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latimations.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

HE Undersigned, boge to inform his Customers and the Publio that he has REMOVED to No. 95, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Same Address as before the fre,

TUNG CHEONG, Tailor. Hongkong, August 20, 1879, '

#620

NOTICE.

TEROSINE OIL Landed and Stored in OF GODOwls costoreded exprésaly for the purpose.

For Terms, apply tó

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 26, 1879. se26

AE Undersigned have been appointed SOLE AGENTS for Hongkong and China for the Sale of their LEAD by the MICHRANICH MINING SOCIETY.

F

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, June 27, 1879.

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NOTICE. TROM, the 1ST OF OCTOBER, DE EASTLACKE will receive his PATIENTS at ble now DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, ̃Queen's ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALL

Hongkong, September 23, 1878,

DENTAL NOTICE.

R. ROGERS will visit SHANGHAI

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

Hongkong, February 10, 1879.

Dduring the Summer Months, leaving

NOW READY.

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

A CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts I.

and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal 870., pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN ETTEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.

Price: Five Dollars, or Two DOLLARS AND A HALF per Part.

To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghaf; and Messrs KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal.

Hongkong, March 1, 1878

Not Responsible for Debts.

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debi contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—

MADOAP, British 3-m, schooner, Capt. J. Miller. Turner & Co,

NORMAN COURT, British barque, Capt. J. L. Dann.-0. & 0. S. S. Co,

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SWATOW, AMCY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

"KWANGTUNG,” Captain ABBOTT, will be da spatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 8th Instant, at Noon, Instead of as previously advertised,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 6, 1879,

FOR AMOY & TAMSUL

The Steamship

"HAILOONG,"

BeB

Captain GooDE, will be de- spatched for the above Ports

on TUESDAY, the 9th Inst., at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 6, 1879.

FOR AMOY.

ae9

The Steamship

"ESMERALDA," Captain TALBOT, shortly due, will have immediate despatch

for the above Port.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 6, 1879.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

The Steamship

"HINDOSTAN," Captain MoCONNELL, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 11th Instant, at 8 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, Septemter 6, 1879. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

Bell

TELE 8. S. Hindostan, Captain MeCon- THES, Sugar, the

To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

GENERAL WEEKLY SALE.

T

Ports, Consignese are hereby informed that the General Cargo will be landed.by, and Into the Godowns of the Undersigned at Wanchal, whence delivery can be obtained on and after the 7th Instant.

Goods remaining in Godowns after the 11th Instant will be subject to rent.

Bills of Lading will be counteraigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.

Agents. flongkong, September 6, 1879,

SALE OF PICTURES.

Co.

HE Undersigned will sell by Public

Auction, 'on

TUESDAY,

THE CRINA MAIL.

CARGO.

Por S. S. Bokhara, sailed 20th August For London: from Canton and Macao, 23,981 boxes Tea, containing 235,406 lbs. Congou, 179,878 lbs. So. Caper, 47,498 lbs. So. Or. Pekoe, 12,388 lbs. Sorts, and 1,300. lbs. Souchong; from Canton, 204 bales Raw Silk, 19 cases Silk Goods, and 80 bales Waste Silk; from Amoy, 685 boxes and 1,037 half-cheats Tea (particulars unknown); from Shanghal, 229 boxes, half-chests and the 9th Sept., at Noon, at his Sales | 1,379 pkgs. Tea (particulara unknown), 09 bales Raw Silk, 17 cases Silk Goods, and 20 Rooms, Peddar's Wharf-

balon Waste Silk; from Japan, 68 bales Raw Silk, and 64 bales Waste Silk. For Con- 400 pieces WHITE SHIRTINGS.. 1 caso All-wool Fancy Striped Flannels. tinent: from Canton, 78 balen Raw Silk, Grey Meltons, White Cricketing Flan-1 case Silk Goode, 10 bales Waste Silk, 20 nel, White Saxony Flannel, Scarlet and bales Punjam Silk, and 110 bales Cocoons; Self-colored Flannel, Wool Scarves, Sofa from Shanghai, 43 balos Raw Silk, and 10 bales Waste Silk; from Japan, 64 bales Rugs, etc.

Raw Silk, and 62 bales Waste Slik.

20 boxes Gold Leaf Tobacco. 40 boxes Navy Plug Tobacco.

"

2 cases 500-lbs. Straight-cut Tobacco. 2 tiorces American Hams. 15 barrels

Prime Meas Pork, 30 cases Vineyard Proprietor's Brandy. 25 cases Kinahan's LL Whisky, Boord's Old Tom, Ginger Brandy, Assorted Liqueurs, Norwegian Beer quarts and pinta, etc., etc.

Habbuck's Turpentine and Palo boiled Linseed Oil.

Russian Rope, assorted sizes, 15 frames Brown Sheathing Felt. Kerosine Lamps, Tumblers, Liqueur Glasses, Crockery Ware, etc., etc.

10 cases Bordon's Milk (Fresh). Morton's Oilman's Stores, assorted. Iron Wood-screws, Locks, Brass Bolts, etc., etc.

1 case Revolver Cartridges.

Shoe Brushes in Sets, Horse Brushes, and a quantity of Sundry Saddlery.

Mechanical Toys, Magic Lanterne and Slides, Razors, Stockings, Brass Buttons, Magenta Dye.

200 doz. Spectacles, assorted.

And,

A Variety of Other GOODS. TERMS.-Cash on delivery.

G. R. LAMMERT,

Auctionear.

Hongkong, Sept. 6, 1879.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

$69

Sept. 5, Yottung, British steamer, 286, D. McDougall, Swatow Sept. 4, General.

KWOK ACHEONG,

E. Thebaud, Amoy Sept. 4, General.- Sept. 6, Diamante, British steamer, 514, RUSSELL & Co.

Sept. 6, Fungching, Chineso steamer, from Cantor.

Sept. 6, 6.30 a.m., Hwai Fuen, Chinezo | steamer, 984, O. Wilson, Shanghai Sept. 2, |noou, General,—C. M. Š. N. Ổo.

Sept. 6, China, British steamer, 1036, T. Alderton, Yokohama Aug. 30, Malls and General-P. & O. S. N. Co,

Sept. 6, Young Siam, Blamese ship, 701, T. Benedicttin, Bangkok Aug. 28, Cotton and Rice.-ORDER.

Sept. 6, Cathay, British steamer, 1884, R. S. Dundas, Shanghal Sept. 3, Mails and General.-P. & 0, S. N. Co.

Sept. 6. Hindostan, British steamer, 991, R. J. McConnell, Calcutta Aug. 21, Penang 28, and Singapore 30, 4,836 balea Cotton.- DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Sept. 5, Carisbrooke, for Swatow and Amoy.

6, Rajanattianuhar, for Bangkok.

6, Ebenzer, for Tientsin.

6, Glencoe, for Shanghat,

6. Dowen, for Melbourne, &c.

6, Madcap, for Port Natal,

·6, Hwai Yuen, for Canton.

CLEARED.

Nestor, for Amoy and Shanghai Harmonie, for Whampoa. Diamante, for Manila. Yungching, for Shanghal. Kiungehou, for Hoihow.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Per Diamante, from Amoy, Mr J. Roz, 4 Europeans, and 10 Chinese.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

this date subject to rent,

[No 5041-SEPTEMBER 6, 1870.

when that step is taken by the pow Tax Courier states that H. M. S. Modesto ers that be, If, as is most probable, left for Chefeo for Shanghai on the morning Goode per Oxfordshire undelivered after matter strongly to the Secretary of State about five weeks. She took with her General Mr Pope Hennessy should represent the of the 2nd, and she is expected to be away for the Colonies, and the opinion of the 27th Regiment, and Lieutenant A. Dram

and Mrs. Donovan, "Captain Barton, of the leading banking and commercial men in and, of the Heots Guards, A.D.C, to the this Colony be asked on the subject, General. there is every probability that the desire

RELIGIOUS SERVICES :—-

At 8 a.m.

S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-The Right Reverend Bishop Burdon. Morning Ser- of the Japanese Government may at least The Shanghai News of the 2nd says:-*, vica 11, Evening 430. Holy Communion advance a step or two. In the event of Pope Hennessy, Esq., accompanied by A on the first Sunday in the month.

the Colonial Office taking an adverso Davenport, Esq., H.M. Consul, yesterday Military Service. Rev. J. Henderson, view of the proposed scheme, however visited some of the more interesting officiating Military Chaplain. Morning Prayer, &c. Holy Communiona by no means unlikely possibility-the the institutions referred to, we find that the "institutions" of this locality." Among on the second and fourth Sunday in the necessity for a new dollar is not so keenly fire-extinguishing apparatus were included. month.

felt as to induce the bankera and The News adds Mr. Hennessy made a merchants to bid defiance to the Crown's critical inspection of the engines, ato., and sanction, and accept the unlegalized yen will probably take away with him a few in their commercial transactions, ideas that may prove of service at Hong-

UNION CHURCH-Morning Service, at 11 .M., Afternoon, Gr.M.--Divine Service in Chinese, 2-3 P.M. every Sunday, with communion on first Sunday of every month, -Rov. Dr. Chalmers.

ST. PETER'S SEAKEN'S OHUECH.-Rev. J. Henderson. Service at 6 r.K., every Sunday and Wednesday. All seats free, For SHANGĦAL—

Morning Prayer and Communion on the Per S. S. Khiva, on Sunday, the 7th First Sunday in each month at 11 am.

inst. Registry ceases at 8.45 a.m.

ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH.-Rev. Mail olores at 9 a. m. Late Letters re- J. Grundy, and Rav. Lo Sam Yuen. ceived from 9.10 to 9.30, with 18 (All Services in Chinese,) Morning cents Late Fec. Paid Correspondance Prayer:-Litany, Ante-Communion, and may then be posted in the moveable Sermon, at 11 A.M. Bible Class, at 3 box on board the Packet. The Poste.at. Froaching, at 6.30 P.M. Holy Com- Office will be open at 8 a.m...

manofon, 1st Sunday in Chinese month.

BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE-Service in the German language, by Pastor E. Klitske, every Sunday, at half-past ton a.M., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,

For SWATOW.-

Per Yollung, at 9 a.m. To-morrow, the

7th inst

For SHANGHAL-

Per Nestor and Yungching, at 9 am. To-

morrow, the 7th inst

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.-

Per Kwangtung, at 11.30 a.m., on Mon- day, the 8th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified,

For MANILA.--

Per Gravina, at 3:80 p.m., on Monday,

the 8th inst.

For YOKOHAMA.-

Por China, at 8.30 p.m., on Monday, the

8th lust.

For AMOY AND TAMSUL→→

Per faileong, at 2,80 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 9th inst.

For SAIGON,-

Per Olympia, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the 9ch inst, instead of as previously notified,

For CANTON"

Per Kiukiang, at 6 p.m., on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, till fur- ther notice.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.

The British Conteset Packet Cathay

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 9th September, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, 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

MAIL BY THE UNITED STATES PACERT. The United States Mail Packet Belgie, will

be despatched on THURSDAY, the 11th Sept., with Mails for Japan, San Francisco the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, do, will be closed as follows:-

2.10 P.M. Registry ceases.

2.30 P.M. Post-Office closes, but Letters

West Point.

ST. JOSEPE'S CHURCH, Garden Road. In the morning, Mass at 8 o'clock.

While the well-known and equally kong " reliable Mexican Dollar retains its hold upon the Chinese, it is not likely that H. E. J. POPR Hennedy, in company with the admission of the Japanese yon would D. Davenport, Esq., H.B.M's Consul, has cause any violent revolution in the been out visiting the "lions" of the place. monetary business in this part of the Police Station, and examined the cells and Among them he went over the Hongkow world. It might have the effect of various buildings connected with it. He weakening exchange; but that evil is one expressed hia astisfaction before leaving. which business men are now becoming Shanghai Courier, Sept. 1st. accustomed to by long experience. The legalizing of the yes at Singapore did Trs Japanese have just sold the Chinese a not at first meet with the approval of bargain. In the face of possible trouble the Colonial Office, as no advantage to over the Lew Chews, they have got the the trade of the Straits could well be Chiness to buy some 15,000 old muzzle-

loading "muskets and rifles, so that if China. shown; and there is therefore a possibi should declare war against Japan and make lity that this second blow at the much- use of these purchases, the Japanese will talked of British Dollar may be looked be saved much fighting and expense of upon with suspicion by the Secretary of ammunition. In business matters, however, State for the Colonies; while it is just John Chinaman generally knows what he is within the bounds of possibility that the about, and these guns may be returned to visit of H. E. the Governor of Hong Herald.

Japan converted into breech-loaders-Japan kong to Japan may not, in some respects at least, have improved the prospects Tas Japan Herald of the 19th August says: of the yon.

If the Home Government News has been received here that there are still entertain the notion of coining a

seven cases of cholera on board the Italian British Dollar, and thus follow the frigate Fiilor Pizani, and one on board the French example in Saigon, there is Engliah gunboat Growler, both ships lying strong reason for believing that the at anchor in Nagasaki harbour."—The Noon-Kwanglung leaves for Coast Japanese yen will have to find another Nagasaki Rising Sun of the 23rd August field of usefulness than this Colony departed for a craise on Tuesday, and the says: "The Italian sorrette Fittor Pisani But if the Colonial Office regard the re.S. corvette Ranger for Yokohama, via the ception of the silver yen in Hongkong Inland Sea, on Wednesday. Sickness was with favour, then there is not much reported on board the Italian, and one HONGKONG DISPENSARY, British Dollar. It will therefore be departure. The grows of the three remain- likelihood of more being heard of the death, we hear, occurred shortly before her

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Anction.

11 a.m.-Auction of Sundries at Central

Police Station.

Tenders Close. Noon.-Tenders for Naval Yard work.

Ports.

Shipping.

4 p.m.-Gravine leaves for Manila,

THE

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING OHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DBUGGISTA, IMPORTERS

07

DRUGGISTS? SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITEN, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS

Bods Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

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

BIRTH,

At 9, Seward Road, Hoagkew, on the 29th August, the Wife of GEO, L. SEINNER, of a Daughter.

DEATH.

(except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indles

(expected the Bahamas and Hayti), of JAMES E. BROWN, chief engineer of the At Chefco, on the 27th August, the Wife Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay steamer Fooch. vannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, Aug 27, 1879.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.—

Rell

The publication of this issue commenced

at 9.05 p.m.

seen that the decision resta with the ing gunboats in harbour the Growler, Home Government, that the advocate Hornet, and Nerpa-are in good health, but for the adoption of the measure will be The German gunboat Cyclops arrived from shore leave for the present is prohibited. the Governor of Hongkong, and that Shanghai on Saturday last, and left again the principal ground for a favourable on Thursday for Hakodate, to meet the reception of the proposal will be the senior officer and undergo an inspection." facilities to British trade likely to result therefrom.

THE Hongkong Fire Insurance Society's LOCAL AND GENERAL

engine was out for practice this afternoon, on the Praya in front of Messrs Melchers & Co.'s Offloes. During the practice one of the hose burst twice.

Tr steamer Guy Mannering, which left Hongkong for Shanghai at 1. p.m. of 26th ulta., experienced a typhoon, which reached its height at 7 p.m., and lasted four or five hours. Barometer went down to 29.30, The deck-houses and onbins were filled with

It is not at all an uncommon practice when posting price currents or other print

cut off, or an slipse out out of either end ed matter to use as a cover for the same a common envelope either with the corners This, however, does not, it seems, satisfy Post Office rules, which require that all such packets should be so made up as to admif of the contents being readily lospect ed. On this subject, one of our merchants at home, having been charged letter rates on a number of price currents received

from this in envelopes with the corners out of wrote in to the Postmaster General, complaining of the overcharge, and as its perusal may be useful to our mercantile readers, we append the reply received by him

GENERAL POST OFFICE,

London, July 7, 1879. water, but no very serious damage was 20th uldma, I beg to state, that, although St-Referring to your letter of the sustained.

you may have occasionally received, fros of charge, book packets from Singapore the covers of which were merely out at the

ted, yet packets so made up are alway corners, and were not sufficiently open to admit of the contents being readily inspec liable to be charged as letters; and it would perhaps be well for you to communicate with your correspondent at Singapore o the subject.

I am, Sir, Your ebedient servant,

· G. HARDY.

H.. E. John Popa Hennessy, C. M. G., the

afternoon, after a lengthy holiday in Japan. Governor of this Colony, arrived here this

The members of the Legislative Council were waiting to receive His Excellency at Murray Pier, to give him a hearty welcome. The road leading from the Pier up to Garden Road and right on to Government House be despatched on TUESDAY, the 10th Instant, with Malls to and

was lined on each side by the Hongkong If envelopes are used at all for the cove through the United Kingdom and

Police Force, several mounted troopers being of each papers they should be posted with Europe, vid Naples; to Balgon, Straits

also in attendance. The Band of the 27th simplest and best plan to mail all such the flap turned in and unfastened; but the Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, WE reprint elsewhere a very fair and Inniskillings, and a guard of honor, son-documents is to envelope them with Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bom-moderately-worded article from the bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandela.

The French Contract Packet. Sindh will THE CHINA MAIL.

the Mails, &o,

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPṛ. 6, 1879.

The usual hours will be observed in closing silver yex, and its proposed introduction officers, commanded by Captain Coffey, were Times.

Japan Weekly Mail on the Japanese sisting of fifty men and non-commissioned gummed or posted wrapper and then tie

string lengthwise across the cuds-Strait into Hongkong. Our contemporary, formed up on the Pier, the colors of the regi- in alluding to some remarks we had ment being carried by Lieutenant Thompson. previously made on this subject, deals

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE CONTELOT MAILS.

5 P.M.-Money Order Office closes; Pent Office closes except the Nisar Bor, which remains open all night.

Per China, from Yokohama, Mrs Friend

The following hours are observed in closing and fofant, Mr MeLeod, and 5 Chineze. Malls, da, by both the British and

Per Cathay, from Shanghat: for Hong-Day before departure,

French Contract Packets : kong, H. E. Mr and Mrs J. Pope Hennessy, child and 2 servants, Messrs J. C. John. stone, Masuda, A. Patterson, B.N., and 64 Chinese; for Brindisi, Mr A. Budler; for Southampton, Mra Martin and infant.

Per Hindostan, from Calcutta, &c., Mr Vazar Dhurusseé, and 1 Chinese deck,

Fer Fettung, from Swatow, 100 Chinese. Per Huai Yuen, from Shanghal, 63 Chi

dede.

DEPARTED,

Per Bowen, for Melbourne, &c., Mesare Hernshelm, Ford, Whittall, McLachlan, and 45 Chinese

for Amoy, 66 Chineza.

For Carisbrooke, for Swatow, 24 Chinese;

Chiness.

Per Rajanathianuhar, for Bangkok, 146

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Yötlung reports: Fine weather throughout.

Had light northerly winds and fine wea- The British steamer Diamante reports: ther throughout.

The Chinese steamer Awai Yuen reports: ae18 Light southerly winds and fine cloudy wea ther to Pedro Blanco; at 2 a.m. on the 6th, anchored for dense rain, at 5 am got underweigh, at 6.30 a.m. arrived in Hong

been instructed to sell by Public Auction, in their Sales Rooms, Praya, on THURSDAY,

the 11th Sept., 1879, at 2 o'clock pŒ,,—

A Large Assortment of VALUABLE PICTURES in Handsome Frames, comprising: Oil Paintings, Chromo- Lithographs, Olegrapha, Photographs.

do., kc., TERMS OF SALE. —As usual, Hongkong, Sept. 6, 1879.

&o.

The

The Siamess ship Young Siam. reports: Fine weather and fresh S. W. monsoon till 19 N. lat., from thence till arrival variable light breezes and aqually weather.

The British steamer Hindostan reporte: touched at Penang 28th, and Singapore Left Calcutta 21st August, Sandheads 22nd, 30th, arrived Hongkong 6th Sept. From Sandheads to Singapore, light westerly winds, with dull' cloudy weather and moch rain. From Singapore to lat. 16 N, light S. and E. winds, from thence to port light N.W, winds. Remarkably fine weather Bell with smooth sun throughout.

Day of departure,--

11 A.M.-Maila olosed, except for Late

Letters.

SUPREME COURT. IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

with a difficulty which had been raised Amongst the reception party we noticed the by us as to whether the fineness of Hon. W. H. Marsh (the Administrator), silver composing the subsidiary and yen Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. Hugh Low, Hon. J. (Before the Hon the Acting Puime Fudge

J.J. Francis, Esq., and a Special Jury.) coinage could be absolutely relied upon. M. Fries, Sir John Smale, Colonel Mosby, We alleged, upon what seemed to be Hon. James Russell, Colonel Hall, the Hon. excellent authority, that the excessive J. J. Francis, Captain Thomsett, and most of discount, which the subsidiary coinage the heads of the Government departments; had reached in this market, was partly

IF

Saturday, September 6.

ACTION FOR ALLEGED SLANDER FRASER-SMITH EMANUEL, $500,--Thi

11, L.-Letters may be posted with accept the statements of our Yokohama i bably owing to the unsettled state of the malleonly spoke and published" of the

Late Fee of 18 cents until

7.M. Post Office opens.

dae to the depreciation in the intrinsic with Drs O'Brien and Ayres, Bishop Burdon, was an action brought by Stuart M. Fraser 10A.M.-Registry of Letters COASON.

value and fineness of the 20 sen and 10. Mesars J. G. T. Hassell, T. Jackson, Wode- | Softch against P. H. Emsanel, (the forme Posting of all printed, matter and sen pieces; and only this morning a Chi-house, and many others. There was not being a reporter of the China Mail, and th latter of the Daily Press) to recover the patterns contes,

nese authority assured us that they were such a large attendance of the public as sum of $500, damages for that, on the 12 not more than 770 or 760 fine, Further enquiry, however, leads us to

might have been expected, which was pro- August 1870, the defendant falsely and

plaintiff the words following or to the fol contemporary as a fair representation of weather. As soon as His Excellency touch-lowing effect, that is to say— He (mean the real fact, and to regard the generally-ed the steps, the Band played a few bars ing the plaintiff) was at the Police Cour received impression here as to deprecia of "The Minstrel Boy," the guard of honor and he was so drunk that he could no so drunk that he could not do his work. tion as an invention of those who pro presented arms, and a salute of seventeen see. The jurors were: Messrs. Nowton fited in some way by the sale of frac tional currency.

This being so, the suns was fired from the saluting Battery, E. George, and M. O, do Rozario.

Mr Ng Aolioy appeared for the plaintiff argument advanced against the absolute North Barracks, by a detachment of the Mr Dennys for the defendant, reliability of the Japanese coinage falls Royal Artillery, commanded by Lieutenant

entirely.

11:30 AM.-hen Pfice CLOSES 11.40 AM-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 cents until time of departure.

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, September 9-

His Lordship desired that the Counse

to the ground; and the question of the J. A. L. Coker. His Excellency and Mrs should, before proceeding with the gase Noon-English Mail leaves loz Porte introduction into this Colony of the yen Hennessy at once entered their chairs put formally before the Court, their plead

as a legal tender mast consequently be

of Oall and Europe. Noon. Auction of Sundries at Naval

Yard

Noon-General Weekly Sale by Mr G.

R. Lammert, at his Sales Rooms. Goods per Iraouaddy undelivered after. Noon, subject to rent and landing charges,

3 p.m.-Hailoong leaves for Amoy, ks. THURSDAY, September 11-

Lane, Crawford & Co.'s Sales Rooms.

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

inge, In this case, as he understood it judged according to the advantages which and proceeded to Government House. The the plaintiff had to prove that at the tim such a change would secure to trade Governor is looking all the better for his alleged defendant was a reporter by em generally.

trip, and very graciously acknowledged the opinion exists in favour of the introduc-public who lined the sides of the road.

As we have already said, a general salutes of welcome tendered to him by the tion into Hongkong and South China of

the Japanese currency; but it must be

ployment; that certain words were spoke of him; that they were spoken of him as reporter; that they were false and the they were malicious. How much was ad milted 1 Was It admitted that he was i reporter 1

admitted that this opinion is based more M J.K. Davis, says the N. C. Daily News he was a profesional reporter: but it wa Mr Dennys said it was not admitted the 2 p.m.-Auction of Pictures at Mesareupon the feeling that the change would of the 1st, will from to-day and until admitted that for the time being he was.

benefit trade in Japan and encourage the China Insurance Company, at Shanghai.

further notice, act sa Secretary of the North-reporter. The words were not admitte progressive efforts of the Japanese Go vernment, than upon the belief that any THE steamer Nishni Novgorod, which con- direct advantage would accrue to this veyed the 600 Russian convicts from Odesss liness is, however, not unworthy of con-Landon via Foochow Colony. This negative kind of friend to Baghalien, is advertised to ship cargo for sideration, because it would doubtless

&c.

3 p.m.-Hindostan leaves for Singapore, Gooda per Glencoe not delivered this

dato subject to rent."

Goods per Hindostan undelivered after

this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, September 13

precisely as stated; it would be for hi defendant, said that if the remainder o fearned friend to prove them. He, fo the conversation were given, it would b shown that there was no malios. He di not plead justification; that is to say, h did not any that the plaintiff was drua on that occasion.

lead to a ready co-operation with any AMONG the passengers to Shanghai by the efforts to bring about the desired M.B. str. Genkas Mars on the 31st ult. defence of privileged communication in an

The Court: Do you intend to set up

9pm-Meeting of St. John Lodge, No. change and would secure a hearty were J. Pope Hennessy, Esq., Governor of way

818 8.0.

approval of the legalisation of the yen, Hongkong, Mrs. Pope Hennessy and family. Mr Dennys: No. I do not vos that

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