1884-04-09 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 53, Queen's Road East, (OTOSITE THE COMMISSA LEAT), ARE NOW LANDING FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA *RACKER

CA

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 th

tina, and loosU.

Soda BISCUITS. Asorted BISCUITS,

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

CORNMEAL.

TOTOCAN BUTTER.

Applu BUTTER

Ensters and Californiau CHEESE.

CODFISH, Boneless.

Prima HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Dandoased MILK.

Family BEEF in 25 th kegs.

Beau Idual SALMON 6 cate Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2 h cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

BENAT

11

11

Stand PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUTS.

Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted

Lamichi HAM.

MEATS,

Lamb TONGUES.

Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

BUCCOTASIL

Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES.

Groon CORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 it. Capacity.

000 1b.

*

900 15.

1,200 1.

1:

CORN BROOMS.

יי

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS,

AXES and BATCHETS.

AGATE IRON. WARE.

WAFFLE TRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR. VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

Ex late Arrivals from ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

NTO ES,

including:

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

PLUM PUDDINGS.

MINCEMEAT.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

TEYSONEA TIESSERT FRUITS.

Pudding RAISINS.

Lanto CURRANTS.

Fine YORK HAMS.

PIONIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FRENCH PLUMS.

BRAWN.

INFANTS FOOD.

CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHCOOK HOUSE LAMP.

OLARETS

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.

CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. 28. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, »

Ti

SHERRIES & PORT-

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD

(1848).

HUNTS FORT.

INVALID PORT

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—

1 and 3-star HesESSY'S BRANDY, BISQUET DUEDUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINET OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.

R. J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL NOILLY PENT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRATE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER. CHARTREUSE

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE

Av.

600.

BITTERS.

$4,

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CauBRON and

SAUNDERS, pinta and quarte. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. BOBKE, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the ALE and PORTER, in hogahcada.

Gailon.

SPECIALLY SELLUTED CIGA E S

THE CHINA MAIL.

`Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

5. B. TAKACHIMO MARU, FROM KOBE AND NAGASAKI. YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby roquested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignaturo, and to take immediato delivery of their Goods from alongaido.

Catxo impeding the discharge or remain ing on board after TUESDAY, the 8th Instant, will be landed sad alred at Con- signes risk and expense,

No Fire Insurance will be effected. H. J. H. TRIPP, Agent,

Mitsu Bishi Mail S. S. Co. Hongkong, April 7, 1984. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

613

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

CONSIGNEES of the following Carga

are rejuustod to send in their Bills of Lading to the Utidersigned for counter- signature, and to take inmediate delivery. This Cargo na boon landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been offected,

Bx Nut-d

BANK HOLIDAYS.

TN Accordance with Ordinance No. of 1875, the Undermentioned BANKU

`GERMAN BARQUE ESMERALDA, FROM HAMBURG.

will be CLOSED for the Transnotion of CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- Vessel are huroby requested to Public Business on GOOD FRIDAY, the

signed for countersignature, and to take 11th Inatant, and EASTER MONDAY,und in their Bills of Lading to the Undor-

immediato delivery of their fects,

the Lath Instant.

For the Oriental Baul: Corporation,"

J. MELVILLE MATSON, Munager, For the "Chartered Mercantile Bank of

India, London and China,'

JOHN TAURBÜRK, Manager. For the "Chartered Bank of India, Aus-

tralia and China,"

T. H. WHITEHEAD, Acling Manager. For the "Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

ing Corporation,"

T. JACKSON, Chief Manager. For the Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris," J. ARRANGER, Agent. 620 Hangkong, April 0, 1884.

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

The Company'a Chartered

Steamarip

Leanoz, Capt. DAVID Scorr, will despatched for the above Tarta on WEDNESDAY, the 10th Inst., at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Manayers. Hongkong, April 4, 1884. -

II. A. H. J. (in paralg), Nos. 19/13=4be

cases Cotton, from London 1. MARTIN,

Acting Agent.

680

Hongkong, April 2, 1894.

Not Responsible for Debts. Feither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for

Ne

any Delt contracted by the Officer or | Crew of the fallowing Vessels, during their stay in Hongliong Harbour:---

ANNA, German ship, Captain F. Schildt. --Oper.

CANEMUIR, British stener, Capt. U. i Castle -Arahold, Karberg & Co.

CARONDELET, Anerina ship, Captain Stutson.M. K. M. S. S. Cu.

FERRAGUT, Americno ship, Capt. Chas.

S. Kodall Russell & Co.

FRANK CARVILL, British ship, Capt. Wm: S. Chapmau.--Order..

JAPAN, British steamer, Captain T..S.. Gardner-David Sassoon, Sous & Co.

Narexia, America barque, Capt. A. B. Wecka.-Russell & Co.

PRINZ ALEXANDitta, Gorm, steamer, Capt. R. Kekert, Arnhold, Kasberg & Co.

KAPTAEL, American slip, Captain J. W. Sheran-Douglas Lapraik & Co..

SPARPAS, Anerican barque, Capt. J. P. Crossby. Russoll & Co.

Teruas, British barque, Capt. 8. Hyne. -Wieler & Co.

To-day's Advertisements:

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FUR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

FOR SINGAPORE. FENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

The Steamship Japan,

625

Captain T. S. GARDNER, will be despatched for the above Poria ou WEDNESDAY, the 16th Instant, at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, upply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, April 9, 1884.

UNION LINE.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

The Steanwhip

have immediate forts.

629.

Orfordshire, Captain Jones, due on or about 10th Inst., will despatch for the above

Cargo impeding the lincharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signeer' risk al expense.

J MELCHERS & Co,

Agents. Tiongkong, April 9, 1834.

TO LET.

UNGALOW, No. 33, THIRD STREET. The BEST FURNISHED, Maced, MARINE VILLA,' FORNIC, Kow-

loon.

Apply to

BELILIOS & Co, Hongkong, April 9, 1884.

631

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

April 8, 1884- Chrysolite, British steamer, 1,045, 0. Collings, Manila April 5, Gencial.-ÁRN- BOLN, KARBERG & Co.

April 9---

Shipping. 10a.m.-Douglas loaves for Coast Ports, 5 p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manila. Goods por Japan undelivered after his

dato subject to rent.

Anctions,

[No. 6462.-ArmıL 9, 1884.

orght

A NEW proof, if further proof worn needed, A HILL was about to be introduced when the luat manil Toft, into the legislature of the that Bravity is the soal of wit was un-United States which seeks to obtain for the consciously given by two member of an proprietors of daily or weekly newspaper, apparently very unfortunato family who the copyright of their publications for wore compelled the other day to communi hours dating from the hour of going to press No law of this description existe in eate with each other by telogram: The Britain, but nonsymper matter comen un- following tersely-worded requent and reply tor the ordinary laws of copyright.

2 p.-Auction of Household Furnituro

at the residence of W. P. Moore, Esq.,ere flashed along the wires

Mrs Foote to her sou. No. 19, Wyndham Strest.

Dear Son, come to sue. I am in gaol.

Your mother."

THE

...

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

· Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESAIR AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS

Or

DRUGJISTS' SUNDRIES, NERBERY REQU ATES, Tour REQUISITA, EXOLISH, AMERICAN AND FRENCH PATENT MANUFACTURERS

OF

•

Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sawaparilla Water, and other Aeratod Waters.

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

730

'S. Foote to his mother. 'Dear mother, I can't. So am I

Your ion.

A RAID ON A GAMBLING DEN. (Contributed)

Happening to be passing the towporty quarters of the Harbour Police, on the Fraya Coutral, yesterday afternoon, I mot our voturan Police Inspector, Mr Groy, Upon entering into conversation with him A TELEGRAM wo published yesterday state: I found that he was about to make an on- The French troops have commenced to slaught upon a well-known gambling house. advance La Hung-hoa, whord a determined where some little difficulty was expected resistance is expected.' Bung-hua, as we to be met with from the inmates. Having have previously stated, is a pitadel about been for some timo desirous of soping per- tan miles higher up the river than Soutaisomally how those establishments are run It is merely a stronghold of the Black by the native gamblers and what steps they Flage, and its defenders will no doubt con take for their own protection, I asked and Bist mainly of the men who retreated from obtained leave to accompany the raiding Sentai when that place was captured. The party. Having been provided with a baton, retreat was to Hung-hoa. It would be for passonal protection in the event of a necessary for the French to take this ecrimmage, I fell in with the expodi- stronghold prior to a march to Lao-kay,tionary force, which comprised Inspectorw the head-quartom of the Black Flags, eitu- Grey and Craddock, Sergeant Butlin, end sted among the mountains on the borders ons European and three Chineso. cón-

Bung-hoa. The chief of the Black Flags kongs were sont forward to get upon the will no doubt command at Hung-hos roof of the house in which the gamblera White his men may defend the place as were supposed to be congregated from tho stubbornly as they did Sontai, yet its cap. neighbouring premises, to cut of the re turn is not likely to be attended with any treat of the gamblers in that direction. great difficulty owing to the fact that the The house in question was No. 100 Queen's citadol, and probably all outlying fortifica Road Central, the ground floor of which is tions, are situated on the bank of the river, occupied by a Chinese sterokoapor. It was and can thus be operated against by the or one of the apper flecrs, however, that French flotilla, In point of fact, now that the gambling was carried on. We entered

Kalin, British steamer, 709, Andrew,The publication of this issue commenced of Yunnan, over a hundred miles from riables The Sergeant and two of the la

Manila April 6-ARNOLD, KARDELG &

Crusader, British steamer, from Canton.. Levi C. Wade, Amorican ship, 1,462, Wm. H. Bagley, Cardi Nor. 30, Coal UAP-

TAIN.

Emeralda, Goran barque, 783, Tüyer, Hamburg Nov. 24, GeneralMxLCHERS & Co.

Ana, Garaian shije 1,255, F. Schildt, Cardif Nov. 21, Coal-OvEE.

Frank Curvili, British ship, 1,489, Okup- man, Cardiff Oct. 13, Coal-Onver.

at 8.00 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1884.

TELEGRAMS.

PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON 8 April 1884. The House of Commons has read a se-

Minua Deutsch matin, German 3-masted oond time the Bill for the extension of the in class the Chinesa Government does the premises by a side door in Tung Fling

schooner, 164, H. Spierling, Macassar Feb. 24, Rattana-SIEMEN & Co.

Timor, British steuner, 1,440, . Yunle, Cardiff Feb. 15, Coat.-RUSSELL & Co.

DEPARTURES, -April 9:---

Titan, for San Francisco. Pinges, for Bothew and Haiphong. Salter, for Huilow and Haiphong.

jaz, for Singapore, tc.

ich, U. S. frigate, for Singapore, &c. Curligeshire, for Yokohama. Pokien, for Amney, &c. Lord of la Isirs, for Saigon.

CLEARED.

628 Erl King, four Takao.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April V, 1884. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL:

The Co.'s Stonnwship

Starter, Capt. EnWARI, will be despatched on or about

PASSENGERS. DEPARTED.

franchise, the Farnellites voting in the majority which amounted to 130 votes.

THE ORIENTAL BANK.

not intend to fight the Franch in Tonquin, Lane and, leaving a constable at the foot of Do very sanguinary struggles there need be

the stairs to arrest anyone sitempting to apprehended. The march to Lag-kay, if

escape by that way, ascended the narrow the French undertake it, may be a diffult

staircase. There was no light what- The report of the Directors has been one and take up much time, but the resist

ever in the rooms on the first floor pablished and it it they propose a reduc.ance to be met on the way from the Black and it was necessary to obtain a lamp | távm of thú Capátal by one half.

Flags will probably not prove very formid before it was possible to poo one's way.. able. Calces the Black Flags give in their The house was more like a rabbit waren submission now they are deserted by the inside than a hetuan habitation, consisting Chinter Government, the French will, we of all sorts of dark passages and trap doors. However, the gamblers' haunt, a room on the top floor, was reached, and five of the gamblers were found therein, or caught

there were the two men who were bo lieved to be the masters of the establish-

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED CANAL:-Glenge March 14; Po

Lylyresin Mar. 17, Clerogies det, and presume, send an expedition as far as Lao. Copack March 25; Albany, Mar. 27.

kay to strike a blow at the marauders headquarters. It is, in fact, necessary that The next ENGLISH Man, per the P. &.this should be done if France is to under

8. S. Nepal, left Singapro un Satur-

day, the 5th instans, at 2 p.m., and take the task of developing the trade of the may be expected here on or about country, and keeping the traffic of the great Thursday, the 10th inst.

water-way in Tunquin free from the inter-

Per Sallee, for Haiphong, Messrs Jules The S. S. Glenfarin left Singapore for this ference of lawless bands.

Lovesque and Gro. Claude, and 8 Chiness.

port on the 4th April,

while trying to make their escape. Amongst

ment.

Had the garbler austered in stronger force it is probable they would

Fer Ping-c, ior Heibow and Haiphong, The 8. S. Ayamemuan left Singapore on Tas troopship of the Royal Navy are have shown fight, as is choir wont under

15 Chinese.

Per Ajos, for Singapore, &c., 14 Euro- peans, and 676 Chiness.

Par Cindigenshire, for Yokohams, 1 Eu- ropean

Fer Fakten, fer Ames, &c., 50 Chinese. Por Lord of the Istes, for Salgon, 12 Chi-

the 17th Instant.

For Fraight or Pasnagu, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agentu Hongkong, April 9, 1884.

FURNITURE SALE.

627

Tusu.

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have re-

COLOMBO, ADEN, SUE, ISMAILIA,ceived intructions to Sell by Public

PORT SAID, SYRIAN PURTS. NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS Auction, at the Residence of M. J. D STEP, Eeq., Buckland, Robinson Read, on

OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;

ALYO

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN FORTS.

ON

N TUESDAY, the 22nd April, 1884,

Noon, the Company's S NATAL, Commandant DIR, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the abore places.

Cargo and Specic will be registered for London as well as for Marseillea, and a cepted in transit through Marecillos for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 31st April, 1884.

Chrgo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until pm, on the 21st April, 1881. (Purools are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency'a Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are ro- quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

T. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, April 9, 1884,

Stocks.

BANKS. HK and Shai'

620

GLIPTING REPORTS.

.

The German ship Au repertas :---107 days to Sandalwood Islands, after this calm and variable winds.

the 7th inst. for this part.

The S. S. Defordshire left Singapory for this

port on the 8th inst.

DOCK MOVEMENTS :---

The S. S. Oceanic goes to Aberdeen

Luck to-morrow.

being in turn alf fitted with the electric tight, and compared with greasy candles or greasier oil this me iluminant is decided success. Not only is this brilliant

light used in all parts of the ship, but also

at the masthead.--World."

EVIDENCE lately given before the New York Senate Committes concerning the

such circumstances, but they no doubt kay that resistance was vicioso and picided themselves up passively to the represent

tives of the law. The Ettings of the dan

were than domolished by the Police, the gambling gear, consisting of all tho appara. lus necessary for carrying on the game of

Thursday Garden Party at Governmetimitation of batter, showed the annual Fautan, being taken away as "ovidence

We are requested to state that the usant

Hou will not take place this week. Tas foundation stone of the new Central (School will he laid by His Excellency the Per S. S. Suh, saded on the 8th April:- Goremor on Saturday, the 10th instant. the 22nd Justent, at 9 c'Clock p.m. For Contingut, 800 balts, Silk, 103, 8 Messus Rull & Co. inform us that the Waste Silk, 27 case Silks, case Silk, 2

TUESDAY,

FIS ENGLISH & CHINA-MADE

BURNITURE,

comprising:

WALNET CHETIENE COVERED DRAWING WOOM SUITE, MAXULE-TOP CONSUL TABLE, Mikos, Cauers, Lace CCRTA, CUR SICE, &C.

DINING TABLE, WRATNOT, CHAIRS, GLASS and CROCKERY WARE, ELECTRO-PLATZD WARE, A

IRON BEISTRAIS, MARQUANY WARDROBE with MIRROR FRONT, MARBLE-TO WASH- STAND and DENING TABLE, &

Also,

A Rosewood COTTAGE PIANO, by R. H. LUNAN; and A (LLECTION OF CHOICE PLANTS IN POTS.

Taral.

Catalogues will be issued, and the Furni ture on view the day previous to the Sale. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, April 6, 1884.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

632

Arm2, 1884.

Now Value. Shares

Paid- vip.

Reserve,

Working Cast "DiClosing m Account. viden!. talous, Cash.

-6.66 123 19043,157,545.231.5

22on20% sellers

T1.270 .

2005 30

18 % 7.141

Bank (0,000€

INNUHANCES.

Nth China Is. 5,000 £ Yungisze In.... 8,000

25 £60,000 Union Ins. Soc. 2,000$ 1,303 125$ 500,000 $376,300$ 18.298550 China Traders"

Insurance.....214,000 3 83,38,3 201$ 600,000

Oton Lus. Office 10,000,8

2608 50

$100 buyers

107,411.65 22 1873 is 606,127.77) 10%

Debit balance

250.8 50s 885,000'8 285,231,008 $20 $340 100$ 2018 376,978.$. 166,855.40 83.00and $65

| Chinose Ina. Co. 1,500,8 1,000$ 200$ 100,379 0907.18 3% $100 p. share

HK. Fira TR,000 8

China Fire Ins. 20,000'S

STEAM O'PANIES.;

K. O. and M.

Startabant.... 6,000$ 1008 768 25,000 $ 53,091.80

Depre Indo-Chin S.

Debit. ciation Fund

Nav. Co... 120000 E China & Manila

5. S. Coy., Lt. 3,000) KOLLANEOUS.

10 16

$100 all

BK. & Whpoa

Dock10,000 $ HK. and Chinal

Gas Co. 5,000 € 'kong Hotel...! 2,000:8 China Sugar Co. 9,000 H'kong Ice Co. | 1,250|8

H'kong Bakery!

do,

CARGO.

casus Pongeea, 225 pkgs. Tea, and 1,067 Union Line stommer Orfordshire felt Singa pkgs. Sundries For Landon, 135 bales Silk, 1 box Treasure (813,700), 1 hox Gold Pose for this part yesterday afternoon, and (828,000), 5,175 boxes Tea, & casca Pongues, neay be expected to arrive here on the 16th 100 balca Heng, 500 bags Coffee, and 400 instant. pkgs. Sundries.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW-

Tus inal tie of the Lawn Termischampion- chip, batorgon Lisatonaut Jarratt and Mr C. E. Lowke, was played this afternoon on the Cricket Ground. Jarret won the

shipments of the spurious article from the against the prisoners. An inkling of what West to New York City are about 1,600,000 was going on in the house was very soon pounds. This is wholesale teception with obtained by the inhabitants of the neigh- a. vengeance.

bourhood, and when we left the premises CAITAIN Morgan, of the British steamship wo form a large crowd of curious natives. Egyptien Monarch, which arrived at New gathered in the Queen's Rund, anxiously York February 20th, from London, states watching the progress of events. A search that on February 12th, shout ten o'clock in was made for the money atakes in every the morning meteor burst over his vo- possible nook and crannie, but na usal sel, apparently about 10 feet above the bridge, with a terrific, report and strong nothing was found. It is, I believe, very muphurous amell.

saldom that any considerable amount fa find even tho biggest dive, the sys

em of the gamblers being almost perfect for hiding or making away with the coin

Ar an annual meeting of a Liverpoolate ship company the other day the chairman was so affected that he broke out into

the following pathetic tone:

Per Douglas, at 9.30 a.m., on Thursday match by theen sets to one-(1-3) (4-0) poetry and appealed to the shareholders in on the very first alarm.

the 10th inst.

For CHEFUO AND NEWCHWANG.-

(6-0) (0-5) The ground was very slip- Por Crusader, at 1.30 p.m., on Thursday, pery. Jarrett's play was very good, con

the 10th inst.

sidering to state of the ground. Lady Bowan, the Missos Howen, Mrs Marsh Per Diamante, 4: 4.30 p., on Thurs-and a large number of ladies were present.

day, the 10th inst. For SHANGHAL-

For MANILA

Per Fooking, at 9 am, on Friday,

the 11th mat.

For NAGASAKI AND KOBE.-.

Per Takuchile Mara, at 3.30 p.m., on

Friday, the 11th inst.

For SAIGON,

For florier, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 12th inst., instead of as pre riously notified.

For AMOY AND MANILA.—

Por Don Juan, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,

the 12th just.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO,

HAMA.-

Per Thibe!, ut & a.m., on Sunday, the

13th inst

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.—

the 16th inst.

The United States frigate Richmond, Cap tain Starredi, left here for house this morn ing, her commission on the station having expired. She will proceed to the States

What shall we do with our ships!

Oh what shall wo do with our ships! For times are so bad it is driving us mad To know what to do with our ships.

Tr. is raported that the steamer Great Eastern has been purchased by the British Government for a cual bulk, to be stationed at Gibraltar.

To obtain light without employing matches

The five mon captared were brought up before Mr Mackean this moreing, but were romanded until to-morrow.

MEETING OF THE LEGISLA-

·TIVE COUNCIL

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held this afternoon. (th), when all the members were present. H. E. the Gover nor presided.

MINUTES

tho

Toof a letter from Sir George Bowen to the

vif the Suez Canal We wish those of our an ingenious contrivance is now used by the

The minutes of last meeting werd read

EXTENSION OF THE PRAYÄ, cousins who are on board a ficarty box watchmen of Paris in all magazines where and approved.

explosive or inflammable materials are kept. Until the arrival of the Trenton, It consists of an oblong phiel of the whitest

The Colonial Secretary, by direction of voyage. which is expected to reach Hongkong short- and clearest glass, into which is put a piece His Excellency, laid upon the table the ly, Admiral Davis, the commander-in-chief of phosphorus about the size of a pea. Olive first portion of some correspondence re

of specting the proposed junction of the U. S. squadron on the station, aud oil heated to the boiling point is pured Easters and Western Prayas. It consisted

the phial about one- the phosphorus filling t staff, vill have their headquarters on bord third fall, and then corking it tightly. the Mouncy, which is at present at Centon, use this novel light, move the cork, allow Earl of Derby, dated Hongkong, Aug. 25. the air to enter the phial, and then recork After referring to Mr Chadwick's report on Tax annual change in the days of depart. The empty space in the phial will be the subject, pointing out the desirability come ilminous, and the light obtained will of rechiming the foreshore in front of the turo of the Peninsular & Oriental and be equal to that of a lamp. When the light War Department's property on sanitary Fer Leanss, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday, Mesageries Maritimes mail steamers for grows dix. its power can be increased by grounds, the Governor's letter further

Mr Chadwick's

follows report Batope will be made after the doparturo of taking out the cork, and allowing a fresh pho only effectivo romady for this state supply of air to onter the phial. In winter For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY

ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS. the English mail on Taestiny next, the 18th it is sometimes necessary to beat the phial of things would be to reclain the foreshore VILLE, PRISBANE, SYDNEY, inst. The next French mail will leave on between the hands in order to increas the out to low-water mark or a little beyond It. This would be highly beneficial, both to the MELBOURNE, J., £, &c.---

inconvenient interntion tothe Praya right O boat will sail on Friday, the 25th inst., pated may be used for six months.

be done away with, whilst providing the after which the vessels of both lines will Tim New York papers record the death of Nayai atid Millery Authoritus with deep. leaves alternate Thursdays, the Message-Dr. Williams, the well known author of water wharf accommodation and boat sam affording far greater facilities for their ries Maritimes commencing on Thursday,The Middis Kingdom? The Nation thus work than they now possess. It is probable the 1st May, to be followed on the 8th by speaks of the evout Professor S. Wells that the advantages which the public, would the English mail.

Williams, LL. D., of Yale College, died on obtain by the completion of the Praya, past Saturday after an illness of two weeks. the War Department's property, would be He was seventy-two years of age. Af.er sufficient to justify the Colonial Government having gradestod at the Troy Polytechnic in incurring a vary considerable proportion Institute he went to Canton, China, as of the expense of this work.” printer to the American Board of Formigu Bissions. He studied Chinese, and publisti ed a number of standard books on the subject. He was the editor for many years

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FRIDAY, April 18-

COLONEL W. Gilder, the courteous and sociable special war correspondent of the New York Herald, left here for horoo yes teady, in the French mail steamer Stadh, Colquel Gilder has represented the Herald

The latter thers preceeded :-

4. The Surveryor General (Bir Prico) bas furnished the following report to the Colonial Secretary

In accordance with the instructions of

in the Tonquin business since the middle of the Chinese Repository. In 1842 he pub

lished Easy Lessons in Chinese. He re. His Excellency the Governor that I should of last summer. His health has been very turned to the United States in 1845. In prepare a plax and estimate of the junctim indifferent of lata. His instructions are, 1848 he published The Middle Kingdom, of the Eastern and Westsen Prayer tys we believe, to proceed homewards, bet to a standard work on Chine, of which a new Marins Embankment and roadway running wait further instructions of Suez, whence and carefully revised edition was published across the sea-frontage of the Artillery a few months. ago. He returned to China Barracks, Naval Yard, and the water-eido in 1848. He resided there and in Japan press to the East, eo as, atmong other

he may have to journey to the Soudan,

Mr Colquhoun, the spondent for many fol owing years, publishing valu-objects, to carry out the sanitary recommen

of the Timm, bas gous to Peking.

able works, and holding of under the Udations of Mr. Chadwick, I have now the 8. Government. In 1974 he brought out at honour to transmit to you the plan called 3 p.m.-Leaner and Jeyan love for Sin The employment of women to perform in- Shanghai the great work of his life, The for. The cost of carrying cut this work Syllabic Dictionary of the Chinese Language, will to two hundred and thirty thousand bours which ware, a short time ago, locked and a. 1876 he returned to the United dollars ($230.000). The extent of aros upon as the undoubted perquisites of the States, having been appointed lecturer on retained will be over 7 acres, about nier, is growing in farons day by day. In Chinees at Yala College, where he remained 5 of which will fall to the Military Chicago alone, there are no Ias then until his death. Prior to his tast illness he Authorities, while the Naval Yard will 25,000 girls omployed in clothing ostablish had been an occasional contributor to this be extended by over a marter of as acre of dry land and three quarters of an Nation

3 p.r.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamer Oceanic leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

ments,