,--Adamson, Bell & Co..

7AM-Post Office opens. 10A.M.-Registry of Letters crazes. Fosting of all printed matter and patterns cexzen, 11_4. M.-Mails cloned, except for Late

Letters.

11.10.-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 18 cents until

11.30 A.,hen the Post Office Losas

entirely.

11:40 AM-Exte Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 pente until time of departure.

the parties must be judged fairly upon a portant matters translated from our Mi purely legal and non sentimental basis, Exchangen. One paragraph relates

Chief Justice French could not be ex-large scheme for establishing more pected to give redress for excesses for tended communication with Hongkong which the Provincial authorities were

alone responsible, and the consideration China; another dea's with the quara of which was the duty of the British of vessels from Hougkong, having Minister at Peking. This position hay-engere "or cargo from the cholera-luf ing been accepted by the Church Mis- ports on the Chins Cout. sionary Society, and the rights of the

parties having been dispassionately dealt Tur S. S. Ficeroy, 1843 tons reglater, with, it is inadvisable to orîticias the E. P., arrived here yesterday. Sh judgment as anything but legal docu- owned by Mestra H. Green & Co, B ment bearing certain consequences to wall, and has long been held in high ra the parties concerned. To understand,

therefore, the issues here raised becomes in "Green's line" between Calcutta the duty of any one venturing such cri-London, calling at Colombo and Ma ticism; and it will not be questioned She has been chartered by the "G that the object of these issues so raised line, and now makes her first rùn tỏ was to ascertain the legal rights of the Far East. Her raport will be foun parties in and to the land, premises and

buildings which formed the subject of the usual column.

the suit. Neither do we suppose it will Two deaths occurred on board the Fi be denied that the Rev. J. Wolfe, acting while that steamer was in the Re for the Church Missionary Society, made both from heat apoplexy. The repeated efforts to obtain agreements nate men were Mr Trongrove, the which would either enable him and kis

Society to become absolute possessors of engineer, and Mr Eldridge, the the site in question, or give them a per toward; both were buried at sea, petual lease of the mme. Well, na to engineer'a steward was also knocked