Intimations.
NOTICE
"EROSINEJ OIL Landed and Stored in
KFIRST-CLASS GODOWNE constructed
expressly for the purpose.
For Terms, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 26, 1879.
8:26
MBE Undersigned have been appointed TSOLE TUENTS for Hongkong and China for the Salo of their LEAD by the MECHERNICH MINING SOCIETY.
MEYER & Co,
Hongkong, June 27, 1879.
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SAILORS' HOME
ANY Cast-off
BC27
PAPERS will be thankfully received
at the Sallor's Home, West Point,
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese.) ▼WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use
W
of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now roady at this Office.-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office.
Notices to Consignees :
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE
The above Porta, Consignees of Cargo BE S. S. Glencoe having arrived from are bereby informed that their Gooda with the exception of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godown of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless noties to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 11th Instant will be subject to ront.
No Fire Insurance has been offected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, September 4, 1879. sell
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
THE S. & Venice having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Countgnees* risk and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, September 5, 1879. se12
FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamer Japan, Captain GARDNER, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- algnature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' zisk and expense.
D. SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, September 5, 1879. sel2
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND. SINGAPORE.
HES. S. Hindostan, Captain MCCON
RELL, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees are hereby informed that the General Cargo will be landed by, and into the Godowns of the Undersigned at Wanchal, whence delivory can be obtained on and after the 7th Inatant.
Goods remaining in Godowns after the 11th Instant will be subject to rent,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, September 6, 1879.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
CONE
MARITIMES.
8. S. TRAOUADDY.
NOTICE
¡ONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. S. Euphrate, from London, in conneo. Hon with the above Stosmor, are hereby informed that their Goods are being lauded and stored at their risk at the Com pany's Godowns, 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 Turs. DAY, the 9th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, September 2, 1879. →
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
se9
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. JONSIGNEES 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 at their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Ex Peiho. ........I parcel Samples, from M (in diamond)} Shanghai. Mesure Tata & Co., 1 parcel Tea Musters,
from Shanghai.
B......
G, DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, August 29, 1879,
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR AMOY.
The Steamship
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
$100-REWARD WILL be Paid by the Undersigned to W
any Person giving such information de-(privately and confidentially it necessary) as shall lead to the Recovery of the LEDGER and SCESIDIARY BOOKS of the late EDWARD JOSIAH SAGE, who died in Hongkong on the 30th November, 1873.
"ESMERALDA," Captain TALBOT, will be spatched for the above Port TO-MORROW," the 9th Inst., at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 8, 1879. #e9
FOR SHANGHAL The Steamship
CHINKIANG,"
S. M. ORE, Master, will be de- spatched for the above Port TO. MORROW (TUESDAY), the 9th. Instant, at 1 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, September 8, 1879. 3e9
FOR HAIPHONG.
(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANOL)
The Steamer
"BELLONA,”. Capt AUBENS, will be do spatebed as above on WED- NESDAY, the 10th Inatant, at 6 am. For Freight or Passage, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, September 8, 1879,
8910
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, The Steamship
"NAMOA,"
Capt. WESTOBY, will be de- spatched for the above Ports
on THURSDAY, the 11th Inst., at 10 a.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS. LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 8, 1879,
TREASURY BILLS.
Bell
Baid Books ahould be in the possession of the Official Administrator, but cannot be found.
Communications to be addressed to the Undersigned, at the Hongkong Club; or to Mre Sage, at Macao.
T. J. REYNOLDS. Hongkong, September 8, 1879.
Not Responsible for Debts. Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor N
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cres of the following Vessels, during their slay in Hongkong Harbour:-
NORMAN COURT, British barque, Capt. J. L. Dunn, 0, & O, S, S. Co.
ALEXANDER YEATS, Canadian ship, Capt. J. W. Dunbam.-P. & O. S., N. Co.,
SHIPPING..
ARRIVALS.
Sept. 6, Emuy, Spanish steamer, 222, F. Blanco, Manila Sept. 3, General,REME. DIOS & Co.
Sept. 7, Namos, British steamer, 862, Westoby, Focchow Sept. 4, Amoy 6, and Swatow 6, General.--Douglas Lafraix & Co.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For AMOY AND TAMSUI,-.
Per Hailong, at 2 80 p.m., on Tuesday,
the Di Inst.
For MANILA.--
Fer Gravina, at 3.80 p.m. To-morrow, the 9th inst., instead of as pre viously notified,
For HAIPHONG AND HANOL-
Per Bellona, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the
9th font.
For SAIGON.
Per Olympia, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the 9th inst., instead of as previously ...notified,
For HAIPHONG AND TOURON.-
Per Wing Hing, at 2 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 10th lust."
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.- Per Nomea, at 9.30 am, on Thursday,
the 11th inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, " - "AND
CALOUTTA.
Per Hindostan, at 2.30 pm, on Thurs-
day, the 11th inst.
For CANTON.-
Per Kiukiang, at 5 p.m., on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, till fur ther notice.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.— The British Contract Packet Cathay
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 9th September, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi ar Southampton; | to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N,B,This Packet carries no mails for the Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africa, nor for Mauritius.
No. 5045. SEPTEMBER 8, 1879.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon-English Mall leaves for Porta
of Call and Europe. Noon-Esmeralda leaves for Amoy. Goods per Iraouaddy undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing obarges.
1 p.m.-Chinking leaves for Shanghai. 3 p.m.-Hailoong leaves for Amoy, da. Auction. Noon-Auction of Sundries at Naval
Yard.
Noon.-General Weekly Sale by Mr R. Lammert, at his Sales Rooms,
G.
acourate kind attainable. It is therefor to be most profoundly regretted that th unfavourable impression referred to b our Yokohama aontemporary has take so firm hold upon the mind of th native community, and that this notion is generally received and tonsciously hal amongst all classes. Although we an confesses himself to be, "at & los not, aa our morning contemporar to know to what our contemporar rofera," we are not so certain the Governor Hennessy has yet decide to hold an investigation on the subjec hinted at. That His Excellency, how ever, should do so, and without moment's delay, must be the unanimou opinion of all thinking men. With M Hennessy's known readiness to court in vestigation into all matters affectin the Government, there is little doub that he will adopt this sensible an straightforward course. These remark are made partly to ahow to the Adm nistration the widespread belief the exists that all is not right--not becaus of any weight we give to the rumours i themselves and partly in order to im pross upon the Government the urgen 3 p.m.-Hindostan leaves for Singapore, necessity of once for all putting an en
to a most undesirable state of feeling Gooda per Glencre not delivered this the native mind. We are of opinio
date subject to rent.
that this object would be best accom Goods per Hindostan undelivered after plished by the appointment of a Com
this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, September 13:-
mission composed of official and non 9.p.m. Meeting of St. John Lodge, No. powers to make the strictest investigatio official gentlemen, provided with ampl
General Memoranda, WEDNESDAY, September 10 :---
6 a.m.-Bellona leaves for Haiphong, dr. Noon, Tenders for Treasury Bill re-
ceived by the Treasurer. THUESDAY, September 11-
10a.m.-Namas leaves for Coast Ports. 2 p.m.--Auction of Pictures at Mesera Lane, Crawford & Co.'s Sales Rooms. Sp.m.-Ocoldental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Franalego.
&c.
618 S.O.
possible, and especially with authorit TUESDAY, September 16-
Neon.-French Mali leaves tox Porta ofor native, to give evidence, In view
to call before them any witness, foreig
Call and Europe.
THE
the Commission now sitting, we woul auggest the names of The Hon. M Marah, Dr. Stewart, Hon. Mr Russel
Sept. 7, Danube, British steamer, 561, Clanohy, Bangkok Aug. 31, GeneralMAIL BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, YUEN FAT HONG,
The United States Mall Packet Be'gic, will | HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hon. Mesars Gibb and Keswick, and M
Sept. 7, Chinkiang, British steamer, from Canton..
Sept. 3, Ningpo, British steamer, 761, R Cass, Shanghai Sept. 6, General.-SIEMS- SEN & Co.
Sept. &, Esmeralda, British steamer, 395, R. Talbot, Maulla Sept. 6, General
RUSSELL & Co..
Sept. 8, Bellona, German steamer, 789, Ahrens, Hothow Sept. 7, General. MEYER & Co.
TENDERS of SPECIE, Mexican Dol- current in this Colony, weighing 7.1.7, in exchange for BILLS, drawn at 10
Sept. 8, Alexander Yeats, Canadian ship, days' sight, on the Lorda Commissioners 1598, J. W. Dunham, Cardiff May 5, Coal of Her Majesty's Treasury, will be RE--P. & O. S. N. Co. CEIVED by the TREASURER until 12 Noon on the 10th Instant.
The Tenders to state the Total Amount required, and the Amount for which each Bill should be drawn; but no Billa will be issued for sums below £1,000,
The Tenders to be in duplicate, in Sealed Covers, addressed to "The Treasurer," and endorsed "Tenders for Treasury Bills.”
The right to accept, or reject, any or all the Tenders is reserved.
J. MUSKETT, Captain, Treasurer.
Treasury Office, Commissariat Buildings,
Queen's Road, Hongkong, 8th Sept,, 1879,
NOTICE.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Company's Steamship
"TIBRE," Commandant REYNIER, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Fongkong, September 8, 1879.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,
The Company's Steamship
"TIGRE," Commandant
will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, September 8, 1879.
D. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, FIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND YOUourne Ar YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCI800, THE U. S. Mall Steamship CITY OF
Francisco, vis Yokohams, on WEDNES. PEKING will be despatched for San DAY, the 1st October, at p.m., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading lasted for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to Sou Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities of the United States via Over land Fallways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio lines of Steamers.
Sept.
DEPARTURES.
7, Nestor, for Amoy and Shanghai. 7, Harmonie, for Whampoa
7, Diamante, for Manila.
7, Yungching, for Shanghai.
7. Kiungchow, for Hoihow.
7 Khiva, for Shanghai.
8, Yottung, for Swatow..
8, Ningpo, for Canton.
8, Kwangtung, for Coast Porta.
8, China, for Yokohama.
8, Emuy, for Amoy.
CLEARED. Chinkiang, for Shanghai. Conquest, for Hoihow.
PASSENGERS. AREIVED.
Per Emuy, from Manila, Mr Ross, and 80 Chinese.
Per Namoa, from Coast Ports, Mame. O. Thomas, J. B. L, da Sa, 3 Europeans deck, Laurent, Mesara C. D. Weeks, W. B.
and 180 Chineza.
Per Danube, from Bangkok, Mr Pri mavesi
Par Ningpo, from Shanghai, 26 Chinese. Per Esmeralda, from Manila, 03 Chinese.. Per Bellona, from Holbow, 62 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Yungching, for Shanghai, 30 Chinese, Per Kiungchow, for Hofhow, 27 Chiaere. Per Fottung, for Swatow, 30 Chinoso. Per China, for Yokohama, 1 Chiuese. Per Emuy, for Amoy, 120 Chinese.
TO DEFART.
Per Cathay, from Hongkong for South- ampton, Mesara C. D. Weeks, Ali Palter- Son, and A. Small. From Shangbai for Brindisi, Mr Budlor. From Yokohama for Southampton, Mrs Friend and infant.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Spanish steamer Emuy reports: Fine weather throughout.
The British steamer Namoa reporta: Parsed the S. S. Cassandra in River Min bound up, Experienced fresh N.E. winds with cloudy, overcast weather, and passing rain squalls throughout. In Foo- chow: Ohl. R. C. Ling Feng, H. M. S. Lapwing, and 8. S. Norden, In Amoy: Swatow: Chi. R. G. Fei-hoo. H. M. S. Mosquito, and S. S. Harter. In
The British steamer Danube reports: Light variable winds and fine weather throughout.
Light Easterly winds during first, and The British steamer Ningpo reports; light N. E. winds during the latter part of the passage with fine clear weather and amooth sea throughout.
The British steamer Esmeralda reports: Moderate N.K.'ly winds and fine weather throughout.
The German steamer Bellona reports: Left Hoihow on the 7th inst., and met light easterly winds and fine wether.
The Canadian ahip Alexander 'Yeats re- ports: Variable winds the whole passage. On the 26th August, saw the Twilight in Sunda Straits,
CARGO.
On Through PASSAGES to EUROPE, & REDUCTION is granted to OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY, AND MEM- 14,647 boxes, 84 cases and 200 pkg. Tea, Fer Cathay, for London, 6,933 half-chests BERS OF THE CIVIL AND CONSULAR 717 bales Blik, 14 cases Silk Piece Goods, SERVICES IN COMMISSION.
273 bales Waste Suk, 5 cases Pongess, and P., the 30th September. Parsal Packages baler Silk, 1. case Silk Pleco Goods, 231 692 pkgs. Sundries. For Continent, 237 will be received at the office until & pambales Cocoons, and 18 pkgs. Sundries. For same day; all Parcel Packager should be New York, 32 bales Silk. marked to address in full; value of same
Freight will be received on board until 4
is required
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 8, Praya Central,
RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, September 8, 1879,
0.1
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close
For AMOY..
Per Esmeralda, at noon To-morrow, the
9th inst For SHANGĦAL--
Per Chinkiang, at 0,80 p.m. Tomorrow;
the 9th fast.
be despatched on THURSDAY, the 11th Sept., with Maile for Japan, San Francisco the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, do, will be closed as follows:
2.15 r.. Registry senses.
2.30 P.M. Post-Office closes, but Letters (execpt 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-Unton West Indies (expected the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, Aug. 22, 1879.
sell
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAokry.— The French Contract Pucket Sindh will
be despatched on TUESDAY, the 16th Instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Salgon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bem- bay, Adon, Suez, and Alexandria. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &o.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE CONTRACT MAILS,'
The following hours are observed in cloring Malis, do, by both the British and French Contract Packets:
Day before departure,—
6 P.M.-Money Order Office aloses; Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night, Day of departure,➡
7.Post Office opens.
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥毐
A. S. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEM18TS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTA, IMPORTERS
OF
Devachers' BONDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITAS, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES,
MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tante Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aerated Waters, The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
Jackson-by whom a thoroughly inde pendent, impartial and satisfactor judgment is certain to be arrived at
LOCAL AND GENERAL THE O. &, O. steamer Gastro left Sa Francisco on the 23rd ult, and may t expected at Yokohama about the 186 Inst., and at Hongkong by the 23rd, THE members of the Humane Society a requested to assemble at the Bath Hous to-night at a quarter to nine o'clock, whe the Hon. Surgeon, Dr. Stockwell, will giv a lecture as, to the treatment of th apparently drowned,
Ir is stated in our private advices from Bangkok that talegraphie advices are hand respecting the differences which re cently arose between Mr Knox (H. M. Consu General) and the Siamese Governmen The Foreign Office at home appear to hav At No. 29, Tokohama, on the 27th Aug., taken a serious view of the matter, and a MI HENRY AHRENS, of a Son.pd
said to have "recalled" the Consul General
BIRTH,
The publication of this issue commenced af 8.00 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 1879,
We presume the truth is that Cons General Knox has been requested to reti under the new retirement scheme, his lon sorries doubtless supplying some justificatio for such a step.
A SERIOUS accident occurred this evenin THE Japan Gaastle of the 29th, ultimo about half past six in Queen's Roo contains the following paragraph:-"We Central. 10 AM-Roglatry of Letters
A daughter of Mr Carman, th hear from Hongkong that upon the re-gentleman who has charge of the trees i Posting of all printed matter and turn of Governor Hennessy investigation this colony, was amusing herself in one 11.Mails closed, except for Late will be made to set at rest certain per the rooms in the upper storey of house N
patterns cesses.
Letters,
*COASON.
11.10 M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 conta until 11.30 A..-when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely, 11.40A.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of
18 cents until time of departure.
Quotations.
HONGKONG, September 8, 1879. OPIUM,-New Patna, cash....$535
Old 32 cash,... New Benares, cash, 512h Old
cash, New Malwa, credit, 720. Allowance
Trols,
32
21
"
Old Malws, credit, 720 Allowance Thols, ~-
Exchange.
Bank, Wire,...
3/71
>
Demand, ...
8/8
30 days' sight,
-3/8
+3
4 months' sight,
JJ
19
Credits, 4
3/84 Documentary, 4 montha' aight, 3/8 Ladia, Wire,...
17
11
demand,... 221 Shanghal, demand,... 725 80 days' sight, 734 Gold Leaf, 991 tine ... 27.50 Sovereigns,...
5.39
Shares. Rongkong Bank, 68% prem. Union Ins. Society of Canton, $1,300 North China Ins. Co., Tls, 1,250 China Traders' Lus. Co., $1,375 Yangtaze Ins. Assoc, Tla. 710 Chinese Insurance Co., $285 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $776 China Fire Ins. Co., $190 H.K. & W. Dook Co., 18% prem. H.K. C. & M. S.-boat Co., $12 prem Shanghai Steam Navigation, Ths. 11 China Coast St. Nav. Oo., Tis. 93 Hongkong Gas Co., $70 Hongkong Hotel Co., $65 Chins Sugar Refining Co., $155 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.
Do.
... of 1877, do,
(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co's Premises, Temperature.
Queen's Boad.) HONGKONG, September 8, 1879. BAROMETRE I AM... 29.992
Do.
1 P. Doi
4. P.Ma THERMOMETER-9 A.....
Do
1 P. Men :001 4 P.M....
Do. Do. 4F..
*** 29.934 29.922 82
83
Do..
88
Do.
Do. (Wet bulb) ↑ AX, Do. Do. Maximu
78
1 P.M.
78
200
Do. Minimum over night
sistent rumours concerning the most
recent adjudication of the opium farm 25 Queen's Boad, opposite the Hongkon monopoly." This announcement is doubt Dispensary; she had looked over th less the reflexion and repetition of window to see what was taking plac rumours which have obtained currency below, some coolies being congregate in this Colony for the past five or six months. These whisperings were of such there making a noise, and, losing ber ba
ance she fell from the window, a height a character that we could neither give about thirty feet. She was picked up them shape at the time, nor did we be Mr E. Bernard, a professor of musi lieve that they could possibl possess (a gentleman from Shanghai), and take even a semblance of truth, Tar truth across the street to the Hongkong Dispensar or falsity seems now, however, to become where, within three minutes after the ad a matter of publio importance, and a sident, she was attended by Dr O'Brie distinct and decided official denial, that who, very fortunately, was not far dista anything whatever of the nature indicat the child to be taken home where I when the accident took place. He orders ed by these rumours has ever taken examined hor and found that he place, is now imperatively necessary. right leg was broken, her right elbow mu By our private advices from Japan it is injured, and her forehead also cut. The le clear that the unpleasant reports in was set very satisfactorily and the othe question have in transmission grown into injuries attended to. The accident, the do dimensions which we dare not specify, tor believes, will not result fatally. and have assumed a definiteness which Tue action brought by Messrs Maurilyan does not tend to raise the character of Heimann & Co., as agents for the S. this Colony, or of its administration. Galley of Lorne, against Mr. J. Pitman, Under these circumstances and honest- the recovery of $250 for the detention ly believing, as we do, that the Govern the vessel after arrangements had bee ment of this Colony is far above suspi- entered into for the conveyance b cion either of unworthy conduct, or of Governor Hennessy and party to Shangha countenancing anything irregular in con. was heard in B.B.M.'s Court on Monda nection with its official action we consi. and ended in a verdict for the full amour der it our duty as public journalists to of his latention to appeal-Hoge New claimed with costs. Defendant gave notic call the attention of the Executive to August 27th.. the existence and spread of the impres sion that some irregularity or other did Tan Woosung Bar, which as much deserve creep into the adjudication of the the title of Shaughti's shame" as th Opium Farm Monopoly. One of the Hoang Ho does that of "China's SOTTON, most congratulatory notices which has again pressing vory heavily on th yet appeared in these columns con- patience and as heavily effecting the profl corning the career of Mr Hennessy steamer trade of Shanghai. The water at th of those engaged in or connected with th as Governor of Hongkong referred to the bar is low again and large steamers like th satisfactory manner in which the Opium Viceroy or the encoe from Loudon wit Farm was disposed of at a price consider inward cargoes, and steamare leaving th ably higher than that previously obtained. Port with outward cargoes too of cours It was with unqualified pleasure that we are subjected to an immense amount of in gave the Governor the meed of praise convenience. Stegmore of the class
have spoken of are occasionally delayed f which was clearly his due on that overal days through there being insufficles casion; and it is with a proportionate water on the Bar. The depth of rats selves face to face with persistent and was drawing 22it; the Viceroy drew 23 o amount of regret that we now find our there varies from 17 to 20ft. The Glenco growing rumours that are intimately their last entrance. This cannot but be connected with this otherwise gratifying direct and most isiquitous tax on trad fact. If the population of Hongkong Sugh vessels as those taking say 1000 tons consisted of foreignars only, these state would not get more than $3 a ton for i local cargo from this port for Shangha ments might safely be treated as in That cargo they would have to lighte significant and unimportant; but, as we most probably at the Bar, paying $1 a ton have invariably sought to impress upon There is thus a charge of more than 30 pe the powers that be, the Chinese com cent on all snob traffic-not to mention th munity is a creature powerfully swayed detention at all-through this Slangbal by "impressions," ad the greatest care shame. There is surely some way of de ought to be taken ist their motions of creasing if not doing away with the baneft British officials should be of the most obstruction to the Port.
and paralysing effect on trads of such a
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