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For Sale.

FOR SALE),

Prime Young America" Cheese. RASTERN CHEESE

WHITEŁZER'S LAMB, Very Fine. BONELASS GODFISH,

SALMON BELLIES in Kita.

MACKEREL in Kita.

Family PIG PORK. Prime Meas BEEF. LAMBS' TONGUES. CRACKED WOKAT. CORNMEAL

COMB HONEY in Frame.

PEA NUTL

BARCELONA NUTS.

OX TINQUES.

FLOMINY.

RY MEAL

PECAN NUTA.

HICKORY NUTS.

POTTED MEATS.

SARILET PEARS.

PKAUHES

&, o., 4o.

A

Ex MENELAUS"

N Invoice of Mruñer's

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEHOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADER, SUEZ, ISMAILJA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND

MARSEILLES;

ALSO, BOMBAY, MATE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

N MONDAY, the 2nd day of August, 1880, Noon the Company's A, NỘ DJEMNÁII, Comwatzant Ukawandez, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and OARGJ, will have this Port for the

bove placer.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so cepted in transit through Marsellies for the principal pisces of iurope.

Shipping Orders will be granted until

Noon.

Cargo will be received on beard until 4 p.m., Specie and Pareul anul 3 p.m. en the 1st of August, 1880. Porcels are not

THE CHINA MAIL.

chow: . M. S. Moorhen, S. 8.- Kenmure

To-day's Advertisements. Castle, Thanics, Europe, and Une-sm. In

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, STD.

NEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling off the unal Coast Ports, and taking through Cares and Passengers for New Zealand.)

The Eastern and Aus

tralian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer will be despatched sa above on MON. DAY, the 9th August, at 3 p.m.

"Brisbaste"

For Freight or Panage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,

Agents.

Hongkong, July 31, 1880.

NETHERLANDS IND'A STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FROM BATAVIA, SAMARANG, Sou- BABAYA, MACASSAR, GORONTALO

AND MANILA.

Amoy H. M. 8. heldrake, R. C. Fei Hoo and Ling Feng, and 9. S. Lors. In SA tow: S. 8. Hungarinn, Chef, Tientsin, Wenchowo, Douglas, and Bomby.

CARGOE 3.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES :-

[No. 5322-Jour 81, 1880.

utter ruin and devastation récently The authorition of the different pro- wrought in the capital of the Philippines.vinces have just been informed that the The place is like a city of the dead Emperor has been pleased to confer the deserted, abandoned, where property is title of upon the good Kwan Ti, ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Rev. W. Jen-Imost regarded as nothing, or almost in addition to the long string now ninga, M A., Colonial Chaplain, Morning Service 11, voning &. Boly Communion every Sunday,,oxe pt the 2nd and 4th in

the math.

-Rev. Dr Chalmers.

ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH-Rev. C. Gilbert Booth, B. &., Seanien's Chaplain Survica at 6. Morning Prayer and Holy Communion on the first Sunday in the month at 11 A.M. All seats free.

Per S. S. Oceanic, esiled 24th July :-- Military Service-Rav. O. Gilbert Booth, For Inkobams, 6,282 bage Sugar, 436 baga B.A., Military Chaplain. Parade Service Rice, 20 hales and 207 pkgs. March dise, at 8 A. Holy Communion on the second 400 pkgs Candles, 67 pigs. Tea, 260 pkgs, and fourth Sundays at the conclusion of Soapstone Powder, 146 pkgs. Sugar Candy, the Parade Service. A Voluntary Service 21 cake Iron Wire, 200 bundles Nail Rodin held in the Garrison Theatre at 7 45 Iron, 180 bundles Rattans, 600 sacks Flour, P.M.]

UNION CHURCH.-Morning Service, at and 52 pieces Ebony; for Panam, 1 bux Faina Opinm 200 bags Rice, 19 pkgs. Tea, 11 A., Afternoon, & P.M.--Divine Service and 23 pkgs, Merchandise; for Montreal, to Chinese, 2-3 9.31, every Sunday, with and 931 pkga. Tes: for Bostan, 100 pkga. Tos, comaanion on first Sunday of every month,

and Bear Chinaware; for Francisc 9,601 baga Rico. 114 bags Beans, 134 bags Ofe 17 bags Black Iepper, BJ

bagu

Suzar, 40 bage Sago, 15 pk . Med wine, 2,375 pkgs. berchandise, 1,713 pkze. Tas, 2 pkza Silke, 02 pics. Prepared Optum, 2 kgs. Pamns Opium, 10 cas Cham, 80 toa Woolpacks, 100 bales Cornaacke, 1,309 bales Clunes, and 980 Empte Quicksilver Fincks; for Sin Jose de Guatemala, 3, kye Slks; for Chicago, 1,602 pkga Toa; for New York 880 pliga. Tes. 122 bales and 13 Grundy, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuen. (All Servicos in Chinese.) Moruing ese Silk, & cases Silva, and 66 pigs, Mer

Prayor:-Litang, Ante-Cominunion, and chau›liss.

Sermon, at 11 AM. Biblo Claes, at 3 P.M. 'roaching, at 0.30 F.M. Holy Com the German language, by Faator H, Klitzke, munion, Fat Sunday in Chinese month.

avery Sunday, at half-past ton 4.M., in the Uhapol of the Borlin Foundling House, West Point.

ST. JOSEFA'S CHURCH, Gardon Road, 8 A. M. Mass and Sermon.

6P.N. Evening Service, Benediction,

Steamship 4th having arris ad from the store Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Ladig to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Doods.

to be sont on board; they must be left ones landed and stared at Consignas rirk Cargo impeding the discharge will be at and expense.

At the Agency's Offior,)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

For farther particulars, apply at the

PATENT FIRE PROOF SAFES Company's Office,

and

DEEL CHESTS.

To be Std a Manufacturers' Prices.

T. & D. HINRY'S GOVERNMENT NAVY

CANVAS, Number.

FLAX SEAMING TWINE.

Ex HOPE."

1 to 10.

WOODALEEY'S COTTON DUCK,

RAVENS DUCK, and

DRILLS.

Nos.

COTTON TWINE

Er "APHAEL" 4 Large Assortment of CROCERY AND GLASSWARE.

DINNER SERVICES,

DESSERT ÆRVICES,

TOILET SERVICES,

BREAKFAST BERVICES,

do Ave.,

E "ANCHISES,"

and

LATE ARRIVALS.

Le

Q. в CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

flongkon,, July 20, 1880.

av2

SHINAIL STEAM

MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSLIP COMPANY.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE!

AND INLAND BEA.

مودعة

THE 8. S. SUMIDA MARU, Captain

HURKEY, das here on or about the 2nd Angust, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 7th August, at Daz- light.

Cargo received on board and Parcela si the Oes up to 6 p.m. of 6th August.

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.

KATES OF PASSAGE.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

fiongkour, July 81, 1880.

Bu

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, new Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the following" Frases, during their stay in Hongkong Harbou

Cheaspar British ship, Capt. Beadle Wialer & Cu

Omurros, British barque, Capt. Davica - -- Rozario & Co

GENERAL FA ROCHILD, American barque, Capt. David KellyMelchors & Co.

VALLEY FURGE, American abip, Captain Urial Doane.-Captain,

Helen Marion, British barque, Captain Roberta-P. & 0, 5, N. Co.

Wrightau hinese."

Ane, Britieb barque, Captain William!

Rosit WELT Amariean ship, Caps. 0, 0. Wolt. Arbud, Karberg & Co.

HEEMAN LEONIUHL, Norwegian ship, Capt. 5. Troys-Douglas Lapraik dz Co.

ALEXA, British barqno, Captain George

Robb.-Order.

JOHN R. STANIOPE, American barque, Capt. H. G. Pillsbury,-Order.

ANNIE S. HALL, American barkontine,

To Knar..........Cabin $60. Sicerago $15, Capt. Chas. H. Neleon.- Wieler & Co.

YOKOHAMA &

NAGARAH...Į

Do. $75. Do. 20.

Luzo, British 3-m, zohr., Capt. James

A RADUCTION Ía made on Return CABIN | Maher.-Order.

CARGO and PASSENDERS for Nagasaki will be trauslipped to the Shanghai" Mail

Rothmarcen's Extra All Long FLAX Steamer at Kobe.

CANVAS

ROTHERD's Royal Navy CANVAS. Ruthmlyc3d's Best Boiled

Engine 001ZA DIL

Englab COTTON WASTE.

Took's Patent PACKING,

Flax PACKING

Do.

Horn's Best Restan CORDAGE. Best English Churcoal WIRE ROPE. Galvanizmi IRON CHAIN, 3/15th, 1/4th

And 3/8LL.

HUBBUCKS PAINTS and OILS. TUMPENTINE. Copal VARNISH. ~French 19173H SOFT BOAT----

QAKEY'S Wellington KNIFE POWDER. Plate POWDER Plate BRUSDES. Buliard CHALK. QUE TIPS. Metallic TAPE LINES,

xx.com

CRUBE's Patent FADLOURS,

TW LOCKS,

FIRE GĦATES.

Capboard LUCKS,

Box LOCKO.

Sarpansion and Bracket Patent Extinguish-

ing KEROSINE LAMPS. RODGER, & Son' OUTLERY, Blectro-pated WARE,

BUNTING and Bunting THREAD. BUSSET'S PATENT PNEUMATIC GUN.

Royal Bistol GINGER ALE, in Fint

Bottles

JEFFREY": Indis PALE ALE, in Plut

Bolties.

CLARET-Chateau THIBORUT,

For further Particulara, apply at the Company's Orvices, No. 50A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, July 26, 1880.

STEAM FOR

*87

SINUALGAE, PENANG, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH. AMPTON, AND LONDON,

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, QALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

SHIPPINGPL

ARRIVALS.

July 30, Lulv, British 3-m. schooner, 378, Maber, Newclwang July 3, General

-RDER

July 30, Annie 8. Hali, American bar- kentina, 455, Chas. H. Nelson, Newchuang June 20, Braus, —WIELEN & Co.

July 30, Gedlung, British Gamer, 1199, A. Q. Login, tombay July 30, Galle, Penang, und Singapore, Getera), --P. & V. S. N. Co.

July 31 diph, Durch steame, lauû, H. do Norf, Balvi, July 1, Samaratig 2, Som- rabaya 10. Maccessar 16, Guroutale 20

Per S. 8. dienlgen, from "auton Waters to London, milod 29th July :---61 456 The 112,384 Its Souted Orange Pekos-total Cong, 187,863 lbs. Scented Caper, and

361,793 lbs. Tes.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:--

For AMOY

Fer à tish, at 0 30 p.m., on Monday, the

2nd August.

For SAIGON.---

Per Quinta, at 6 p.m., on Monday, the

At August.

For MANILA.--

Per Elcano, at 430 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 3rd August.

For ORT DAWIN, ADELAIDE, MEL-

BOURNE, SYDNEY,

Per Thales, at 11.30 am, on Wednea-

day, the 4th August

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

BOMBAY.-

AND

For Geelong, at 8 30 p.m., on Friday, the 6:buguet, instead of as previously notified.

For JAPAN via KOBE.—

For Sumida Murn, at 5 p.m., on Friday,

the 6ta August,

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.-

burden. It has been remarked that

Manila will never be re-built by its for enjoyed by that celestial functionary. mer owners; and this means that the The Dragon gods, () of the large majority of the house-owners are four seas also come in for favourable so utterly ruined that they cannot ro- mention. In both cases for services build their fallen houses and prostrate rendered in the character of Jupiter fortunes. Nearly every houss that has Pluvias. not been levelled, has been marked as

dangerous and will have to be taken Just as the Brigadier, who has down as unsafe or to conform to the boes described in previous Notes, is few rules which unfortunately were not specially distinguished, so, in a humbler before enforced. Again, a man who

was the one day bargaining for a fair sphere, is the corporal, (5), a person of mark. It is said that this profit on say $50,000 of produce, ap- pears the next day as a frightened beg term is applied to corporala in indepen. gura merchant with no produce to dent command, (-), and that sell. It has been reduced to irreclaim they are nover subordinated to a lesser able débris, and has partially melted LANDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road away in the rain and got mixed with personage than a Senior Captain, ( [ ] ). West-Hongkong Chistian Association the mass of mud and lime produced Service for Souwen, Sunday and Thursday, by a grand series of catastrophies. With reference to Mr Jamieson's 7.30 P. M.

Such is the case with very many of notes on the subject of reclaimed lands, those who were formerly the well-to-do (H), these are divided into grass and residents of Manila. One of the reasons of this wholesale dostruction is, as we mud flats, (and) The ad- have said, the continuity of the shocks, joining owner, if provided with title- which forced strong men as well as deeds for his own land, (M), seems the other is the fact that the shocks enclose(); but any one would fragile women to fee for very life; and to have casteris paribus a prior right to assumed all the varied forms of those

· TEPUEN'S MISSION CHURCH,—Rev.

BERLIN FOUNDLING BOUSE-Service la

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY,

Shipping

Noon-Folien leaves for Amy, &c.

terrific phenomena. Formerly the earth appear to have this right too. The land gave an immense upheaval, und was is reported to the District Magistrate, then still as the grave, destruction who proceeds to massure it and fix ita A bonas (B) (of in enough being naturally the and result. boundaries, But upon the present occasion, the fifty Swatow about $1.50 the mou) is then or sixty shocks have comprised the demanded and paid (), but for Oscillating or undulating wave, the per- how many years, or if annually, we are pendicular upheaval, and the serpentine unable to say. The land then becomea or rotatory screw motion, and these have

Noon.-French Mail leaves for Forts of all combined to produce a cumulation of age,), and is registered as taxable

Cali and Europe.

destruction which actually baffles do- A Treasurer's deed, ( ) ), Goods por Feronis undelivered after scription. When we hear of solid and is given in exchange for the temporary

this date subject to rent.

Miscellaneous.

Local Bruke close.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港火藥岿

A. 3. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

massive fortifications of a hundred feet

thick being split up like a match-box, document, (E), ia triplicate, pre- and a heavy iron vessel being thrown viously given by the Magistrate after up from the bed of the Bay, some idea bis examination of the land. In Foo- of the results of this irresistible force chow, Swatow, and perhaps Amoy, may be formed; but the widespread taxable fields probably threshing desolation of street after street and arenas) are called s

square after square, with here and there some big ruin of a church or cathedral,

is more dificult to imagine except with

the aid of a photograph. And yet one great fear haugs over the poor paralysed

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL,”]

and panic-stricken people of Manila,(Per H. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line,) that a tidal wave may sweep over then and leave nothing but a deathly waste

of desolation. It is true that the Bay

in some places has evidently sunk, while

in other places the waters or the shore

THE KINDAHAR DISASTER.

Via Singaporn, July 31.

Furrows and sɔveral officers are reported

Per Matheca, at 11 30 a., on Tuesday, DADGGISTA' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- have altered in height or depth. But safe,

the 10th August.

MAILS BY THE FREnon Packer-

The French Contract Packet Djemah

will be forpatsbed on MONDAY, the 2nd August, with Malls to an through the United Klagdam nod Faropa, vid Naples to Saigon, Straits

Settlements Paisvih, Barmah, Ceylon, India (v. Madras), Ans ralia, few Zealand, Tasmanis, Fiji, Adon, Suez, and Alexandria,

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, dze.

MAILS DY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET.-

The Australian Contract Packet Brisbane,

will be despa ched from Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 7th August, with Bails for biogapore Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tra wania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Mel- bourne.

Mula 27. and Me 20, General-JAll-Correspondence cannot be Registered after Line Matreson & Co.

-216-prin

Sitze, Toilet Requisites, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT Maviorza. MANUFACTURERS

OP

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonia Water, Glogerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Asrated Waters.

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

tme

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

of Tokio, is now das

The next FRENCH Man may be looked for here,

a ray of hope appears in the action. which

vol. is observable in the canoes of the neighbourhood. If The AMAN MAIL, per P. M. 8, steamer City as has been alleged, it be that a thousand natives have per- ished by the outburst of one of those volcanic fires, it cannot be denied that they seem the only safety-valve of the fearful, pent-up subterranean action that has shown itself in unparalleled force and with unprecedented havoc in the cities of Luzon. There are gaping rents

The

per M. M.. steamship Orus, on Monday Dext, the ad pros. She brings London datce to the 25th June

sext ExeLa Mars may be expected kere on Thursday or Friday next, by the P. O, steamer Ralilla, he will bring on Lon don narices to the 2nd July.

Passengers arriving in Hongkong, or any

other paraons who may desire to con

in the streets of Manila a foot and a-half We are informed that the P. & O, now quit the filos of local, China, Japan, in width, and the Bay has steamed and steamer Rohila left Singapore for Hong- American, English, Indian or å uskra lina seepspora, are invited to call at Beethed like a cauldron; but the only kong this morning at 8 o'clock, with the the Onis MAIL" Offies, where over hope of a resumption of peace and se

next English mail, sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, curity seems to be a thorough eruption from there muuntries, are now filed for ❘ of the earth's fires by means of the referenco.

At Swatow,

BIRTHS,

the 28th July, the Wife of P. CampuALL, of a Son.

T. BAFFY, of a Sou

At Ganngh, on the 23rd July, Mrs G.

burning mountains in the vicinity. Tue Rev. N. Sheshadri, Free Church Mix- Such a cure will give some idea of the ion, Bombay, will preach in Union Church terrible nature of the furce from which to-morrow, the 1st August, at 5 o'clock the Manila residents pray to be thus

delivered. It is earnestly to be desired P.. that the very fullest advantage will be taken of these Manila disasters to extcod

We ara requested to state that unless the

July 31, Delen, British barque, 493, The Hails will be closed at 2.30 p.m. Bug | The publication of this issue commenced a helping hand to those who have suf-coming Frenoir mail per Deus be on shore

Huye, Neachwang July 17, Beans- ANNHOLD, Kanberg & Co.

July 31, long-shan hai, Chinese guuboat, from Cheongelow.

July 31, Numaa, British strane, 862, Westoty, Fouehow July 28, Amoy 20, and Swatow 30, General-DovoLAS LAPAIK & Co.

JER PANINSULAR AND Oriental Bream

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship July 81, Yangtze, Beitiab stoniner, 763, PEKIN, Captain Rome, will leave this ¦ Schultze, Shangbal July 28, General,

Siemenen & Co,

on MONDAY, the 9th August, at 5 p.

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MelVER, Superintendent.

floaghong, July 27, 1880.

C. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHLI COMPANT.

DEPARTURES

aut July 31, Priam, for Amoy and Shanghai. 21, Ningpe, for Shan hal

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TODOSLING AT YOKOHAMA, and San FrancISOR,

THE U. S. Mall Steamship CITY OF TOKIO WIl be despatched for Sap

61, Diamante, for Amey.

CLEARED.

Agenor, for oilo, Penedo, for Saigon.

PASSENGERS.

AURIPED. Per Names, from Coast Parts, Rev. N.

Dese,

Bheshadri, 1 European deck, and 270 Obi Per Geelong, from Bombay, &c., 17 OLI

IRES GRAVES, Pints and Quarta. Franelzoo, is Yokohama, en WEDNES

DAY, the 11th August, at 1 p.m., taking nese,

Ohatau LanOBE.

Breakfast CLARET.

HAUT BAUTERNE.

SACONE Who Seal SHERRY.

Do.

Amcetilado SHERRY,

Do. Very Fine OLD PORT,

United and Freight, for Japar, the

States, and Europa, વર્ષ Through Billa

Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francleco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Ballways, to

to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Americs by the Company's and

Draught ALE and FORTER, sold by the connecting Steamera

Gazon.

STATIONERY,

i

BOOKS,

TOBAC008, and

CIGARS.

MON

JOHN

MOB & Sors, CRASS & BLACKWELL'S,

and

AMERICAN

OILMA.N STORE 6.

SHIP HANDLER Y.

of

Rory Description.

SAIL-MAKING and RIGGING, promptly executed.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO.

· Hongkong, July 20, 1880.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamera,

Freight will be received on board until 2 p.m., the 10th August. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 6 p.m. came day; all Farool Packages should be marked to addreas in full; value of seme is required.

Consular involves to accompany Overlado Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in 6saled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,

For further information as to Pasage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central,

RUSHELL & Co, Aginti. Hongkong, July 28, 1880.

Fere

DEPARTRO.

Por Priam, for Shangbai, Rov. Luis

deck.

Por Ningpe, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans Per Diamante, for Amoy, 7 Chinore.

TO DEPARI.

Per Penedo, for Saigon, 100 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTH.

The British barkentine Law reports: First part light Easterly winds, latter part strong S. W. galo and Northerly winds to port,

The American barkontine Annie &. Hall reporte First part of the presage light

plementary in-il on board with 10 cents late fee til time of departure. Correspondence for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if de ired, but as a goueral rule it is bostor to send It vià Galle. Hongkong, July 16, 1880,

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MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAOKER. —

at 7.55 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGILONG, SATCHDAY, JULY 31, 1880. TAE particulars which have been already published, together with verbal accounts 3: Brits Contract Packet Peking that have reached us, concerning the will be dorpsichord on MONDAY, recent terrible experiences at Mauila, the th August, with Mails to and point conclusively to the fact that the through the United Kingdom and

fered so tremendously during the last by 8 o'clock on Monday morning (whicheás fortnight of July 1880.

CHINESE NOTES. According to a Memorial to the Gazette prosented by the Governor of Kwang Si, (now Viceroy at Cauton), the regular army of Kwang Si should number over 22,000 men, but have now been reduced to 11,000 men, all of whom are useless, The active work of the Province is done entirely by braves.

There are three officials at Peking,

hardly probable) it will not be distributed antil after the mail for Europe bas le't, nor will the American mail unless it is landel before 9 o'clook on the same morning. We are also asked to remind our readers that everybody should, as far as possible, avoid making enquiries at the Post Office at wach a time, as incessant questions about the distributions of the incoming mail aro a serious bindrance to the despatch of that which is going out,

Europe vid Brindisi; to the Straits catastrophe which has now fallen upon Settlements, Balaviu, Burnab, Coylon, the capital of the Philippines is far mure India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib-severe than anything which has yet been raltar. This is the best oppor vnity recorded. All our correspondents agree changed annually, called the Fotoil the other day the fact that Cap- tain Hurry of the steamship Hungarian, fur forwardin Correspondence to Mauin one particular-that it is utterly im- and, who are stationed at died on the 21st inst, at Amoy. The ritius E. Afrio, the Cape, St. Helena, po sible to describe in words the sen-

and Ascension.

N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the

Australian Colonies,

MAILS BY TOM UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet City of

Tokio, will be despatched on WED NESDAY, the 11th Aug,, with Mails for Japan, San Francisca, the United States, Canada, Honolulu. Peru, &o.

which will be closed as follows:--

sations of that fearful week; but it the Hata or Gate to superintend vessel, we now read, was taken to Śwatow should be noted, in order to enable us to the collection of taxes and squeezes by Captain Thoms, and there placed under form some idea of the real nature of the Some high officiale, on their return from command of Mr. Wias, late calef mata of calamity, that great earthquake shocks the Provinces dives pictai vestis et auri,

Some anxiety is now being fell for the fate

Cxperienced in the Philippines have are said to pay as much as Tl. 80,000 the teamably Strathmore, hitherto been short, sharp and decisive, for entrée into the Gate. The frightful development of the late visitation, on the other hand, bas been

We have mentioned elsewhore that of the British steamer Cuntos, The Canton extended over eight or ten days, and

some writers have suggested that the new vessel of 1005 tons, and is com- the agony of suspense and fear dloatli

of blood brotherhood is con- sanded by Captain Jacques, en p'd, and ceremony which have been concentrated into that nected with the practice of adoption experienced master in Chinese waters. Sto period are such as can never be realized The Hakkas, and probably other Chinese, oft London on the 7th June, and serived by those outside of their immediate it-join in blood brotherhood, (ia Singapore on the 16th instant, consigned fluence. It will readily bo believed that

0.15 P.M.-Registry ceases. 0.30 r. M.--Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Usion Countiles) may Is posted on board the Packet with the most tremendous test of human nerve), before the good Kwan Ti, to Mears Guthrie & Co. She cleared for Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage is that mutil the time of departure.

coming and expected doom;), by drinking blood mixed with Hongkong same day, but nothing more has and when such is sustained for over a Correspondenca for Non-Union West Indies week, the strongest nature nust give wine, (). They then regard

(excopt the Bahamas and Hayti),

cannot be cout by this routo, Hongkong, July 20, 1880.

book heard of her, and we are unable to

learn that the in consigned to any specifted

Moate Video, Paraguay, and Urngday way under such a tension. It has been the god as a common ancestor, frm here. The Captain it is believed bas said that nothing is so directly cucu- The word however, besides ning large interests in the ship and it is said that lated to shake the foundations of our ancestor, means "apostle" or "founder" the bulk of her cargo wasabipped for Naga- montal and physical nature as the loss

of a religion.

HOURS OF OLDSIN G

THE FRENCH MAILS.

sull

tory when wo experienced light S.. winds, airs and calms as far as the N.E. Promon. The following hours are observed in oloring from Turnabout light Easterly winds and

Mails, do, by the French Contract aloar weather,

g

Packet

The Dutch steaner Atjeh reports: Left Saturday,——.._* Batavia July 1st, arrived Samarang on 2nd and loft smo day, arrived Bourabaya on

3rd and left on 16th, arrived Macassar on

12th and left on 16th, arrived Gorontalo on au11 18th and left on 30th, arrived Manila on Monday,

20th and left on 27th, arrived Macan on

And Errived 30th and left same day, and Hongkong asins

yaume day. During the „passage

of confidence in the solid earth. The effect of sea-sickness. may be quoted us

saki, so that she might have gone right on

u partial illustration of the feeling; but

Before the Fin or Shang Dynasty, to Japan without calling at this port. This that is temporary and is so common as according to the Book of Rites, marriage however is purely problematical, and it is almost to have now become a subject was allowed after the sixth generation hoped that, if the vessel has experienced for jocularity. The sickness of the heart between individuals of the same family. had weather and has been compelled to soak caused by continued earthquakes which Consequently, women often did not know shelter or repairs, she may soon be heard has been described and felt by eye their surnames, of as Saigon, Manila, or again at Singapore. witnesses of these awful scenos is some-DATE). The P.M.-Money Order Olce oloves. thing for different from that of the sea. Post Ofoo closes excopt the Achill of the heart seems to paralyse all

*consequently" is not very plain, unless | Tas following is the order of Bervica at St. Exar Box, which is alw action, and the dread of something to surname," () meant the name which John's Cathedral, to-morrow, tenth Sunday upon out of Office konts,

come, coupled with the loss of confidence women got by marriage or inheritance | after Trinity 1- and security in everything that is, con- beginning from the first female ancestor Matina-Venite, No. 7 Monk; Palma, Registry of Leitora desonjures up something very like despair, who left the stock, (). A funera Nos. 10, 9 and 11 Monk To Deam, Monk Pasting of all printed mattor visitation or the halfects of such the names() of men were written In As Jubilate No. 128 Monk Anthem,

visitations which comprise death by

Jesa word of God (Good) Kyrie, AM-Mall cloace, except for Eate shock, lifelong illnesses from shattered on the banners, but women wrote their M roor No. 1 Dymn 81

nerves, and permanent harm to all but surname and their brothers [ names] Evensong Perlms, 12 and 18 Monk;

Magnifost

Wesley in F: Nano Dimittl (f), but if thoy Wosley in F1 Hymn, 296 (Second Tune) i the strongest constitutions.

Of the material damage effected by did not know their own auraames, Byman, 21 (Second Tane).

7

4.M.-Post Office openr.

in

10

and patterna ocSKÉM,

11

To-day's Advertisements, from Batavis to Gorontalo freat East and

FOR MANILA. ·

The Steamship

“Diamante,” Captain CULLEN, will be rimspatched for the above Port on TUESDAY, the Jed Proximo, at 4 p.m.

8.0, winds, from Basilian Straite to Manila rainy and equally, from Manila to Masso first part of the voyage 8.W. and the remaining of the voyage N.E. winds.

The British steamer Namos reporta: : Left Foochow on the 28th ins'., Amoy an the 20th, and Swatow on 30ch. Experi- enced moderato N.E. winda and fine wea ther throughout. Pazeed 8. S. Kitangtung bound up River Min on the 28th inst. Gay Mannering loft Foochow for Singapore ans with fall cargo on the 27th fist. In Foo

For Freight or Pansage, apply to

RUSSELL &.00, · Hongkong, July 31, 1880.

Lettera.

11.10 A.Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 oun te until

11.90 A - when the Post Office closes

entirely.

the hideous agency referred to, wo are

told that fifteet or twenty millions of (i), they wrote their stocks,

dollars will not cover it. It is natural) The stocks in a country room Couperle, the Chinese Arobes slogist, in The dibengum says that M, Terrion de la 11.40 a.m.-Late Letters may be posted for the human mind to find refuge in to have been the three families() examining the coins in the Britton Massum,

on board the packed with Late statistics; but the large figures men-

with a view to preparing a estalogue of them,

Fee of 10 cents until time of sioned can never give a real ileu of the off and (p.

departure.

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