Baba produ
o delivery of Cargo impeding the discharge of the above steamer, will be landed and stored at Consignées' risk and expense.
DAVID BASSOON SONS & C.,
Agents, Hongkong, April 14, 1869.
NOTICE
A DENT & CO.
belonging to
Low-The Property at présent
pied by Messrs EVANE HAINBOW, consisting of a Dwelling House, with Ber-
THE CHINA MAIL.
New Advertisements.
FOR AMOY & SHANGHAL
The O., S. S. Company steamer
**AGAMEMNON":
Capt. MIDDLETON, will be despatched for the above:
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vanta Offices and Stables and thres Go-ports on MONDAY NEXT, 10th inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to down each 150 feet by 60, 2
BIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, April 15, 1869.
DETREATY PORTS OF CHINA & JAPAN," AND "NOTES AND QUERIES. ON CHINA AND JAPAN."
The situation of this Property outside the British concession, its river frontage of 820 feet and extensive Godown accommoda tion makes it one of the most valuable at Hankow especially for steam-bost purposes. At Kiukiang-Four Los on the British Concession with a frontage of 232 feet on the river band. The buildings consint of TRACTS FRAIN MEȚIEWS. 14 GK following cases have been landed a Dwelling House, with Servants' Offices, (From the Straits Times". July 27, 1868.) and stored at the risk and expense of and two Godowns 100 feet by: 50 and 106 Some time ago we had occasion to remark the Consignees, who are requested to take feet by off on the front Loth, and of a Gospon the progress that Literature se repre- Immediate delivery. Ra Cambodge,"
"2d February, 1865dows 155 fost by 66 feet on the Back Lotsented by the Tress had made and was For further particulars, apply at the Of making in the East, and our attention has GFC 15985. Lane Chervicals,
fice of the Trustues,"
again been called to the subject by the re-
of ceipt No. 7, Pedder's Hill;
a Hongkong publication which H. P. HANSSEN,
deserves some notice and which we have mech pleasure in introducing to the know- Shanghai.
Ba "Donnai," 30th March, 1869.
Mr Schaal
2 cases (contents puknown).
C. BERTRAND,
Principal Agent,
Hongkong, April 14, 1869
or to
Hongkong, April 10, 1869, sugal
FOR SALE FROM SHIP'S SIDE.
Tons Cowper West Hartley Steam FRANCISCO AN250) To Cop
PM 8: 80s. Steamer CHINA," GYRON YOKOHAMA AND SAN
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-
damed Vessel are requested to send in their Bille of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme diste delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the vo
set will be landed and stored at Consigness! risk and expense,
But ihr anger (GEO, E. LANE,
Apply to
ledge of our readers. We allude to Notes and Queries on thina and Japan, published monthly by Mr Saint, the proprietor of the China Mail newspaper. This publication is well printed on good paper, and in size and shape is very like its well-known name GILMAN & Co.
sake or prototype at home, and is equally a mine containing very curious and useful aple
information regarding the language, litera ture history, maaners and customs of the Chinese and in a less degree of the Japanese. It' says a good deal for the extent and the footing of Europeans in stability of the China, that such a publication as this should be established and conducted with
· Hongkong, April 12, 1869,
BROADWOOD & SON'S PIANOFORTES.
TO ARRIVE PER CHUSAN."
Grand Cottage, 9 Unisons 7 Octaves.
Vaping polyaluronto, Agent 1 Cottage Grand, 2 Unisons C to 4. apparently successful vigour,
Hongkong, April 9, 1869.
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1 Royal Boudoir Grand (very powerful)The publication is altogether a very in
teresting one, and wishing it every success, 3 Unisons 7 Octaves.
we commend it to the attention and support of our rosters.
The above Instruments are in solid Ma- ONSIGNEES of the following Packages
per Brit. barque Mateor, from Byd-hogany, and kelected for this climate. Bley, are requested to communicate with the Undersigned, and take immediato delivery
of their Goods, or they will be landed and
stored at their risk and expense.
5 pakgs. Mer dise,
E, 48 cases Preserved
AT, 7 cases Copper,
65 casks Fink,
shipped by Alder-
son & Hous shipped by Ra boon Feez & Co. shipped by Ateak.
Clien
A RUSSELL & Co. Rongkong, March 23, 1869, 70
Notices of Firms.
THE Undersigned having arrived from Bombay, has established himself as Merchent and Agent, under the Firm and Style of HAJKE MEERZA MOHMED ALLY & Cor
HAJEE MEERZA MOHMED ALLY.
AFROZEN STREET,
kong, April 6, 1860
myB
Also, 6. Music-STOOLS... For particulars apply to A.. B." China Mail Office
Hongkong, April 12, 1869...
TOBACCO
care of
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OR Sale by the Undersigned, an invoice of AMERICAN TUBACCO, comprising
GOLD TWIST.
GOLD LEAF.
NAVY FOURS. SOLACE
And other BRANDS.
JM. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer and General Commission Agent,
Commercial Bank Buildings,
Queen's Road, Hongkong April 10, 1869.
Post-Offee Notifications.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES MIL PAC-
"CHINA.” --
For YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO,
THE UNITED STATES & UNITED KINGDOM.
MORRIS'S DIRECTORY
for CHINA, JAPAN
Brand
THE PHILIPPINES, 0,
860.
Por the United States. Mail Pads abo Work is PUB LISHED and BEADOR CIR
CHINA," on MUNDAY, the 1 Instant, at 2 PM
T
The hates of Postage ou CorresponderCULATION.⠀⠀⠀ Apply to......... forwarded by this opportunity, which mot in each case be paid in advance, are as fol- Tows, vis
For Yokohama, San Francisco and the United States.
For Letters, 8 cents per half-ounce, For each Newspaper not esceading 4
youures 2, certs,
For a Packet of Books, 6 centa per 4
ounces,
For the United Kingdom, --- For Lotters, 24 cents per half-ounce. For each Nowapsper not excending 4
ounces, conta..
MORRIS & Co., Queen's Road.
Hongkong, January 13, 1869. NOTES & QUERIES
"ON
CHINA AND JAPAN.
No. 3, Vol. 3,
IS NOW READI. Containing articles in English, French and German pou various subjects.
•
For a Packet of Books or Patterns, 8 NOTES Chinese Collection of Ept grams, On Dragon-Worship, The Tomb of Kung Ming, Honesty is the Best Policy, Das System der Fa Kna, identi Ecation of Proper Names in Western and
arid
cents per 4 ounces. Correspondence addressed to Yokohama, San Francisco and the Caited States must! be superscribed per
"China," that addressed to the United Kingdoin must be superscribed pia San Francisco," correspondence addressed to the United Kingdem not fully prepaid will be sent via Suez,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post-Office, Hongkong, April 16, 1869,
IT is hereby notified fox general informa
tion that henceforward the Postage chargeable on Book and Packets of Patterns addresssit to the United States of America transmitted via the United Kingdom will be as follows, viz!—
(From the "Friend of Initia," June 4, 1868.) Wo acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the numbers for the current year of Notes and Queries," a most deserving Anglo-Chinose monthly, edited by Mr N. B. Donnys, whose "Treaty Ports of China. and Japan" ars so well known. From the names attached to the "Notes" we can see that the contributors include some of the best Chinese scholars in the East Ita ini terest is not confined to China; and it will be of valuable assistance to all sobolare, who baye directed their attention towards the subject of Buddhism and its literature, and generally to all who are interested in ori ental antiquities. It deserves to be better known in India.
(From the London Examiner " May 16, 1868.) This really useful volume ["Treaty Ports RX FALCON AND ZIBA,' of China and Japan" is intended as a NEW GOODS FOR THE SEASON
guide for travellers and residents in China ONGCLOTH SHIRTS with Linen and Japan, and as a book of reference for UNDERrents, Genre, Merino and Silk mercantile men generally. It contains an LARS, WRTS, Linen and Paper OuLacourt, historicul and political, of all the and Cotton On and Stripe Thread open ports of these countries, together with ARFS, Cambrio NECKTIES and Poking, Yedo, Hongkong, and Macso. It ATS, Elwood's NDKERCHIEFS, has been carefully canipiled and edited by RELLAS MAMETS, Sang Mr.N. B. Dennya; and the elaborate
and DRILL VESTS, and plans, with which the work abonnds,
aud PARAMATTAVA, considerably enhance its value, - * * *
We have thus given in outline some of and Fancy Mus- the more prominent portions of the chapter
Fron's Trimmed sh.
Fia SOUTHAMPTON. Under 4 ounce
12 cents. Above 4 ounce and not ex-
ceeding 8-ounce,
24 Above 8 ounce and not ex.
eceding 12 ounce,- Above 12 ounce and not ex-
48 ceeding 16 ounces- For every additional 4 oz., 12
Via MABBILLEN. Under 4 ounces
16 cente. Above 4 ounce, and not ex-
ceeding 8 ounce, - Above & ouco and not ex-
ceeding 12 ounce, - Above 12 ovuce and not ex-
ceeding 16 ounce, •
.64
16
For every additional 4 oz., 16 Prepayment of the Postage is compulsory Leach case,
F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General, General Post Office, Hongkong, June 18 1888,
1. It is hereby notified for general in- formation that, the Contract between the Government of Mauritius and the Union Steam-ship Conany, for the Conveyance of Mails once a month between Ceylon and Mauritias, and between Mauritius and Natal, having torminated, the correspon- dence for Mauritius will be forwarded from this Office in the Mail for Aden, from
Central Asia.
(No. 1826-APRIL 15, 1869.
above. Bengal produces an inferior qua lity but fair quantity of silk. In Japan the manufacture is indigenons; Turkey and Asia Minor both produce a silk which commands a high price; white within the memory of residents in this colony, Australia has commenced to make efforts towards constituting an inde- pendant and native-bred yield. ay nothing of places less important; enough is here given to demonstrate how. .vast is the area of territory over which the manufacture silk extends.
We
But of late years the worms hatched
and reared in Europe have been suffer. ing from an inexplicable but destructive disease which not only kills these affected but seems to cause a general degenera- tion in the quality of the silk produced by the survivors. The breeders nati rally turned to the East whence to rect perate their failing supply of eggs; and as the Chinese cared little for exporting them, Japan became the head quar tors of the new trade in silkworm-eggs, and for a time all went well. The first check was the discovery of some whole- QUERIES-The Two Missionaries in the sale frauds on the part of the exporters, Peking Astronomical Board, The Festival but this of course feft the possibilities of Wai-lu-tenw, Toa, Suk-worm Disease, supply untouched. But lately it has Names of Woods used in Building. been stated on good authority that the REPLIES:- Koxinga's Japanese Origin, dreaded disease has spread to the Japan-
Name of Koxinga, The Lorm Typhoon, ese worma.
An American paper pub The Tri Chau Yang, lhe Word Pailong, liabed in Paris devotes a long article to The "Button" in Chinese Official Unithe subject. The remarkable rise, it form, Derivation of the Term Sa and says, in the price of silk all over the Mo, infanticide, The Kow Ki Plant The Chun Tree, Cochin China, Crema World during the last few years has been tion in China, Execution of Women in owing not alone to the rise of prices Chine, The Fung Tree, Thesaurus of the everywhere, an account of the gradually Manchu Language, Employment of Chi increasing production of gold, but to a nese Criminala. BOOKS WANTED: No destructive pestilence, to the disease TICES TO CORRESPONDENTS,
which has been slowly creeping over, the world among the silk worns. "This mait dy appears to result from bad food, over- crowding of worms, dampness of atmos phere and too great variability of Under it the silkworni temperature.
Dound
Volum
of the Fast and SECOND gbtained on application.
YO CORRESPONDENTS. Our columns are open to all who wish to address the public on legitimate grounds, but we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents.
All communications addressed to this paper must be accompanied by the name of the aendler, not necessarity for publication, but as a quarantee of good faith,
PRINTING of every description, she tion of the most beautiful off buions
outed at the China Mail" Oflce with accuracy, neatness, punctuality, and at reasonable charges, by
CHARLES A. SAINT.
growers of Italy and France love now from 25 to 75 per cent. of their wonna, while the progeny, transmitted and sur riving form inferior varieties. The eye of the growers are turned to evory conn. try where fresh eggs and new varieties can be obtained, and there is much fear of a permanent diminution in the produe
Under this diminishing supply of worms the price of silk, of course, rises, and in France is still more increased by a very high tariff Such news as this is natu- rally. alarning, and speculators in all PRICE 50 CENTS.
parts of the world are busy in experi TABLE showing the Proposed Movementing as to new localities in which ➡ ments of the Mail Steam Packets al silkworms and the mulberry will thrive. the P. & G. Company for the Year 1869, as Amongst these an enthusiastic and approved by Her Majesty's Postmaster public-spirited Frenchman has been try ing his fortune for some thirteen years in California, and the result is thus aunounced in the Continental Gazette:- M. Prevost has encrificed his time and means in this experiment, and has at length
not only that Cali business of this paper be addressed to the|fornia is a Froprietor and in no case to individuals by the beat-if not the best region-for this pro- name. Much delay and inconvenience induction in the world. The fatal pestilence the transaction of business will thereby by which is desolating other silk-growing coun
General.
To be find at the Chine Mail Office, Wyndham Street.
Hongkong, December 26, 1868.
Norrca.It is particularly requested that
Printed Fronch whated to Canten, as a specimen of the whence it will be sout to its destination by all cominunications relating to the general fairly-growing country, but one of
of
momĺka] maeresting, uti
ead and Cot Maca volume. Other chapters treating o
the French Mail Fackets leaving Aden for Trimmied the T Formosa, Ningpo, Shinoghue, and
Reunion and Mauritius on the 23rd of each RIB only mainder of the traits ports, we can Mouth. ABER Paking Bumerate. The pages describing No alteration has been inado in the contain so much that is new to Curupest rates of Postage on Correspondence ad- VETS, readers respecting its history, public buil-dressed to Mauritius,
NES, dings, and general characteristics, that we
3. As the communication with Natal and atwould fait transfer then to our colamas. the Cape of Good Hope is thus cut off, the able A complete and intelligible plan of the Im correspondence for those Colonies, unloa
forial City and neighbourhood, gives us nu
marked to be forwarded by Private Ship, Recurate nation of the relativa position of will, in future, be sent in the Mails for its divisions, streets, and places.
London at the following rates of Postage, Which must be paid in advance, viz Upon Letters sent by way
BLS.
AERY, 8, Chil to do. SAKER & Co. 1869.
#f
OVERLAND MAIL SE has just received a choice assortment of Black and Colored SILKS, BAREGE, Fancy and Muslin p17 DRESSES
dished myself as a AVERAGE AD- -OMMISSJON ·ÅGENT.. GDON DAVISS. +1888.
NOTICE.
and Responsibility of Mr NEILSON in our Firm ceased
last...
1 Mr WILLIAM Nimber. HSEYMOUR GEARY are
gn our Firm in Hongkong a this date.
OLYPHANT & CO. October 6, 1868.
this date Mr GEORGE E LANE, all act as Agent of the Pacifie Mail am-ship Company at this port
GEO, F. BOWMAN, Hongkong, March 15, 1860.
NOTICE
THE UNION DOCK COMPANY OF BONGKONG & WHAMPOA LIMITED
KR ROKERT §. WALKER heo this day I been appofited Sueretary to the Com- pany, and Mr. JOHN INGLIS, the present Acting Secretary, resumes his functions u Marging Engineer for the Company, "By order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN INGLAS, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, March 3, 1860.
HONGKONG LOTEL
TROM this date the Management of the Hongkong Hotel is placed in charge
wod
In the introductory chapter to the notices of the Treaty Ports of Japan will be found a succinct bistory of that Empire, together with remarks on its government, geography, and limits, which will be found particularly interesting as throwing a considerable light on a part of the world so long entirely, still comparatively, unknown to Europeans, The descriptions of Nagasaki, Yodo, Yo Japan, are as elaborate and kohania, and the other Treaty Porta of entertaining as there of the Chineso porta. A copions in dex and a useful appendix containing many hints and much appropriate advice to tra valleve and others, is also included in the volume. The entire work affords a vast amount of information, pleasantly written and we doubt not will be perused with | interest by many who will never visit the $5.00 Easterni sean:
RIBBON, Velvet and Dress TRIM MINGS in great variety.
WELLINGTON STREET,
Opposite the Catholic Chupel. Hongkong, April 9, 1869.
PER CASE OF 12 BOTTLES.
Gr. In pints, 24 pint bottle,
YOUD Breakfast CLARET, doz, $4.00
Medoc Breakfast CLARET,,, Desert CLARET, St. Emilion
Chateau Margaux, St. Pierre St. Julien (extra), CLARET in Wood.
Bledoc in Wood, 46 gals., Roussillon, 46 gula., -
4.50 +1
$8.00 "
$.9.00
$24,00
$45.00
$35.00
G. DUBOST & Co.,
Hongkong, April 1, 1869.
FOR THE RACES.
Toy!
SAYLE & Co., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONG KONG
HAVE RECEIVED EN MAIL STEAMŢE, “
Large assortment of MILLINERY,
BONNETS, and HATS, of the latest fashions.
A Choice assortment of SILK, MUS. LIN, and GRENADINE, for Evening Wear.
A fine assortment of new French FLOW.
- of Mr GzORGB E. Forra, to whom all comERS, HEAD-DRESSES and FEATHERS.
munications should be addressed.
Boogkotig Hotel, April 1, 1860.
YEE-WO & Co.
tf
A large assortment of new TRIM. MINGS and FRINGES in all colors.
DVD-NOTICE,
MRD. O. CLARK retires from our Firth, NE and Mr J. MURRAY FORBES and Mr E.. D. BARBOUR are admitted l'artners from this date.
RUSSELL & Co.
China, January 1, 1869.
"jnly2
BOW NOTICE. 17É have authorized Mr CLAUS BUDDY
V to sign our Wim from this date.
DRETER & DO, Hongkong, January 1, 1998.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Kid GLOVES,
in white and colors, all sizes.
Gentlemen's Drab Shell and Felt HATS..
Blue and Green GOSSAMERS, &e. (BRANCH-ESTABLISHMENT,
20, Foochore Road, Shanghai. Hongkong, February 8, 1869,
LATEST SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
April 15, La Serino, Britishi barque, 371, James Maddrel, Yokohama, March 21, Ballast Order,
CLEARED.
Chow Sye, for Bangkok. Blairmore, for Takao. United Service, for Canton.
PASSENGERS.
DEPARTED.Por Suwonada, Mr and Mes
A Heard and children, Mies Diboux, Meants D. R. Crawford and G. Anthony.
Per Brang Shay Messrs John Dodd and Boyd:
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL CLOSE-
For S'PORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA,-
Per LIGHTNING," on Tuesday, the
20th instant, at 3 P..
For SINGAPURE, PENANG AND CAL
CUTTA,
Per "GLENGYLE" on Tuesday, the
20th inet, at 3 p.,
For BANGKOK.
of Southampton,.... 16 cents each When sent by way of
Marseilles,
Newspaper via Southam-
Newspapers via: Marseil
Les,.......
Book Packets via South-
ampton,.....
10
under 4
avoided.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, THORSDAY, APRIL 15, 1869.
SILK CULTURE CONSIDERABLE interest has of late been excited in manufacturing circles by the efforts recently made to extend the num ber of the silk-producing districts of the world. The ordinary reader is, possibly, scarcely aware of the extent to which a
tries has not appeared as yet on the Pacifio slope. The singuler equability of tempera- ture and dryness of summer atmosphere va that coast seems to prevent all vegetation from diseases and parasites. The vine bas no fungus there, nor the plum curculio, or the peach the yellows." So the nauiberty feaf is probably healthier in Cali forn'a, and gives the worm the-beller food, instead of artificial hest, which is healthier To e gs, too, are batched by sun-hest, for worms and cheaper. The chrysalis, ton ́
is stifled by natural beat-
The result of the wonderful climate of the
Pacific coast is that the best worms and can be founderywhere in the world, and most healthy eggs are produced there that in all probability, soon a new California variety of cocoon will be known in com merce. So strikingly is this the case, that orders to the California silk growers have reached them from France and Italy for al the eggs they can producs for years to come $4 per ounce, each ounce containing 40,000 ages:
The California Legislature, with more than usual intelligence, has sought to en- courage this valuable interest by offering a premium of $250 for cultivating 6,000 mulberry trees for silk culture, and $800 for every 100,000 silk cocnons produced in good merchantable order,"
OZ.! 20 cents, above 4 oz. and not manufacture, which, eminently one of ceeting
8 oz and 20 cuts for every luxury, has sprout over the habitable additional 8 oz. Book Packets vis Marseilles, 14 cents portions of the Earth's surface, is carried under 402; 28 cents above for and not Next to China, the traditionally familiart exceeding 8 oss and 23 cents for every home of the precious worm, we must go widitional 8 ounces.
F. W. MITCHELL, buok to Roman and Grecian history forthe Portmaster General, earliest notices of a trade which is now General Post Offee, Hongkong, 9th September,, 1868.
perhaps the most extensive in the world. Julius Casar displayed costly silken stuffs in the magnificent theatrical spectacles with which bonused the citizens of
QUOTATIONS
130
HONGKONG. 10th April, 1869. OPIUM-Pata, New,... $0273
Old, Bougies, Now,
Malwa, Turkey
1509
·Old,
6225
660 586
COTTON BOMBAY,
... 18 a 221 CALCUTTA, ...16 a 201 SHANGHAZ,
Exchange.
Bank, & months' sight, Credits, 6
The advantages at the climate for silk culture are such that, not only is there at least an increase of fifty per cent. in the Rome. Pliny described the insect and production of worms over the European, but aaaying of labor and care by at least its encoon. Tiberius passed a law that no seventy-five per cent, one person easily. one should "disgrace" himself by wear doing the work of seven or eight iff Frater
So rich and pure, too, is thevegetable eaten, ing garments of a material which almost and such is the offect of sun heat on the commanded the price of its weight in gold; coons, that the silk spun is said to be more glossy and firm than elsewhere; and -a law which Heliogabalus broke and the California ladies are expecting to pat
chase in their own factories such silk
are seldom knowo new in the trade.
so set an example which speedily spread. How two Persian monks succeeded, in
If these sanguine hopes turn out to A.D. 550, in bringing some of the troube coricet, California will have added sured eggs of the silkworm to Constanti nople is a story known to every school. Shanghao, 3 days sight, Back, Tis, 74 boy, though more mature readers may Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B.,
4/6 4/6 Da Calcutta, 3 days' sight, its. 227 Bombay, 3 dnya' sight, Rs. 230
Sycee, Mericans,
-+1 114
Gold Leaf,...
Gold Bar, 98 touch, Australian Sovereigns, English Sovereigna,
Discount,
Gas Company Shares,
B
6 a 6.60.
... 23.60 x 70 28.45 a 65
61 4.61
.. 41
H. & W.poa Duck, Uld, ... diset
Do.
Do. New,...11 p.
Per ASTHEA," on Saturday, the 17th, & S. Bank Shares, Old, 28 a 20 p. c. pr.
Do, instant, at 11a..
Union Dock
UNDER DESPATCH, For Singapore, Penang and Calcutta- Per Lightning, on Tuesday, the guilt inst.,
at 4P.M.
For Singapore, Penang and Caloutta..... Por Glengle, on Tueday, the 20th inst., at-4 p.m.
For Yokohamda and San Francisco.--Par China, on Monday, the 19th inst., at 8p.m. For Bangkok-Fer Astrea, on Saturday, the 17th instant.
do.
New, Jö
dop. c. die., quoted Temperature, HONGKONG, 15th April, 1800, (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Fremises, Queen's Road.) THERMOMETER~~~ A‚M1, Dey
Do.
Do. Do
64)
Wet,.
Wet,.
4 F.M., Dry,. Self-registered Maximum,
Do Min. over night, BAROMETER, 9,
Do
& Pixi
888388
62.
to her resources in no insignificant way, Perhaps the day will come when China State the raw silk for their own loos and Japan will import from the Golden
scarcely be aware that within some 30 Unlikely as it is, he would be bold sho years the Romans equalled the Chinese pronouneed it impossible. in the productions of the loom, and that THE last London and China Express con between 600 and 1200 a.D., Thebes, tains a notice of the publications in Corinth und Argos were celebrated for which were developed the faculties of the success with which they reared the wit and humour in the Eastern settle Prisoners captured in 1147 at Corinth, Every English community in the Fa worns and conducted the manufacture.ments." It says, among other things Athens and Thebes transferred a know- seems smitten with the rage for comis ledge of the manufacture in Sicily; periodicals. The Shanghai Punch was a and thence via Venice, Milan, lorence, festle infant, that did not long survive Ludin, do, it spread into France, the first its birth. The China Punch, published factory being started at Lyons in 1520. at Hongkong, had more stamina, rad Even previous to this, London had how- Hourished for a year; it was in many ever becoins also a seat of the manufacture, respects a capital publication, and its It is not our purpose here to follow the demiso caused general regret." Evident vicissitudes of the trade in England or in ly" the rage'
was not a lasting one other countries, and we have nude the but is hot Hongkong capable of an e forgoing remarks simply because many during effort to resuscitate and sintais engaged in the Eastern trade are apt to its Punch?
In one respect--that of overlook the important position occupied proving the existence of talent hers, li
30.080 by European factories. An extended list terary and artistic our deceased friend of places may micreover be added to tho was a success, and we verily believe there
30.041
No 182
is now only who really fe its jokes. His Excelle (with anothe in Hongkong in which Pa is the same t not make use
WE Bro: requ Criminal Sess Monday the
in order to re during the Ma
Taz following Co.'s auction late for inser 50-lb. boxes M
THE Athletic came off to d and the progr through. The with a reliab, with interest a
org.
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careless jurym would be take appears
It
te
ever, in ons Langdon Dari Coroner' Jur
susded the adjourn the asi last When round, all con the pleasure but Mr D. nog bonor, and the the other Jur .exercise of th 'rare in frail hu of the world. adjourn; it ag when the abat has found hin penalty of $25 of the laches & offending Juro iron rod while Court, the pro Stewart is of p est to Mr C. L
THE Q Captain Cart barque Ville de
the said vessel, before Mr Ma
1 charged with
named Ho Abo quene, with'à
while i mori apprared for Brereton appea was arranged th tried together, most directly c of the grene; put the Mate sirable.
The story to supported by hi oight o'clock
he was emplo per from the da, when he his quene, a to stop it. on the eye, laid on deck an while the Capta mate held the Captain return plainant's quen ing hianover th
Alr Brereton Shangbai law, bonest ouly unt ship-captains a elsewhere were
ing propensities In cross-ex be first thought though be admi
like that before he was held a copper-nails we Mr Brereton
in order to si tain did cut uffi ant, as there wa
of course he p
caught him in t
Bir Sharp sai with the case,
of his mode of and said that I
to cut of their terrors of force.
Mr Spratt Docks, was calle tion he had had morning (Sund before the oce appeared, ind
to deal with C tails at, iar t always adopted, owing to robber
as they were in sort of thing wi вру
of them st thein over at of who was always Capt. secured to
he spoke Engli ways will do." most every day possession; but unless they fou persons.
Mr Emanuel, atsted that he afternoon, when laughing over th tail had been ci said about comp stealing copper,
The head-carĮ, evidence corrob
the complainant
about the comp abused.
Mr Brereton ci
marks on the co
most probably h
at the time, had The captain had