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Intimations.

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONDS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND TO THE 30TH JUNE, 1879.

S

BAREHOLDERS in the above Cou

PANY are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with a Last of their CONTRI BUTIONS from the 1st January, 1878, to the 30th June, 1879, in Order that the Portion of the NET PROFITS to be Ro- served for CONTRIBUTORS may be ar ranged. Returus not rendered prior to the Bist OUTOBER NEXT will be adjusted by the Company, and no Claims or Alterations will be subsequently admitted.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, -

Secretary. Hongkong, August 2, 1879,

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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1878, AND THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF 1879.

HAREHOLDERS in the above Com

FANT are requested to Furnish the Undersigned with a List of their CONTRI BUTIONS for the YEAR ending December 31st 1878, and for the Six MoxTus from Joan- Bry 1st to June 30th 1879; 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.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR HAMBURG,

The A1 German Bark "TRITON", KALLSEN, Master, will load hers for the above Port, and

will have quick despatch.. For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Cq Hongkong. Seplomber 3, 1870.

FOR LONDON. The 1 British Bark

**TOOWOOMBA,” KIRKPATRICK, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, September 3, 1879.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

VALUABLE BUILDING LOT,

LANE,

CRAWFORD & Co. have received instructions to sell by Public Auction, on the GROUND (unless previously disposed of by Private Sale),

-ON-

THURSDAY,

the 18th September, 1879, at Noon-

The Desirable BUILDING LOT 41, situated at the Corner of POTTINGER STREET and LYNDHURST TERRACE, and measuring 7,890 Square feet. Annual Crown Rent, 373.

THE GRINA MAIL.

ARRIVALS.

Sept. 3, Glencoe, British steamer, 1901, W. A. Gulland, London and Singapore Aug. 29, General-Janding, MATHESON & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Sept. 3, Diamante, for Amoy.

3, Charlton, for Saigon.

3, Ann Adamson, for Canton.

8, Friedrich Perthes, for Whampoa.

3, Bellona, for Hoihow.

3, Ulysses, for London, &c.

3, Volga, for Yokohama.

8, Candace, for Canton.

3, Yungching, for Canton,

S, Irasuaddy, for Shanghai,

CLEARED. Vigilant, for San Francisco, Oxfordshire, for Yokohama.

PASSENGERS,

ARRIVED.

Por Yungching, from Shanghal, Mesora Grayson and Tonkin, and 4 Chinese,

Per Glencoe, from London and Singapore, Meats W. Tompkins, W. Johnsford, J. Hindes, Mrs Van Tak, 2 in 2ad-class, and

a number of Chinese,

Per Bowen, from Sydney, &s., 146 Chi-

nere,

DEPARTED,

Per Diamante, for Amoy, Capt. Reuter Per Volga, for Yokohama: from Hong. kong, Messrs A. Phillippe, R. Lane, G. Ê. Hutter, J. C. Hughes, D. Gillies, and B. Goldsmith; from Marseilles, Mr Coye, Mr and Mrs Roiz and 2 children, Mesera Na- gaki, Ahki and Hirata, Monsieur Durand, and Mr G. Morle; from Naples, Makars TERKS OF SALE. One-half of the Pur-Glovanni Butts, Charles Gratti, Paolo chase Money to be paid on the fall of Velinl, Francols Bifti, G. B. Imberti, Na- oe31 the hammer, the Balance on completion kasima, Giovanni Maurer, Charles GeroSS, of the Transfer. All expenses of Trans- Guillo Guidette, Aralodo Moretti, and G.

H. Fagan, fer to be paid by the Buyer; one-half of the Purchase Money may remain on mortgage at current rates.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, July 24, 1879.

DENTAL NOTICE.

R. ROGERS will veit SHANGHAI

Dduring the Summer Months, leaving

HONGKONG on the lat, of Aprill next, and returning about 1st November.

Hongkong, February 10, 1879.

NOTICE.

TROM the 187 or OCTOBER,

DE EASTLACKE will receive bis

All further Particulars can be obtained at the OFFICE of the Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1879.

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

Per Iraouaddy, for Shanghai: from Hongkong, Hon. H. B. Gibb, Mr R. Ban. field, Mr Devaux, and 1 Chinese; from Marseilles, Mr G. Hopkins, Mr Maeda, and Moneleur Jeaurenaud,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Chinese steamer Yungching reports: Had squally weather with much rain during the passage, weather looking threatening. On the 2nd inst., spoke str. Fuyew from

PATIENTS at his new. DENTAL ROOMS,NG my temporary absence from Hongkong to Shangha

Colony Mr R. M. ROBERTSON

No. 50, QUEEN's Road Central, over the will Sign "ACTING SECRETARY.” MEDICAL HATI,

Hongkong, September 23, 1878.

Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM LONDON & PORTS OF CALL

TIAE Brit. Str. Oxfordshire having arrived, TIBE

Consignees of Cargo are hereby. In- formed that their Goods are being lauded at their risk into the Godowns of the

By Order of the Board of Directors,

D. GILLIES,

Bongkong, September 3, 1879.

Secretary.

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* HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf Boats delivery may be obtained.

harfo maining undelivered after the

7th Instant will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, September 1, 1879,

807

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES,

8. S. IRAOUADDY.

NOTICE.

JONSIGNEES

Caprate, from London, la connes

of Cargo per 8. S.

tion with the above Steamer, are heroby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their získ at the Com- pany's Bodowns, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless Intimation is received from the Con- signees, before TO-DAY, at 1 o'clock p.m., requesting it to be landed here,

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after Tues- DAX, the 9th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,

No Fire Insuranea has been affected.

-G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, September 2, 1879,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. algnature, and take Immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at thele risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Ex Yangtse. AME (in diamond) } Nos.16/17, Or., Zoazes TJ................ Flannel, from L'ion. Ex Petho,

Mesars Wyning & Co., 1 case Samples, from

London

L

B..................... 11 parcel Samples, from

M (in diamond) Shanghai. Mezars Tata & Co., 1 parcel Tea Musters,

from Shanghal.

Ex Sindh. E(in diamond) Nos. 1/48, 48 cases Sheet Amoy. Lead, Or, from L'dan. H.W. No. 11,186, 2 cases Hard Ware, Mesara Landstein & Co., from Marseilles.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, August 29, 1879.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Ownere will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers, or Crew

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

The German three-masted schooner Ernst reports Fine weather throughout,

The British steamer Glencoe reports; Had light variable winds, South and South- easterly prevailing with fine weather right

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW Shipping. Noon-Douglas legyes for Coast Ports,

General Memoranda SATURDAY, September 6:--

2 p.m.-Bowen leaves for Singapore, &c. SUNDAY, September 7-

[No. 5041-SEPTEMBER 8, 1870.

THE papers by the City of Peking give The Argy left, Hankow for

London with signs that the political contest of parties tos on the 12th June, and would therefore has already commenced in the States.

In our darkened state as to American probably arrive at the latter port about the politics, it would be a convenience if the beginning of last month, It is very prob. newspaper organs of one party (say the able she had loaded and was on her way Democratic) were stamped with a big, cat again to China The Argyll has big "D," and those of the other party been known here for many years; somo showed a big, big "R" Not that there years ago she was chartered by Messrs is any lack of emphatio individuality about the papers of either party; but Jardine, Matheson & Co. for their Caloutta their use of strong language is so nearly line. She was commanded when she was alike that it is hard to say which is last here by Captain Scott, who was well which, or who has the best of it. It is, known and as highly esteemed. It is not however, the opinion of the New York known whether he was in command of hor Tribune that, "If there is a break in in her outward trip. The chances are that Noon. Auction of Sandries at Naval the Republican ranks anywhere it is too he was not, aa he had been in the East a

Goods per Oxfordshire undelivered after

this date subject to rent. MONDAY, Soptembar 8 :--

Noon.Tenders for Naval Yard work. TUESDAY, September 9-

Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe,

Yard.

Goods per Iracuaddy undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.

THURSDAY, September 11 :→→

3 p.m.-Ocofdental & Oriental 8, 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

microscopic to be seen by the naked

eye." Of course the above quotation is long time and desired and detorved a long annexed from a thoroughly Republican holiday. Nothing is known here yet as to Source; and we make this explanation whether the crew of the Argyll or any of because it contains yet another expression them were saved, nor as to what damage of opinion that may or may not be de- serving of consideration. We refer to the paragraph quoted below concerning TUESDAY, September 16 :—

the Seward prosecution; and as, the Noon.-French Mati loaves for Porte of Democratic element has been generally

Call and Europe.

eredited with the resuscitation of this THURSDAY, September 18:--

scandal, the following highly-flavoured Noon-Auction of Valuable Building titbit from a Republican organ may not

be out of place:

Lot.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841,

* * * *D

A, S. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Rerall Drug GISTE, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET Requisites, EnGLISH, ÁMBRICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

or

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

Wator, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Dongkong, June 1, 1876.

was done to the other steamer. As regards the sinking of the vessel and cargo, the loss will in all probability be fully covered in the Home offices. The Argyll was a steamer of 1220 tons.:

Argyll reached London on the 30th July, By papers just to hand we find that the

The Washington Post saya that it in and was advertised to leave Liverpool on understood at the State Department that 15th August, Minister Geo. F. Seward will resign the Chinese Mission in the hopes of heading Tax following telegrams out from Austra- off impeachment proceedings. While his Hen and American papers are nowa to n resignation, as the shortest out to getting. rid of a public functionary of very doubtful

Bere odor, would be gladly received by the coun try he disgraces, he can only expect that a surrender of his commission in the face of impeachment, and for the purposes of avoiding it, will be looked upon as tan- tamount to a confession of guilt.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."]

(Per E. E., A. &.0. Telegraph Co.'s Line.)

THE CAFE.

London, July 29.-A large portion of the wall of the import dock, East India Docks, Blackwell, fell yesterday, carrying with li all the hydraulic cranes and quay sheda. The damage is estimated at £100,000. ***

Berlin, July 29.-The North German Gazelle says a proposal has been made that Gormany should purchase some lalands in the Southern Pacific.

London, Aug 1-Lord Dufferin succeeds Sir Henry Layard et Christmas as British Ambassador to Turkey,

St. Petersburg, July 29,-American capitaliata have offered to build a navy yard at Sebastopol for the construction and maintenance of a Russian volunteer fleet of oruisers.

LONDON, September 1." Despatches from the Cape, dated the

London, July 31-A letter was lately 12th August, state that General Wolseley received by Horatio J. Sprague, United with Clarke's column has reached Ulundi,States Consul at Gibraltar, demanding that and that Russell's column has arrived at Entilog, which place he is fortifying.

The surrounding country is reported quist, and the Zulus have dispersed to

up the sea. P. & O. str. Khiva and Ap: The publication of this issue commenced their homes,

car's str. Japan both in Singapore bound North, Passed Glenlyon bound South, and Nestor to North.

at 8.05 p.m.

The British steamer Bowen reports: THE CHINA MAIL.

Aug. 9th at 1.10 p.m., left Wharf of Sydney harbour and cleared the Heads at 1,50; 11th, rounded Cape Moreton at 4 50 am, and anchored in the Bay at 8 15 s. m.; 13th

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPT, 3, 1879,

YONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS at 2.8 a.m., having received malls, pa-Ir is now an open secret that some

are requested to send la an Account sengere and cargo, weighed anchor and pro- of Business contributed during the Half-ceeded for Keppel Bay, where we anchored members of the Opium Farm Kongsee year ended 30th June, 1879, on or before at 8 a.m. on 14th, at 8.30 again proceeding have declared war against the new September 80th, on which date the 40-

Farmer, and that hostilities are being

counts will be closed.

By Order of the Board of Directora,

D. GILLIES,

Hongkong, September 3, 1879.

NOTICE.

Secretary,

THE Undersigned have been appointed TAGNIS to the NEW YORK BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Negotiations were still going on with the priualpal chiefs in Cetewayo's vicinity, who have promised submission.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. The next INDIAN MAs are now dus by the

opium steamer Venice.

The

next ENGLISH MAIL may be expected here on Friday next, the 5th inst., by the P.

O. steamer Khiva.

for Bowen; 15th at 6 a.m. Jaar carried on with vigour in various direc-TAB Sherard Osborne and the Conquest have Whitsunday Passage and anchored off Bowen at 8.45 a.m., at 10 10 proceeding tions. Our Singapore contemporary has

bad been fed to expect, and the same We learn that the English mall left Sloga- authority has given, as the reason for pore at 1 p.m. on Saturday last, and the this, a split amongst the old and new Agent does not expect her until Friday-at members of the Company. If all that the earliest. is rumoured be correct, the initial ex- penses of the new Farm have been We are requested to state that, weather unusually large, and probably this is an

$3,000 be deposited in a certain spot on pain of death of himself and family. The. Spanish authorities investigated the matter and arrested fourteen persons on suspicion. Sprague received a letter containing still

more audacious threats, UANG

St. Petersburg, August L-Arrests of par sons auspected of being Nihilists or mem- bers of other secret soviettes continue In various parts of the country. 100 persons were arrested on the estate of the Grand - Duke Constantine.

Constantinople, August 1.-The evaona- tion of Roumelia by the Russians in com pleted in accordance with the stipulations of the Treaty of Berlin, which provided for the withdrawal of the troops previous to the 3rd instant.

..., 2.

Berlin, August 2-The differences which bave long existed between Germany and

termiuation.

the Vatican have been brought to a

The final decision of the German Govern ment on religious questions at lane with the Vatican, has been communicated to the latter. It is as follows:-All of the exiled clergy who ask permission will be allowed to return to Germany. The May laws will be tacitly suspended, and all fresh nomina tions are to be submitted to the Govern ment. The Pope is satisfied with these texmp.

for Cleveland Bay where we arrived at 8.30 more than once alluded to the fact that gone round to Aberdeen docks to be clean- p.m., at 8.15 again proceeding for Cook-the new Opium Farmer of this Colony ed and palated. town; 16th at 1.25 p.m., passed S, S. Ocean has not as yet succeeded, so fully as he 8e30bound South, 3 50 stopped and communi- cated with S. S. Wentworth at anchor in Weary Bay, with Engines broken down, anchoring off Cooktown at 6.15 p.m., at 9.55 hove up and proceeded for Thursday Island; 17th, delivered cargo and malls at Lightships; 18th at 1,20 a.mi., anchored off the Hannibals it being too dark to proceed, 4.40 am, hove up and proceeded, anchor. ing off Thursday Island at 1.24 p.m.; at additional reason why the returns have permitting, the Band Promenade fixed for 10.50 p.m. proceeded for Singapore; 19th not been so satisfactory to the monopol-last evening will be held this evening in ECORD OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN at 0.32 a.m., Booby faland abeam; 22nd at ist. It is generally supposed, however, the Botanical Gardens, from 9 to 11 o'clock.

5 am, Cape Jackle abeam; 23rd at 0.85 that the Government are fully alive to The same arrangements hold good. Agents,

a.m., passed Co.'s S. 8. Normanby bound the present situation of affairs, and will ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & Co. to the Eastward; 25th at 2 a m., pasaing not fail to use every means to asaiat THE new steamer Zephyr, which has th dition of agriculture, be upheld the English

31880 through Sapoodie Straits; 27th at 11.30 the rightful holder of the monopoly. As Hongkong, Sept. 3, 1879...

p m., anchored in Singapore Road, having made a splendid roa, arriving five days the competition against which the new to-day been lying at Yow-mah-ti, was ahead of contract time. Had moderate Farmer finds himself compelled to fight towed over to Sands' Slip this afternoon, to winds and fine weather. On the 28th at is a formidable one, and as the Govern be cleaned and painted, prior to being 9 pm, left the Wharf of Singapore and ment undertook to place every facility in placed on her intended service. She will proceeded for Hongkong. Arriving there the way of the man who accepted the be commanded by Captain Conner, former at 4 am. on the 3rd September.

new tender, the heartiest aid which the

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SHIPPING

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ;

AL80, PONDICHERRY, MADRÀS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

TUESDAY, the 10th September: 1879, at Noon, the Company's B. S. SINDH, Commandant MONGE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and no- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until

Nook.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specle and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 15th September, 1879. (Parools are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Ageney's Office.)

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For YOKOHAMA AND 1000.-

Executive can give is nothing more than ly of the Flora McDonald, of this port. a right which may be fairly claimed.

It is also stated that much more smug. The oase of Fraser-Smith. Emanush gling of the drug exists than has been some proceedings in connection with which hitherto supposed, and strong efforts are were given in our report of the Summary being made to put a stop to this serious For Oxfordshire, at 8.30 a.m. To-morrow, infringement of the Opium Farmer's Jurisdiction Court yesterday, has been fixed the 4th instant, instead of as pre-privileges. It will therefore be readily for Saturday, when it will be heard before viously notified.

that the present monopolista Special Jury, the efforts to secure a quiet For BWATOW, AMOY, & POOCHOW,— has # somewhat burdensome duty settlement out of Court baring been in

Per Douglas, at 11.30 a.m., on Thurs-imposed upon him, under existing affectual.

day, the 4th inst., instead of as pre-conditions; and that, although the Su- viously notified.

For BANGKOK-

day, the 5th inst. For SAIGON.

The

8th inst.

-

seon

preme Court has pronounced in his fe- Ir is a good sign for the H. K. Cricket vour on the question of Opium dross, his

London, August 7.-The Earl of Beacons field, in his speech at the Mansion House expressed in a recent speech by the right last evening, merely reiterated the views Hon. Viscount Cranbrook, at the Crystal Palace, with regard to political questions. But alluding to the present distressed. con

system, which he declared compared favour ably with the peasant system prevalling in France and elsewhere.

The bill for the establishment of a Roman Catholic University in Ireland has passed through Committee In the House of Com- mons. All the amendments that were pro posed were rejected."

MB T. RIDING Green, C. E., Yokohama, writes as follows to the Japan Mail on the circular of whose contents we gave a one- column review and summary from the Timeo the other day

Messrs Anderson, Green & Co., finding themselves left out in the cold, have begun to pick holes in their neighbours' costs, and, amongst minor reforms and economies, sug- gost that the Point-de-Galle route should be, abandoned in favour of the through Bombay and Calcatta one; in fact, although they would gladly have been subsidized for the highway is not the cheapest a patent fact to every engineer when speed means

economy,

Per Rajanattianuhar, at 5 p.m., on Fri- troubles are by no means ended, while Club when the genial Hon. Secretary casen route, they now discover that the silent

his opponents have many strings to their become facetious in bis report of the past bow. We observe in the San Francisco season. He has undoubtedly some reason to Per Olympia, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the papers that more stringent measures are be well eatified with flourishing state The artiole being somewhat long, I must being taken at that and other Pacific of the Club; and we are glad that it is so. refer the reader to it, and, as an engineer, ports for checkmating the unprincipled Hongkong has not yet, as is aald to have would only say that a sea passage, say from Ostend or Calais, is a mistake; the entire MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET-people who surreptitiously pass opium been done in Singapore, abandoned cricket route should be a land one; but in these

into these ports. The smugglora, mys Australian Contract Packet Bowen, the Bulletin, with an ingenuity that for tennis, although the latter ladies' or days one raust temporias and by the ho will be despatched from Hongkong, on

mean and that would probably mean 20 SATURDAY, the 6th September, with knew not the meaning of the word "fail," summer game has not been altogether for not steamers from Brindisi to Bombay (on Mails for Singapore, Thursday Island, would invent a new means of landing gotten. "The finances," says the Com the lines of the Holyhead boste), rail from Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, the drug as soon as the old dodge was mittee's statement, may be considered in Bombay to Nagpore and direct to Calaattei Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas discovered, and the Customs' Officers

from Calcutts up the Brahmaputra Valley

Contants and value" of Packages are re-

mania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Mele, we presume, those who did not share satisfactory condition, considering the work and down to the China Sex. The entire bourne. quired,

as follows: For further pariloulars, apply at the Correspondence cannot be Registered after in the spoil-were at their wits end. A undertaken and completed during the recess." voyage could be made to Hongkong easily

new regulation, to take effect from the According to the lat given, the members are London to Brindisi Company's Office.

The Mails will be closed at 1.30 p.m. Sup. first day of August, had therefore been more numerous than they have ever been Brindisi to Port Said..

plementary mall on board with 18 cents issued, to the effect that every half-pound-about 150 — after making allowances Canal to Suez **** late fee till time of departure.

box of all prepared opium would in

at Aden) we15 Correspondence for Southern and Western future bear a customs stamps; that the for those absent from the Colony. The Suez to Bombay (without stoppage:

Australia can be sent by this ronts If stamp was to be so affixed that it great material success of the season has been, Bombay to Caloutta via Nagpo

and Cuttack, 1,000 miles, desired, but as a general rule it is must be broken or defaced on the opening of course, the re-turing of the ground and better to send It vid Galle..

600 per diem of the package; and that each package paying for the erection of a new Pavilion; Caloutta to China Sea, 1,700, Hongkong, August 80, 1879

set was to hear the date, names of the Cus for alding in which, by the way, the Sur China Sea to Hongkong

tem's officer, of the vessel, of the impor-eyor General comes in for a very neat tor, and of the port. This applies, of

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, September 3, 1879.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

Sept. 2, Fungching, Chinese steamer, 748, F. Wallace, Shanghal Aug. 29, Gene ral,-0. M. S. N. Co.

Sept. 8, Bowen, British steamer, 1500, J. Miller, Sydney Aug. 9, Moreton Bay 11, Keppel Bay 14, Bowen 15, Cleveland Bay

of the following Vessels, during their stay 15, Cooktown 16, Thursday 18, and Sings

..

pore 28, General-Grue," LIVINGSTON &

in Hongkong Harbour

MADCAP, British 3-m, nohooner, Capt. J. Co. Muller-Turner & Co.

NORMAN COURT, British barque, Capt.

Sept. 3. Ernst, German S-m, schoonor, 850, E. Elbhland, Newohwang Aug. 12, BONE---CAPTAIN,

1.15 p.m.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKER.- The British Contract Packet Cathay course, to the smuggling in of opium compilment. Altogether the Cricket Club will be despatched on TUESDAY, into Pacific ports; but as the trade from is in a very healthy state, and the Com the 9th September, with Malls to and this port to California is known to be mittes in doubtless to be credited with much through the United Kingdom and very large, these measures may have a of its succes Europe via Brindisi er Southampton; salutary effect on the illicit shippers at

days,

and this ought to be the minimum tim

So far back as 1858 I had, an inter with Lord Stanley, then Ladian Minister the subject of the internal communications of India, and pointed out to him that the proposed routes of the Ganges valley and Western Ghats (G. L F. Railway) ware point of view, would need to be abandoned wasteful, and although useful from a militar by local traffo in favour of more for steamer, the Harold Haarlach, and sank" | routes,and my views have so far bean cans

to the Straits Settlements Batavia, this end. The Opium Farmar deserves INTELLIGENCE was received here yesterday of Barmab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

every encouragement at all times, and

N.B.-This Facket carries no mails for the more especially so at present, when he the total loss of the British steamer drygth Australian Colonies, E. or 8, Africa, pays a large rent and has to contend of Lisbon; she was run into by another nor for Moneritium.

with so many difficulties,