For Sale..
CLEARANCE SALE.
To-day's Advertisements.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIESTM MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
AYLE & Co. will offer, on
and after TUESDAY Next, JONSIGNEES of the following Cargo Jars requested to send in their Bills of the 18th Instant, the reading to the Undersigned for counter mainder of their Winter Th Cargo has been landed and stored at signature, and take immediate delivery. Stock at Greatly Reduced their risk and expense.
No Fire Insuragen has been effected.
Prices, consisting of: Winter Costumes and Polonaises. Ladies Jackets and Mantillas. Fancy Dress materials of all kinds,
Wool Plaids and Flannels,
Silks and Poplins.
Wool Shawls and Cloaks.
Trimmed and Untrimmed-Hats
and Bonnets.
Fancy Wool Goods.
Lace and Linen Sets.
Scarves and Sashes.
Boys' Suits.
Children's Dresses.
&c.,
&C.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
Queen's Road & Stanley Street.
B
NOW READY. PRICE $6.00.
qu'o HOK KAI
A HANDBOOK
Or
THE CANTON VERNACULAR OF THE
CHINESE LANGUAGE
EING a Beries of Introductory Lessons for domestic and business purposen.
By N. B. DENNYS, PH. D..
This Work has been approved as a text-book for the examinations in Chinees by the Government Examination Board of Hongkong.
For Bale at the
Hongkong,
CHINA MAIL OFFICE.
T4th November, 1874.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR NINGPO SHANGHAL.
The Steamship.
"CHINKIANG,"
J-Hooo, Master, will be de spatched for the above Ports,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. *** Hongkong, January 21, 1876, Ja22
FOR NEW YORK. *The A1 American Bark
*** CRUSADER,” FRED, GORHAM, Master, will
load here and at Whampoa, and will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, January 21, 1876.
CHINA NEW YEAR HOLIDAY. ---
accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1970, the undermentioned Banks wil closed on WEDNESDAY, the 26th inst,
For the "Oriental Bank Corporation,"
C. MORLAND KERR, Acty, Manager. For the "Chartered Merosatile Bank of
India, London and Obins,"
H. H. NELSON, Manager. For the "Chartered Bank of India, Aus
tralia and China,"
THOMAS FORREST, Adig. Manager. For the "Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris," Ouas, DE GUIGNE, Manager. For the "Hongkong and Shanghat Bank-
ing Corporation,"
“JAMES GREIG, Chief Manager, For the Nations Bank of India, I'ted.," B. H. SANDEMAN; Aeg, Manager. Hongkong, January 21, 1876.
$26
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE BRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
BAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, FORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES }.
BOMBAY, ST, DENIS AND PORT Lotus.
IN THURSDAY, the 97th January, 1876, at Noon, the Company's 8. A AMARONE, Commandant CEARNERots, WITH MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave thin Port for the Abore places,
London on wall se for darseilles, and so
wall so copied in tranbit through Mamoilles for the principal places of Barops,
Shipping orders will be granted till non, Catgo, will be received on board until Specle and Parcels until 3 r.m., on the 28th Fanuary, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agonoya Offices) –
Contente and value of Packages afe ra«.
For further particulars, apply at the
Company's Offes,
0. BERTRAND, Prinsipal Apoth
– Hongkong, Jakusry 21, 1870,
"C. BERTRAND, A Principal Agent. Ex Doanai, July 2.1874. FD 1/35
35 Banen Beer, Ex Iraouaddy, November 22, 1875. AB No. 5.
1 cane Merchandise.
Ex Anadyr, January 16, 1878.
VH & 0, 9507 MV (in diamond). OEP (in diamonds. TO (in'diamond). ONJ (in diamond) NV (in diamond). BM
1 case Merchandise. 100 bales Cottan.
50 bales Cotton.
90 bales Cotton. 50 bales Cotton. 76 bales Cotton, 100 bales Cotton. Hongkong, January 21, 1876.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Jan, 20, Feiga, from Whampoa.
Jan. 21, Chinkiang, from Canton. Jan, 21, Amoy, British steamer, 814 Drowes, Bhanghai Jan 16, Swatow 20, General SizSSEN & Co.
Jan. 21, Signal, American barque,. 190," Whitney, Newcastle (N.8. W.) Nov. 18, Coal.MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Jan. 21, Fano, from Whampoa
DEPARTURES.
Jan. 20, Bajah, for Bwatów.
21, Haloong, for Swatow.
21, B.M.8. Lapwig, for a cruise,
21, Amoy, for Canton,
21, Scotia, for Takso.
21, Maharajah, for Bangkok,
21 Howsang, for Bhanghai,
21, Fardo, for Balgon.
OLEARED,
Caprera, for New York.
Forcade de la Roquette, tor Bangkok. Genevieve, for Bangoon, Lunalilo, for Naganski.
Chinking, for Amby, Ningpo and S'hal..
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED-Per Signal, Mr F. de Pois Per Amoy, 2 dabin and 41 Chinese. DEPARTED-Por Railoong, for Batow,
Mr B. E. Emanuel.
Per Rajah, 20 Chinese.... Per Howsang, 80 Chiness. Per Pardo, 32 Chinese..
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Amoy reports: had moderate monsoon and £ne weather.
The American barque Signal_reportas
light contrary winds and calms to Equator, which was reached on 23rd Den, through the China Seas heary N. E galen, within
THE CHINA MAIL.
FOST OFFICE NOTIFICATINOS, *, MAILS WY THE FRINOH PACKET,——|| The French Contract Packet AMAZONE!
will be despatchel on THURSDAY the 27th January, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to Europe, Haigon, Sin- gapore, Galle, Australia, and New Zealand, Aden, Boer, and Ale- zandria
The
following will be the hours of closing
the Malls do. — Wednesday, 26th Jan.-
5.P.M. Money Order Office closes,Post Oftes clofen except the NronT BOI, which remains open all night. Thursday, 27th Jan, ~~T~~Post Office opens, for sale of Stamp Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondencs. 10 A. Registry of Letters ceases. 11 A.M., Post Ollos oloses except for Late
-Letters
(11.10 AM, Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom or to Singapore may be posted on
to
- 7 payment of Late Fes of 18 cents
extra postage, until 11.80 .. when the Post Office CLOSE
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General.
General Post Offèé‚ ̄ 1⁄2= Hongkong, January 18, 1876.
127
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.--- The English Contract Panket CEYLON will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, de, on THURSDAY, the 3rd February, The following will be the hours of closing
the Malls, do
Wednesday, 2nd Feb.
5 r., Money Order Offos olores.
6 P.x. Post Office clossa except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 3rd Fab.
for sale
7 Post Office opens
of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Poating of all correspondence.
10 A.K., Post Office closes except for Late
Letters. Registry of Letters ocaKES. (10.15 M., Letters may be posted on
-to
payment of a LATE FEx of 18 cents extra Postage until
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. :
Shipping.
11 am Leyte leaves för Manila.
Noon.Adrig leaves for Bangkok. Noon, →→Chinnang Isayes for Ningpo and
Shanghai,
[No. 8922 JANUARY 21, 1870.
up with fraud in its origit and fores in sarned for sagacity will vastly increase its working The first part of this' his influence with that soetion of his statement we cannot admit. No one countrymen whose anti-Chinoso prija+ acquainted with the way in which the | dices' are the result of ignorance father West Indian emigration agency fas con than interest The Irish element of ducted, primarily under Mr. Austin and hostility to the useful and hardworking - latterly under Mr Sampson, will confirm natives who flock to the Californian ⠀⠀ the assertion that any fraud whatever | akores will be deprived of Ita obief amp- was employed in obtaining emigrantsport if My Seward avails himself of his So careful indeed was the last-named term of office to represent to his Govern It is requested that all advertisements de
gentleman that he almost fell under a ment the true state of affairs as ́ regardé sent, when practicable, by 4 p.m., to allow of suspicion of lukewarmnem in not db-† China and her population. To this work the early issue of the paper..
TO ADVERTISERS.
PHOTOGRAPHY.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES:-
taining more coolies for the planters le we would strongly urge him in the is a pity that Mr Cooper's zeal should interests both of fair play and of the here have outrun his discretion.
The Chapter on Peruvian emigration seems to be in the main corrent. After detailing the gros sbuses which, pre- valled, he says, It is stated that the Peruvian Government has decided to TNTIL further notion (to reduce stock) take the immigration system into its own UNTI
our Prices for Carte de Visite Portraits will be as follows
On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, $3.00 a dozen, for cash paid at time of sitting only.
On Thuradaya szid Feldays The first dozenj..........inter
$4.00 Extra quantities, per doren,
2.00 Copler of Negatives in stock, per dozen, $2.00
FOR THE HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIC 00%, H. EVERITT.
Corner of Wyndham and Wellington Streets (Nearly opposite the German Club.)
American people:
THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS,
Tas Pres remarks that it sometimes hap
bands.
This as far as it pens that a measure conosived with the goes may be successful, but it does not very best intentions not only fails to effect touch the main objections to the system. the good it was framed to accomplish, but, The immigrant enters the country in by some defect or omission in its construc
bonda, can neither choose his master nor
his employment, and is bought and sold son, proves an assistance to roguss and at the market price." We are not con-swindlers. The Bankruptcy Law of this cerned to defend the barbarities which Colony is, it says, a oase in point, having occurred and against which for many a become a useful medium by which unprin long year we and others vainly protested. epid and penniless adventurers can out s But it is scarcely creditable to Mr Cooper dash at the expense of their dupes, uldm- that he should suppress all mention of
the Treaty negociated in 1874, which ately coming out clear of liability. Latter expressly abolishes the contract system ly we have had pretty numerous proofs of of engaging Chinese and so meets this the fact that the Bankruptcy Law in much objection. Very likely he was ignorant abused in Hongkong, and it is evident to of the existence of any such treaty, all that some amendment of it is urgently although its text has been published in
HCOCKBOTY, The facilities in Hongkong most of the Chins papers. But it seemNS to us that a writes who seeks to awaken for fraud are unusually numerous. the conscience of the world" should the Chinese, indeed, nothing is csafer. ja30 | make himself acquainted with existing They can takto a passage in a native boat, facts before putting pan to paper. Mr and in a few hours be safe from all pursui Comper might have expremed his entire on the mainland..... Fancy a 'onte The publication of this desse commended disbelief in the beneficial resulta of the at 6.50 p.m.
new treaty and convention, but he was Chinaman in Hongkong, with hardly
N.B.-Mr EVARIST obtained the sertificate of merit at the Dublin Brhibition 1882,
Hongkong, October 30, 1875.
11 A Pot Offos CLES THE CHINA MAIL
entirely,
11.80 AM. Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindis or to Singapore may be posted on board the Paokei on payment of a Late Fée of 48 cents extra postage, 11.80 ... Porting on Board cease
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, Jan, 20, 1876, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKEL The United States Mail Packet GAELIO, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 3rd February, at 3P. with the Mails For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JAN. 21, 1876.
THE LOST CONTINENT.”
To
at least hound to notice their existence, dollar to his name, entering into extensive and to admit that a new experiment was transactions on oredit, quietly transmitting . about to be tiled. We must make a the proceeds to friends in his own coun similar complaint sa regarde his observatry, and in process of time declaring himself tions on Fiji He seems to be unaware insolvent and applying to the Court for that vety strong measures, duly reported in the Australian journals at the time, protection underthe Bankruptcy Ordinance. were taken early last year to effectually Frotection orders are, says the Press, far, We have somewhat unduly delayed stamp out the practice of kidnapping too easily obtained. It suggests that we noticing a work which has excited some No mention is made of the notorious attention both at home and abroad, but Carl trial, after which a kidnapper suffere should make the law bere similar to the interest in the subject it deals with ed the due penalty of his crimes, Mr that in force in England at the present time. f3 is too extended to make a few weeks Cooper in fact seems to have collected by compelling a debtor to pay his creditors delay a matter of much moment. Under his data in 1878, and (when reform had 80 cents in the dollar before he can claim this somewhat singular title, Mr Joseph been forced on the authorities) published his discharge. This would not hurt honest Cooper who is, we believe, known as a them two years later. This is hardly men, while dishonest swindlers would be
checked in their operations. prominent member of the Anti-Slavery fair, Society-last year published a work. which professed to give an account of the Slave Trade throughout the world as it actually existed in the year 1875. The "lost continent" is of courss Africa, and to tell the truth the title is the worst portion of Mr Cooper's work. It exposes in a very plain-spoken manner fices made by England and America to frea the negro, and the willing or un willing concurrence in a similar course evinced by other powers, our dark. skloned brother is still subject. Did the work however deal only with this topic, its appeal to Colonial residents would be rather general than particular. But at interfere effectively by the use of force. Issue of the Daily Press) gives a complete least half the volume concerns residente It is all very well to say, as he says, that list of the prize boys at the Central School. The Universal Circulating Herald says, in India, Australia and China. Out of we should have the friendly aid and fifteen chapters, seven deal specifically sympathy of all other civilized countries.
States and the United Kingdom. The Post Office will be open for the recup- tion of Ordinary Letters, Books, News papers, do, antil 2.80 p.m.
Letters can be posted on board the Fachat from 2.80 p.m. to 2.50 p.m. on payment of a Late Fes of 12 cents in addition to the Postage.
We would not be understood as not having a hearty sympathy with Mr Cooper's opinions. On the contrary, he deserves all credit for them, but he THE HONGKONG NATIVE PRESS, should have taken more care not to leave TER China Mail publishes the proclama. open an obvious retort to those against tion by the new Viceroy of Canton, and whom he is inveighing. With his compasses an encomium on his uprightness ments on Cuba, we can fully agres. No
60 miles of Hongkong, when experienced The prepayment of the Portage to all the the wrongs to which, despite the sacri- effort even has yet been made by the It has an article urging China to foster
light winds and hazy weather,
Shipping Intelligence.
*HOME SHIPPING.
The
above places by this roats is compul- sory Correspondence insufficiently prapald will be forwarded by the Eng: fah Packets. Correspondence addressed to Yokohama, The following is given in the London & and the United States must be super China Express, dated Dosomber 3 1000
scribed per Garlic, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be super scribed “við San Francisco,"
NSCALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, Jan. 18, 1876.
DEPARTURE,
Oct, 22, Portland, from Portland O. to
- Hongkong.
Nov. 18, Tassan, from New York to
Hongkong.
Nov. 25, Assens, from Antwerp to China. Nov. 24, Candace, from Hamburg to
Yokohama.
Nov. 25-Benledi (str.), from London to
China and Japan.
Nov. 25, Cheops (atr.), from Plymouth to
Shanghai.
Nov. 26, Ulysses (str.), from Liverpool to
Shanghai.
Nov. 26, Annie--Fish, from- Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Nov, 2ngossa, from London to Yoko
-batta.
Nov. 27, Jylland, from Hamburg to Hong-
koug.
Deo. 1, Oceanus, from Cardiff to Hong Dec. 1, Armanella, from Cardiff to Yoko-
kong,
hama.
LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN PONTH,
· At London,--Steamers via Suse Canal. Bengal
Lord of the Isles. Oxfordshire.
Croots. Sailing Vessels,
Ziba. Nextor. Evelyt
M. A. Dizon. Forward Ho. Echo.
dt Enterpool, Stentor (str.). Menelatus (str.) Diomed (str.)
At Gluagnus. Duart Bay
CARGOES
Per Kashgar, Shanghai to England, 882 bales Silk and 7 bales Waste Bilk; to Con tinent, 288 bales Silk; to Amerida, 19 bales Silk and 476 half-chests Tes
Yokobama
to England, & balon Silk) to Continent, 24 bales Blk. Hongkong to London, 78 bales Silk and 83 oases Silk Piece Goodaj to Cón- tinent, 18-bales Silk,
Fer Rajah for Swatow, 8 chests Pains Oplum, 1,000 bags Rice, 400 bundles Rod- Iron, and Merchandles.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, MAILS WILD OLUBE --
For AMOY NINGPO & SHANGHAI|— Per CHINKIANG, st 11.80 simu. Tơ.
morrow, the Find Instr
far BANGKOE→
Per ADRIA, at 11.30 sün, on Saturday,
the 22nd Inst.
For MANILA.
Far LETTE, at 11,80 a.m. on Saturday,
the 92nd Instant.
For
SWATOW, ANOY & FOUCHOW
Per DOUGLAS, as § p‚íî, of•Saturday,
the 22nd Inst
For BANGKOK, →
Per RAJANATIANUHAR, at 480 p.m. on Monday, the 26th Inat,
4
f8
General Memoranda. SURDAY, Jan. 28:-
Daylight-Douglas leaves for Swatow,
Amoy and Foochow Ulysses leaves for Shanghai on or about
this date.
Mospay, Jan. 24;--
authorities of that island to abolish the trade, and says it disbelieves the rumour of horrible system prevailing, and Spain the withdrawal of the subsidy to the O. M. herself is powerless to do anything. Mrs. A. Company. It also says that a Chinese Cooper asks how Great Britain can remain any longer indifferent to the trading company is being formed with the state of Cuba in this respect. But what abject of trading with England.
We can only The Chung Ngos San Po (the ChinesŐ would he have us do
with contract emigration to Peru, Cuba, But is it our plain duty to interfere It boys are being enlisted for the Feochow the British West Indies, Surinam and seems to us that our duty lies in urging Arsenal to be trained an officers in the Queensland. It therefore claims a re China to take proper measures for the Chinese Navy, and that the selection is ferente which might scarcely be accorded protection of her own subjects, exercis left in the hands of Mr F. Stewart, the to a discussion affecting only our actioning as much moral influence as possible head-master of the Central School. on the Coast of Africa, and for this very in her behalf. It was different with reason, its title is somewhat misleading. the negro. He owned allegiance to no Wo shall confine our comments to those central Government holding treaty rela portions dealing more especially with tions with other powers, and able, how Chinese labour.
ever feebly, to claim international comer That this reference to what the author deration. If Mr Cooper's work tends to Wx learn that Telegraphic communication justly terms a disguised Slave Trade aid in strengthening Western sympathy with Europe via Teheran is now restored. increases the value of his work must be with Chinese efforts on behalf of the.
`LOOAL AND GENERAL.
Sarpedon leaves for London on or about conceded, though we cannot help remark-coolies, it will have saved a useful pugs Indian Mail Packets left Calcutta on,
current, with 3,500 chests Opfum, for the Straits and shía port..
ap.m.-Half-yearly Meeting of Share. holders of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, Limited, at the City Hall
ing that, like the Soviety of which he is pose. But further than this we do not this date.
a member, he has reserved his attack think either our own or any other Gov- the 10th TUENDAY, Jan. 26 tem
upon abuses which lasted well nigh ernment can go Shipping Orders regarding Optional Car- thirty years until others had fought the go ex Ulysses for shipment per battle of abolition and won-not indeed Menstaus must be obtained from the praise or thanks but the points they Tax confirmation of Mr Geo. F. Seward men
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28;
Local Banks close for pabilo business. TRUESDAY, Jall. 27 -
By kind permission of the Commodore,
Agents not later than this date.trove.for, at some cost to themselves, as Minister for the United States to seamen from the various merchant vessels
Mr Cooper's work was in this respect Peking is a gratifying fact, and it may in port are invited to attend the usual'
M. therefore valuable rather as a record of bave deeper results than the efficient Divine Service on board B. M. 8. Victor once existing facts, than as a contribu. conduct of American business at the Emanuel on Sunday morning at ten o'clock. Non-French Mall leaves for Ports of tion to a much-needed reform Bus on capital of China. There is, as a rule, a launch will go round the harbour to
the other hand it afforded gratifying woeful want of interest in Chinese mat collect those wishing to attend, Cal and Europe. FRIDAY, Jan. 28
proof that those who worked, when the tere in the United States. Nor is this Noon. -Genera! Weekly Balo by Mom Anti-Slavery Society thought effort un merely negative. Much of the ill feeling
Lane, Crawford & Co,
necessary, and reserved all its sympathies regarding the Chinese who have em The booming of a heavily-charged gun at 8.50 p.m.--Half yearly Meeting of Share for the negro, while the Chinaman was grated to California and other parts of sun-down, during the last few days,) bes holders of the Hongkong Hotel Cam yet more worthy of them, did not over the country arises from the oras igno- made many jump up and exclaim! There's pany Limited, at Hongkong Hotel state their oase. Rightly enough Mr Tanoe which prevails even amongst a the Mail!" We may therefore state that building.
Cooper Opens his remarks on asiatic majority of the educated classes of Ame the gun is fired by the Rossian dagship at em gration by attacking the contract loans respecting Obina and its people, the time mentioned. system. We need not here quote what do long as the mission to Peking was he says about the Cuban trade which looked upon as a gincoure reward for an
SATURDAY, Jan. 201---
Toom. Sale of the Schooter Yacht
Loiterer off the Parade Ground. Menelaus leaves for Shanghai on or about
this date.TE MONDAY,
Jan, 811 Claims against the Batates of Bath Aviet Seth, Johannes Christian Babsein, Von Tree, Henry Strand, Ahyoong, George Munro, Danial Norton, docessed, must be proved on or before TURSDAY, FE
this date
is simply a concise resume of remarke eminent Journalist or politician, whose A Marus will take place at the Cricket which appeared in these and contem-claims were thus disposed of, no very Ground tomorrow (Saturday), commenting porary columns for many years previous great interest was felt in his doing at 12 o'clock. Tiff on the ground. As to the abolition of the Macan trade. But it may be otherwise how that a
But be tells us something new in stating better known man has succeeded to the is only a one day's match, gentlemen are that in the French Colonial possessions vacant post. It may confidently be said requested to be down punctually,
Coolies are tharketable property and that all Americane who know anything
have no such thing as efficient protes about China know something of Mr We are glad to hear that a well-known faclug- tion. In Reunion, according to a Fat Beard He has had by service and pony, which fall afsk some time since, is lamentar blue book, there were in connection some appreciable infiuende en himself again". The goodly attendance 1871, 29,738 cades of punishment out of the mind of the Home Government, and
a
The Transfer Books of the Victoria Fire
Inetrante Company of Hongkong population of 180,000, 75 per cent, of je the sort of mau to make his infuente at the Racecourse every morning sufficiently from this
media quidation, will be closed those punished being coollen Cayenne, felt. With such a man at Peking, and demonstrates the interent taken in the Guadaloupe and Martinique are des zious to see his fellow countrymen botter training. We hope to furniali a few notes TRURIDAY, Job, Jam
bribed as extending little better treat acquainted with what is good in China | before long of what li doing. Noon-English Mall leaven for Portament to their labourers. But Mr Cooper and her people, it is possible that the
of Call and Europe. N
dres not spate the lash as regards our angry wave of feeling which almost 8p.Odoldentalar Omental 8. B. Co.'
Steamor Catlls leren for Yokohama selves He tonsiders that the Report on threatens the expulsion of the Chinese A the Marine Court to day Hwok-Yinna and San Franciato, de j
the condition of Coolles in Mauritius from California may be arrested if not Chow, Kwok Choy Ming, and Kwok-Kwai- Transfer Book of The Hongkong Tire proves that cruelty and oppression turned. Mr Soward does not labour Lies, three boatmen, fu charge of bosta Nos. Insurance Company Limited, closed have bean rifa. Hb describes our West under the suspicion of being either a 68, 107, and 101, were charged by P. C. from this date to 19th February, 10- Indian migration system da "mixed missionary or a bookworm Ht 18 Thomas Blake with obstructing the fairway puted to be a hard-headed man, any thing of the 9. 8 Amoy this forenoon, and were **The Lost Continent of Slavery and the bit blind to native defects, but animated sola fined #1 or 2 days imprisonment, -
cluded. Was
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9
Slave Trade in Africa, 1975, with observations
pth Bale of Buliding Materials on the Allmid Sisyo Train carried on under they feeling of impartiality, which Military Cantonment, at Stanley Batute of labour tradid and I DE IN. renders hit the best selection that could
kara been mader. The obarneter he has Tum Corner and the Jury ungegod do the By Jorph Veppir
No, 3922-JANUARY 21, 1876.] onquiry into the circumstances attending Tur latest American papers are full of the the death of the woman Tam shuu, went death of Mr W. B. Astor, who enjoyed the -Over to Kowloong to-day, to examine the reputation of being the richest man in the spot where the body was found, and a United States. The New York journals plan of the locality is to be made, so that assess the value of his state at gue hundred butter understanding of the evidence may millions of dollars, but their San Francisco contemporaries aver that it will not realise be arrived at
over twenty or thirty millions. He died at the age of 83, so that in two things, health and wealth, he was certainly fortu nate. He is said also to have been most judiciously charitable.
Ar the gate of the Government Central Bobool buildings, an official notification is posted up, couched in Chinese, informing the parents of boys on the roll, of the school that the Chinese Government wishes- to select thirty scholars of the Central ↑ School for employment in connection with the Foochow Arsenal. Parenta desirous of having their boya iqcluded in the list to be forwarded to the Chinese Government for selection of candidates, are requested to send an application to that effect to the -Head-master of the Central School in the course of the first week after the China New Year,
$
MR Justice Snowden sat for a short time to-day in the Summary Jurisdiction Court to dispose of two or three Chluase cases In the case of Wong Shan and Woo Yune Shing and another for $116.58, Mr Sharp appeared for the plaintiff and obtained judgment against the defendants. The debt, in fact, was admitted, but the only question was whether the eccond defendant was a partner or not. It was conclusively proved by the agreement of partnership that he was a partner and liable for the sum claimed. Judgment was accordingly given
•~against both the defendants.
No. 3 of the Amoy Waffles's Bimonthly has just come to hand. It certainly takes the criticisms passed on its first appearance ⚫ very good humouredly, reminding a North-
Tax Curator of the City Hall Museum-re- quests us to publish the following —
Many residente having of late kindly forwarded specimens of birds or to the Museum for mounting which have unfortu. nately had to be rejected on account of their condition, a few hints to those who are willing to aid the collection may be useful :*
(1). An a rule very few of the more de- Hostely feathered birds can be satisfactorily preserved if dead more than 24 hours. The moment decomposition has attacked the skin, the feathers fall out on the slightest handling. The skins of large birds, such as geese, dock, teal, partridge, pheasant do are less soon affected, but 86 hours is bere the average limit within which they should be prepared. In summer of course they last for a much shorter period.
(2). Bevere injury to the skin of the neck by gunshot wounds do. generally renders apesimen usele In most other parts of the body wounds can be concealed in mounting.
(3) The handiest rough preservative for sportsmen is charcoal dust plentifully dusted on to the skin between the feathers, especial ly at the thighs and toil, at which points decomposition is usually frst visible.
(4). The name of the bird in English and (if known) in Chinese, should if possible, be sent, together with the name of the donor and date killed, written on a label attached to the legs or bill
(5). Birds intended for preservation
THE CHINA MAIL.
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has been paid off during the perforl undergo pay, he said he would fight the com-ation of the Japanese, but we think never- review, leaving this socdunt than adance plainant, Subsequently the defendant car ried his threat into execution. The de of $72,000,
It is gratifying toe Directors to be able fendant stated that the complainant struck to inform the Shareholders, that, in antion him first and challenged him to fight. Mr pation of the approaching termination of May ordered both to give security to keep the present agreement, they have conclud- the peace for one month, ed a new arrangement for the loan at a lower rate of interest than that paid hitherto.
Directors.According to Section 82 of the Articles of Association two of the Direc tors, Mess K. E. Belilios and 0. P. Chater, retire but are eligible for re-election. Auditors-Mesars H. Smith and A. & Vaucher, the retiring Auditors, are recom- mended by the Board for re-election.
A. ANDES, Chairman.
INQUEER-MURDER AT KOWLOONG.. (Continued from yesterday). Pasco De Souza, one of the watchmen at the Dooks, was sworn-On the night of the 17th I was on duty from 6 to 12 p. I do not know anything particular hap Arseno was also on pening that night. duty; he was at the beach about 70 paces from me. I heard no nolas, no outory of any kind. I have seen the husband of the deceased. **
Wong. Achow was here called in and identified him as the man who struck the deceased with a olub. He did not pursue them, nor did he say anything. The son was present at the time.
Chin B
CHINKBANG.
HANKOWS
The shot guns which the police carried theless that the latter will and harder work into the battle the other night very much upon their hands than they experienced impressed the Chinese, as one of them ex- when dealing with the savagen of Formosa pressed it: "S'pose you shootes with one Whatever happens over there, however, levolver, you shootoe ons bullet. When you will come back with tolerably-flying killes. S'pose you shootee shot-gun yon got there is little doubt but that the army shootes one bullet you all time too much no colour, it will not be difficult to planty bullet, no man dodgee, you all time flatter suob a vain people as the stay at beap killee. Shotgun plenty bully, you home Japanese with some sort of show of bat!" The imitative faculty in the Úhi- Butcosm. One of the worst effects will be on unese so much admired by the missionaries the Japanese Treasury, which is certain to immediately asserted itself, and yesterday Mesars. Spencer & Wolf write on the stagger very considerably under the drain, afternoon at four o'clock two wagon-loads 11th January-Since our last report & fair Another bad feature of these sort of cases of shot-guns were taken into Chinstown, business has been conducted at this port in that unless Providence should so favour having come all the way from Carson under Grey Shirtings and T-Cloths. There is the Japanese Government as to kill off most escort of Sam Bing's men. From this fact, moderate demand, and prices bontinue to ad- of the leading spirits among the aamurai, and also because several shot guns were.. vance. We quote as follows Grey Shirt-those troublesome gentry will be just as seen being carried into Sam Sing's house nge: The engniry is still for common and bad to deal with, if not worse, when they last evening, the Mayor concluded that Mr. medium makes. 81-lbs. Green Lion are come back than before they went. These Sing must know something about them, and worth The 1.69 a 1.70 per piece; Lion on considerations are irrespective of any com asked him. Bing, of course denied all Bale, Tla, 163 a 1.64 per piece Bed. plications which may arise from the possible knowledge of them, and said that if any Pheasants, Tls. 1.66 1.70, per piece. interference of China or any other Power, had been brought up from Carson they T-Cloths: Silver Dragon, 7-lbs., Ts, 1.30 and the best thing that we can wish the must have come on an order from flop Wch, per piece; Stag, Tis. 1.28 a 1,29 per piece Japanese Government is a short war, aud and nothing more could be gleaned. The -lbs. 5 Man, Cle. 1.20 per piece. English well out of it. We have inspected a new Mayor then took his way up town. A OM Drills: Nothing doing Sandalwood: Good railway carriage at the Kobe Station which mese fortification graces one of the obr quality is worth Tla. 3.58 per piece, and is has been built entirely in the Railwayners of Union street, near Hop Wob's store, much wanted. Makea Opium: New salling Works, with the exception of the wheels and is a very interesting sight on the streets Tls. 430 a 438 per pioul, almost bogie" carriages which have been intro- formed of an old box-stove, filled with earth, lys at Tla. 440 a 442 per pioul. Old, and axles, which is one of those loug of Virginia Olty in the year 1876. It is duced of lath years both on American and and flanked by numerous coal-oil cans slap. nominal.
English lines, This one is a Third Class filled with earth. The whole forms a very carriage and is a little wider than those in effectual bullet-proof breastwork, and it ordinary use, giving accommodation for one enfilades the whole street up to Sing's store. person additional on each seat, and the Behing it the Hop Woh men hope to be length of the body about 44 feet-allows able to crouch in safety on the next ock of passengers being carried at a smallnesssion, and sweep the street of their oppo of outlay on the Rolling Stock impossible nents. Last night Officer Higbee had occa in the old short-bodied carriages. One of sion to search a house in Chinatown for the principal objections to making those some goods stolen during the fire, and sup long economical carriages used to be the posed to be concealed there. In the house danger that there necessarily was that the he found a chest, containing about a dosen wheels, at least at one end and perhaps at revolvers, eight or nine hatchets, and to run round curves. To obviate this stored there for the convenience of flop both, would leave the rails when attempting number of murderous-looking knives, ali danger, the "bogie" system has been in Woh men who might happen to come down troduced, which simply means that the town and have left their revolvers at hom carriage proper is made without wheels and on the piano, lent their hatchets to friends, is then placed upon and carried by two or something of that kind. Suow to the depth of 6 inches fell on small trucks, one at each end, with four the night of the 4th, and still remains, wheels each, which small trucks are con- a thaw, M. 6. Hart endeavoured to arrangement something similar to that to though to-day there is some indication of nected to the body of the carriage by an reach the port, but finding at Hunter be seen in any ordinary four-wheeled road Laland about 3 foot less water on the cross carriage by means of whigh facility in turn ing than is necessary to float he has reing is obtained. The carriage under notice Messrs. Gordon Brothers circular of the ordinary "bogie" carriage, except by the 8th January, sayThe import business addition which will probably be found an of the past formight has been limited improvement of an extra india-rubber being the same sa thone ruling at the off the carriage, will relieve the side springs. with Me Millies, and frankly replied: "Oh, departure of last mall. Total sales amount Hinoki and Kiaki are the principal kinds to 1,600 pieces, against 6,650 pisses last of wood used, and the very handsome grain feed him well. When a woman matrice year. Uther importa continue difficult of of the latter tells well in the panelling her happiness for a little while depenlla sale.The market for Raw Cotton is very though its tendency to crack may prove it upon the state of her husband's heart; after flat, and prices have receded to T. 18.80 in the course of experience to be inferior to that, it's pretty much according to the state a 14.20 per picul. Stock, 74,000 picula, teak for the kind of railway work. The of the stomach.”
workmanship of the whole thing leaves 8th January,
nothing apparently to be desired and reflects much credit upon Mr Smith, the Locomotive and Carriage Superintendent and the staff under him.
From the want of more frequent com munication with Shanghai, owing to the late holidays and low state of the river) we feel ourselves out of the world here but by a steamer about a week since arrived P. C. Fraser, No. 24, stated as follows: do. Léonows, who last night gave na her
Brst concert at our little Theatre, and was on duty on the morning of the 18th rare treat it was; every one was delighted instant. I saw a crowd near the Sowke and one gentleman, who has not been he almost fancied himself in London again wan steam lannob jetty,I wont there home for about 12 years remarked that and found a track of blood. then Mde. Leonows is a first class sloger with went down to the house of the de-out doubt, possessing full, rich and coased, and saw her lying in front of the highly educated voice, her low notes being
especially good, door. The body had been brought from the heath to thespot where I found it. I exa. mined the body and found a wound on the scalp and a wound on the cheek, I went book to the Station to get assistance, and
Miscellaneous.
A THIOX-HEADED squire, being worsted by Sydney Smith in an argument, took his revenge by explaiming "It I had a son parson!" "Very probable," replied Sydneys but i see your father was of a different
ern pritis that Waffles bàs as good a right should not be suspended by the bill but by had the body removed. When I reterped, turned to Kinklang, until the river rises, does not differ in construction from the that was an idiot, by Jove, I'd make him n ́
to have a "Bimonthly" se Shanghal has to have a "Celestial Empire," and rather turns the joke against the latter. Of course Waffles's jokes are exclusively local, and We cannot do full justice to their value But we may say that a spirit of very harm less fun appears to pervade them, and that
mind,"
the legs The former method often the son of the deceased took me to the stretches the neck, and increases the dif-place where the body was first found and foulty of mounting,
(0) It is very desirable to stuff the throat handed me a stick. There were blood almost exclusively to Grey Shirtings, prices pad, which by taking the frat dead weigh how she managed to get along so nicely
and nostrils of specimen with tow or cotton or some gishilar substance directly bird is killed, to prevent blood from stain- ing the plumage; a small quantity should also be wound round the bill. Sportemen of course cannot be expected to do this as best for the collection might bear the hint. in mind.
stains on the ground and other marks to indicate that the body had been dragged from near pile of wood to the beach. There was a quantity of blood on the sand near the pile of wood, but there was no
if not very keen they are not offensive. rule, but those who desire to do their blood on the beach. It was dragged in a-News.
The illustrations seem very fair, and the advertisements evidently hit off local pest- Harities.
In the Summary Court to-day, Mt. Toller made an application on behalf of a Mr Moran, an officer in the employ of the Chinese Customis, for the suit which was "brought against the steamer Namoa to be *** heard at an early day, earlier than that prescribed by the rule of the Court. The
Botion was brought to recover damages
against the owners of the ship for alleged neglect on their part. It appeared that the batch of a hold was left open one night, and there was no light to show that fact, The plaintiff therefore fell into the hold and received severe personal injuries Negociations had been carried on between the plaintiff and the owners of the ship or the question of damages, which had failed,
gave for his application was that the plaintiff
be made returnable on Tuesday next.
The Curator will be glad to give any one the fullest information regarding the pre- servation of skins, do, Skins intended to be sent home should never be mounted or even newn up, a slight stuffing of soft cotton properly prepared being amply sufficient. The Museum assistant will prepare skins in this way for gentlemen who contribute specimens to the collection so far as his time permits. Finally, it is desirable that all specimens be sent to the Museum early in the day when practicable.
HONGKONG CANZON AND MAUAD STEAMBOAT
COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following is the Report of the Board of Directors to the Ordinary Half Yearly Meating of Shareholders, to be held at the City Hall, on 24th inst
straight line to the beach. There was a quantity of blood on the sand near the pile" of wood, but there was no blood on the beach. It was dragged in a straight line to the beach. There were marks showing that the body had been lying there. After bringing the body to Hongkong, I was led to make further investigations. I found marks of blood on the pile of wood.
Japan.
H1060,
We regret to notice that the logo and Osaka Herald has been compelled to tem porarily suspend Ita issue; it proposes to renew its acquaintance with its readers next spring should times speed the way. We hope after its hibernation that it will have
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CHINESE OPINION OF SHOT GUNS.
"(Virginia Chronicle, Des. LL.) This morning Mayor Currie, accompanied by the Chief of Police, Officer Higbee and Chronicleraporter, went down into Chinatown
MES MILLISE was asked, the other days
OLL Winston was a negro preacher in Virginia, and his ideas of theology and human nature were often-very original. A gentleman thus accosted the old gentleman one, suuday: "Winston, I understand you believe every woman has seven devils. How can you prove it "Well, sah, did you never read in the bible how seven debbles ware oat out'er Mary Magalin ?" "Oh, yes, I've read that." "Did you ebber hear of 'em bein' cast out of any oder woman, sah No, I never did." Well, dan, all the odders got 'em yet."
white Elephants, the Great Chief of Righ
Quotations.
HONGKONG, Jan. 21, 1876.
OPIUM-New Patna, saah... 665
12
»
19
credit, 610
Old Patris, cash....
oredit, ***
A NIGHT or two ago, a Vicksburg woman was trying hard to get her drunken hne The enquiry was then adjourned tilla prosperous career, The Hiogo News says; to have a little talk with Hop Woh and Sam Monday nezt (24tb) at 2 p.m. The affair,According to the most recent accounts. Sing, the leaders of the companies between band home, and her words and actions from Yokohama it would seem that the which the battle was fought the other night were so tender that a citizen halted and Go far as the evidence developed, was on- Government has really decided upon a The first visit was paid to Hop Sing's store, said: Well, all drunkards' wives haven't shrouded with mystery, and the Coroner Corean campaign, the only unsettled point low down on Union street, an establishment your disposition." "Sh, don't say any- remarked that at present it was in a state being the time at which it shall be ander well stocked with such groceries as the thing she replied, in a whisper. I've takon. A good deal has been said about Mongolians delight in, and with pork such got to call him pet names to get him home, the wisdom or otherwise of the proceeding, as the tnfastidious Caucasian buys Sam but wait till he drops into the hall-be and we believe we are tolerably safe in Sing was found in belligerent moodhe around then."-Ficksburg Berade of utter bewilderment.
Ir is all very well to ocoff at titles, but DISCUSSING the relative progress of Roman- aserting the views held by foreigners in didn't want to say anything about the affair, The Directors beg to submit to the iam and Protestantism in Great Britain, general on the subject, to be that in the Hop Woh's ancestors were of canine origin, what are we going to do when we meet with Shareholders their report upon the affairs "Ravenstein's Denominational Statistics present state of the Japanese finances it is and he (Sami Sing) accordingly did not want one like that of the King we must of the Company for, the half-year ending makes the following statement: "There highly unadvisable for her to get herself to negotiate with him for peace or anything His Great, Glorious and Most Excellent are now nearly a million Roman Catholics into a war which can by any honorable else. Hop Woh wanted fight, and could Majesty, who reigns over the Kingdians of December 31st, 1875,
Hop Wol's Country, the King of the Rising Sun, Lord hence the action. The reason Mr Toller that, after paying running expenses, ordin--|-according to their nationality thus: English evidence published which can be considered Mayor Corrie passed him over for a while the Umbrella-bearing Chiofs of the Eastern"
ary repairs, premia of Insurance, Balarles Roman Ca holics, 179,000; foreignera, sufficient to justify her in going to war with and called on Hop. Woh.
He is an effeminate looking had to return to his duties very soon. Mr and all other outgoings, there remains, 62,000; Irish, 742,500,This is one side of the Coreans at present; and that she is appearance is in marked contrast with that of the Celestial Elephants, Master of Many
including $11,107.49 brought forward from the subject; now look at the other. In perfectly well aware of all this, but that of Sam Sing. Justice Snowden ordered the summons to That account, a net profit of 868,949.92; 1801 the population of Great Britain and home politics haye foreod a war with the individual, whereas Sam Sing is a large, teousness, King of Burmah."
Coreane upon her in order to avert worse square-jawed, burly-looking Buddhiet. Hop from which the sum of $20,000 has to be Ireland was about fifteen millions and three evils. The Formosan war was just such Woh's voice was for peace; he wanted no sat aside to pay for the repairs on the quarters, of whom four millions and equar another affair. The Samurai having swal fight with Sam Sing, and he gave his "word Kiang, lately completed. Of the balance, ter were Roman Catholics, or twenty-seven We have received the following information the Directors recommend the distribution per cent, of the whole population. Now, lowed that sop, are clamorous again, and of honor" that he would use his utmost from Mr Squier, Superintendent of the of a dividend of 4 per cent. on the paid up the population is nearly thirty-one millions the Corean queation is of course always endeavours to prevent any further hostilities; ted incidentally to observe that the way done, it should not originate on his side of Eastern Extension eto. Telegraph Co., recapital, which will absorb: $24,000, and to and a half, of whom little more than five ready to be raked up. We may be permit at any rate, if any future fighting were. asvote $2,500 to their own remuneration, millions and a half are Roman Catholics, or the importance of the Corean question the stress. If Hop Woh's intentions are garding telegraphic communication with carrying forward $22,449.93 to new Account. only eighteen per cent of the whole soome to wax and wane is not particularly not pacific, he has the art of concealing them
If this appropriation be confirmed, the plation. In other words, while the Roman Europe -
Notice was received this morning that dividend for 1876 will amount to 10 per Catholics have increased at the rate of satisfactory from the Western point of very skilfully, and the Mayor left him with twenty-eight per cent, the Protestants have view, as the flactation seems to have been apparent satisfaction and returned to the cent the Teheran line having been restored, The earnings of the st-amers during the increased at the rate of one hundred and for some years past to a very great extent belligerent Sam Sing, who was found in "Now, messages to and from Europe are now period under review show a falling off, as twenty per cent. Protestantiam has there independent of what the Coreans may say his store, smoking a tobacco pipe like a brasa transmitted by that route in preference to
what amount of importance to attach pale-faced and dirty retainers. compared with those of the same period tore been advancing nearly five times faster or do. Foreigners do not quite know coffee pot and surrounded by about twenty. the Turkish, which has been the only route last year. This is owing to the competition than Romaniam since the beginning of the to the recent firing by the Coreane on a Bing," said the Major I want to tell you Available for some days past.
Japanese gunboat We have never been this. This fighting will have to stop. You allowed to know exotly how far in the are the head man of your company, and if It is hoped that the Red Sea cable will against which the Company has had to present century."!
right or wrong the gunboat was when the any more fighting takes place the white be repaired shortly, but until the Suez contend on two of the routes run over by
Coreans Interfered with her and even people of this city will hold you responsible route is again open, messages are likely to its steamers. The subsidy to Mr Kwok
had the Coreans besa: very much in the for it. If any other white man should be QUICKSILVER, in 91 meet with delay owing to the frequent Acheong was stopped as soon as opposition-
wrong, the punishment inflicted by the shot in one of your fights I would not give SALTPETRE. Interruptions to the land wires via Teheran was started against the Company. and Turkey respectively.
gunboat there and then was certainly five cents for the lives of all of you, for the Bufficient to cause men to banish from their white men would be very likely to some minds the expectation that that episode down and clean you out. I want you to Bank, 6 months' aight,... alone would have much after effect on the promise me that you will do as Hop Woh Credit, 6 months sight,... relative positions of the two countries. No nas done. He has given me a pledge that On Calcutta, Bank demand, doubt the Japanese carry in their recalled there shall be no more fighting. He says, Bombay, demand,
" Shanghal, demand, tiens a long string of grievances against the he does not want to fight inhabitants of that inhospitable peninsula, "No," replied Sing, 1 guess he don't Shanghai, 30 days sight, but every year, month and day which has want any more fight. He got enough the Bar River, 17, dwa. B.,
other night to last him some time, he got ycee, too many of his men killed. By and by ho Mexicans, feels better, and then he want fight again. Gold Leat Hop Web is a son of he want catch English Sovereign, money to kill me.be. want burn down the Australian Sovereigns, town. I know Hop Wol; very nice mouth, Discount, very hard heart
It has been stated already that this Com pany purposes. duplicating their cable be tween Penang and India, and Information has now been received that it is the intention of the Esatera Telegraph Goy, to * duplicate their cables between Suez, Adon
and Bombay.
Ten Shinto priests of Japati are holding convocations to discuss how they can best adopt the tactics of foreign missionaries to obtain converts. Like the movement we some time since noticed at Canton, this is a sure proof of missionary success,
It is astonishing low long a time it takes to make people, at a distance understand Thus the actual state of affairs in China. a recent laste of the New York Uhristian
Union (Honry Ward Beecher's paper) has the following The Chinese Foreign Office has issued a proclamation explaining the rights of Christians under the treaties, From this it appears that foreigners may without molestation occupy Zotison and chapels anywhere in the Celestial kingdom, that contributions are not to be levied upon g them, and that the term 'barbarian, which has heretofore been the lauful title of a foreigner, has no longer any legal significance. These new regulations will be of great service to the miniodarice." We should think they would 1. It's a great comfort to know that being called a barbarian has no longer any
The new Str. White Cloud commenced running on the 30th September, and has proved a good boat. The Kiu Kiang has been overhauled and thoroughly renovated; and the Company's Steamers generally are in a satisfactory condition.
No change has taken place in the Direc- tion of the Company. Messrs R. Deacon and A. MacG. Heaton are absent from the Board on leave..
Police Intelligende. (Before the Hon. Charles May.) 21 January, 1876.
LARGENŤ,
Li Foong Kio, a married woman, was charged with stealing a pair of gold ear rings, the property of another married woman. The prosecutrix was sending her servant out with a pair of earrings to a
BLY
New Benares, cash, 570 1990 credit, 575 Old Benazer, eseb, credit
New Malwa, cash, 580 credit, 885
Allowance Tselay ** Old Malwa, cash, 565 eredit, 690 Allowance Taels, 10 a 24
**** a 15
CAMPHOR, ..
Mxohange.
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25.10%
606
The Accounts have been audited bywoman who wanted the loan of them. The elapsed in insotivity had steadily weakened Mesars A. N. Blakeman and H. Smith servant accidentally dropped them in the the Japanese claims, and if they were not These Gentlemen retire, but Mr H. Smith rest, and they were picked up by the bound by national honour to light some offers for re-election. There has been no defendant, who refused to return them time ago, they are certainly less bound now. application in accordance with the terms of When taken into custody, one sat-ring It may be quite true that the Japanese have the Articles of Association for the post of alone was found on her person, the other never wavered in this intention to send an auditor vacated by Mr Blakeman,
Was picked up, she said, by an old mall, expedition to the Corea on the first favour
Shares. To this the Mayor replied that he fras but she failed to paint him out.
able opportunity, but if so, that system of AMANDRE, Chairman,
weeks' hard labour.
hugging a grievance la far from an amiable not asking a promise from Hop Wob at that Hongkong Bank, 8 per cent, prem, Hongkong, 17th January 1876.-
trait in their national character, and the moment, out from Sam Sing, and he wanted .K. Fire Ins. Co., $5424 Japanese in their operations will not receive him to give it, that there should be no more China Fire Ins. Co. $140 MALICIOUS DAMAGE.
the sympathy awarded to quick resentment Bghting Bam Sing replied that he did Victoria Fire Ins. Co., 468 HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED.
George Johnson, a chief officer now and the ready blow, even though the not want any fighting, but that if Hop Wob H.E.&W Dook Co., 86% dia, The following is the Report of the boarding at the Sailor's Home, was again violence of the blow may be somewhat wanted any he could be accommodated. China Traders Ins. Co. $1875 Directors to be presented at the Ordinary brought up to answer the charge of mali disproportioned to the magnitude of the of Sam Sing was a business man, he said, and Union Ins. Soofety of Canton, $850 Meeting of Shareholders, to be held at the busly destroying Are pictures belonging fence, But seeing that hollidor have at wanted to make money out of his store; Chines's Insurance Co., 6210
to a man named Clarks. The defendant last apparently been decided upon as a sort when fighting was going on down in North China Lun, Cough Dr, Bap Company's Hotel, on Friday, the 28th said he was exceedingly sorry for what he of saire for the wound administered to Chiastown white people would not com. Od J. King Es Go Th. 107 he had done, and he should not have done it Samutal pride by the way in which Shimadzu down and buy pork therefore he wanted Yang and Ins. Atrociation, Ti, 020 January, 1876 — ~~?
In accordance with Section 58 of the only that he bad some drink in him. Mr Saburo was recently permitted to discharge no fighting, but if Hop Woh's people began H. GH. Babost Od 1 dis Articles of Association, the Directors have Russell orderd the defendant to pay $20 himself into a suis retirement, attention. It his people would keep their end of the Unfes 852vigation Oos, M again to submit to you their Hall Yearly Lamonds, or one months imprisonment, and will be more turned low this prosent pon affats up and he (Sam Sing) couldn't help, Shanghat Steam N, Co. Ta 73 the events at the Inmedier future hian and wouldn't say that he could. He had Hongkong Hotel Co, $60 din... apon an investigation of the cause which not a soft mouth like Hop Wob he said Chinese Imperial Loan, £103, Report with Statement of assets and labialão to go to gaol for 14 days.
are bringing about the addition of this what he meant and that was that be lities and abatinot of Frofit and Loss Ac
newest chapter of Japanoes history. But wouldn't fight if Hop Woh let him alone, count for the six months ending Sist De- THE LUAHOLUB NAURUO” AUÄIN. sember, 1873.
Profic and Loss Account This sount Simon Georgo, a seaman on board the this brings us into the domain of prophesy but that if Hop Woh didn't let him alone shows a Credit-Balance of $6,841.64 The ship Chirbtus Magnés, summoned one John and in those latter days nobody retired and he didn's suppose fe would thore (Fakin af kesirs, Falconer a don Difestors propose with your concurrence to Kelly, late a seaman on board the saine to vestire far on such dem rous ground, would most likely be some more fighting. alstribute of the amount amongst the ship, for a hasadit. From the vidends The Japanese appear to be urging on warlike With this conditional promise, the Mayer Shareholders & dividend of $2.50 per share, of the complainant it appeared that be sold preparations, but an expedition will hardly had to be satisfed, warning Mr Sing, thus absorbing the sum of $4,645, and to some clothes to the defendant, the valué do anything for three months yet la however, that should there be any moze write off the Balance of $2,196 04 agslust of which was to be paid on arrival here anything like open stand up fghting the fighting the white people would probably the secount Hotel and Furniture, But the defendant and been discharged and Coreons will sparsely be any kind of match think it better to be rid of the combatanta.
organie on both sides, Luan Account A further audi (65,000); would not pay the mount When paked for the more modera TEMPORE
Temperature, Hongxore, Jan. 21, 1876.
Queen's Boad,)
THRKMOYI
Do Maxim 20 Da Mirim, OVAF-
80.292
Malls.
STEAM FOR
Kingapore, Fenang, Point de Galle, "Aden, Sner, Malta, Brindisi, Ancons, Venise, Mediter- ranean Ports Southampton and London;
AZAD,
Bombay, Madras and Calcutta.
Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANOR
COMPANY,
THE Underlined are prepared to grans Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Sigods, stored
THE CHINA MAIL.
nsurances
USTRALIAN INSUR
ELAIDE
$500,000,
GAFITALONpe
local rates, subject Agents for the Above Company in
Discount of 20% on the Premis
EDWARD NORTON & Co.
Hongkong, Janukry 1, 1874. YANG-TSZE INSURANOK ASSOCIA, TION OF SHANGHAI“
DAFITAL AND SUBPLUS, 800,000 TABIA
THE PANTRBULAS AND ORIENTAL SHAK POLICIES granted on Atarine Riska to
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S" Steam-ship OEYLON, Captain ORMAN, with "Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specs, and Darge will leave this for the above places, on THURSDAY, the 3rd February, at
CARGO will be received on board until Moon SPECIE and PARCELS at the
Ulifton until 2 r.M. on the 2nd Idem
For particulars regarding Freight and Fasange, apply at the P. & 0. 8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong.
CONTENTS AND VALUM OF PAOKAGES
ARM REQUIRED,
A written declaration of the Contents and Tale of the Packages for the Overland Route le required by the Egyptian Gosèrnment, and mulf be delivered by the Shippers to the Oom- Bány's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or Ash Parsels, and the Company do not hold themailver Tarponsible for any detention or préjudice which may happen from Insorvert" | mais bhí rúch declarationi
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Blash Bus of Lading,
TIRE PO. & N. Co. reserve the a option of forwarding all Goods ship. dead by thele Steamers for Europe through Keypt either by Rail, or by Canal in their Two Steamers, or in vessels employed for
As purpose.
A. MOIVER, Superintendent. 80, 8, N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, January 20, 1876.
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Docidental & Oriental Steam-
bat Skip Company,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
STATES AND EUROPE, IN CONNNÖTION WITH TÉS
CENTRAL
дольна
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING. RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
TS 8. "GARLIC," will be des patched for San Francisco, via Yoko batan, on THURSDAY, the 3rd February, 1876, at 9p.., taking Cargo and Passengers. for Japan, the United States and Europe.
otton is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai,
Treight will be received on Board until 4. p.m. of Zud proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 8 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of samp I required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per "eath on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
A
G. B. EMORY, Aoting Agent,
Hongkong, January 17, 1876.
U. 8. MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
fed
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THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AZ YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE'S. 8. “GREAT REPUBLIÓ” Will |
lesve Hongkong for Ban Francisco, vis Yokohamia, on TUESDAY the 18th February, 1876, at3 r.M., taking Passenger and Freight, for Japan, the Culted States, and Europe, e del p
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to Ban
all parts of the world at eurent rates, This Association will, until further no- to provide out of the earnings, fest for
Interest Dividend of 15 to alliare. holders on 'Capital, and thereafter lawy buted among Polloy holders, annually, in csah, ALL the Profits of the Underwriting Balneas pro tato to acount of premtom
contributed.
RUSSELL & Coi,
Petter Avents.
fiengkong, July 9, 1872
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
'CAFIZAL TWO- Mrizzons BraBLING,
THE
Intimations.
WANTED SITUATION, by 'young German, e
Bervant Maid, to accompany a Lady or nly en route to Europe. “ Terms: Free Passage Hor
Addres Home passage," care of the
Offica
long!
Undersigned having been appointed Cha Honkong China and Japan; are prepared. tal (hitra “Palkkien oof Marine Insurance, Finjalle Los Ánitrália, London. Caloutta, #Rimbay," Mantiling, Ohina and Japan vs. “portant rated yoding dua hak
ROTAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, September 8, 1875
VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF HONGKONG DIMITED,
«IN LAQUIDATION,
NOTICE.
LL Person Holding Warrants against Aundiaimed Dividends, Interest Bonus, are requested to present me for payment at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank before the 1st April, 1876, otherwise thair olsims will not be recognised.
ADOLF ANDRE
P. D. SASSOON,
* Liquidatore,
Hongkong, December 20, 1875.
THE SOOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE CO.
udaramed art prepared to print
designed having been appointed Agent, in Hongkong, for the abovej "POLICINE against the of FERE UN "Buildings or on Goods sidred therein,"annamed" Company, la prépared to grant Coals in Mataheda, on Gooda on board Folloten against Fire, on Buildings and on Vastebi and on Hulls of Fettes in Hi Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates,' subject to an immediate dis bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be recount of 20 % 20% (0. ceived and transmitted to the Directin for their decisdom,
If required, protection will be granted on first sl Lives up to £1000 on a single Life
Für Rates of Premtains, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KAEBERG 00.
Agents Hongkong di Danton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
THE OHINA FIRE INSURANCH: COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFION-HONGKONG.
A China and Japan, and at Bingapore, GENCIES at all the Treaty Porta of
Salgon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Polletos-of-inaniancé granted at the rates of Premium suizont ab the above mentioned Ports.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES..
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE! COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON,
Attention li Invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Idfe Insuratise in China, PURE A
1876, thare in the Botius to be declared an *** Lille Polistes affected during the year
31st December for the quinquennial period then ending
AT MAGG, HEATON. Hongkong, September 27, 1875.
"NORTH "BRITISH & MERUANTILI
INSURANCE COMPANY.
rporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
-HSTANLIBRNO-1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
THE Undersigned, Acunts at Hongkong
for the above Company, are prepared "so' gradi "Föllefia"agulhat FIRE," to the | "extent 76F BEK000 ch ✨ang Building, or on * Merchandise” in the same, at the Usual Bator, subject to is 'dlscount of 20 Tier cent
GILMAN & CO
Agents.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY
dersigned having been appoint genta for the above Company
Agents for the aboys Company THE Undersigned have been appointed fongkong, Conton, Focchow, Shanghal and Hankow, and are prepared to grant are, prepared to grant Insurances at our Iarancea at current rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The Firs
D. 1720.
@
rent rites.
oliceBERS & UD...
Agenta Royal Insurance Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
"Intimations.
"COAL DEPOT.
Company,
•
OALS of every description supplied to
Steamers by the Undersigned. THE Undersigned having been appointed Orders may be left at the Godowns
Agents for the above Corporation are | Wanchi, with My J. MAULEHORE, OF LEORG prepared to grant Insurances as follows; -- | Ax You, Kwongaixo, Frya.
Marine Department. ⠀
Folloles at current rates payable either here, in London 'de at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department,
Polster issued for long or short perloda at ~ Current rates. A discount of 20% allowed Life Department,
Policies listed for sums not exceeding £5,000 en ressonable terms.
HOLLIDAY WISE-♣ 06. Hongkong, July 25, 1872, netsh Me
Francisso, to ports in Mexico, Central and ORINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
Bouth America, and to New York and
Europe vra OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
& Steamer of the Mitsu Bihi 8. S. Com-: pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea
(LIMITED))
NOTICE.
Port about same date, and make oloseOLICIES granted at current rates on connection at Yokohamaan dag with al
A New York, Passengers have selection
of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany,
Freight will be received on board until p. 14th Instant Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m. aame day all Parcel Packages should be micked to address in full; value of same As required.
་ ་
For further information sato Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays Went.
G, BEMORY, Acting Agent. Hongkong, January 17, 1876.
HGAYATRANSLATION.
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Porino Risks to all parts of the Worlds
In accordance with the Company's Articion
of Association, Two Thirds of the Proth
are distributed annualy to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, In proportion | to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund LEVERAGIN
OLEPHANT &00.,
General Agenta, N
Hongkong April 17-1873, +9
YANGTEZE. INSURANOW, ASSOCIA. TION OF SHANGHAL
NOTICE.
Translated VE
Into Ontwasz and GRBMAN.
Or from GERMAN, CHINESE).
TRENOR, SPANDEE
ITALIAN OF PORTUGUESE
Into Heptasz, by competent hands.
Spedal attention paid to ProTISTA, EXTENDEN PROTESTE, and other Domments Bontaining NAUTICAL EXGINEERING,
obber Troznicah Termas
Terms for European languages, Fair copper legal follo, a Extrs copies,
$1.00
Special agreements made for Chinase. translations of lengthy documents in other
Address TRANSLATION,"
Ofre of China Mail $fice.
A
KO LANDSTRIN & Co.: Hongkong, November 1 1875,
SALE
NANOMICE);
In the Goods of GEORGE BARTY
***TALOONER Déccured.
Persons having any CLAIMS Par against the above Estate are requested -to bend in Particulars of the same to the Underaigned) on or before the 28th Day of Fabrum, 1876; after which date no Glatias will be recognised.tv A
And T Persons being indebted to the wald Kitate are requested to make Immo- diate Payment,
1 B. FALCONER
Administratris, Hongkong, December 8, 1875;
ן:
January 3, 1876.
Now Ready.
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, Jah, 16, 1870. ́41 1070 Casa per Dollar Mexican,
Higher Low Butcher Meat
· lb.
Broon, English, Foochow
Beef, sirloin and Beef Corned,
Roast,
Soup,
THE UHONA REVIEW, VOL. IV., No. 3.
Steak,
Bullocks* Bri
freaky
EDITED BY N. B. DENATE, PH.D.,
Heart
Foot,
Kidne
Tail, Liver,
Annual Subscription, portage ineluded,
$6.50.
CONTENTS.
The Folklore of Chins, (Continued from
page 84.)
The Chinese Vernsoplars. Trip to the City of Leen Chad, Legend of the Bailding of Peking. Chinese Explorations of the Indian Ocean
during the Fifteenth Century, (Gon: tinued from page 67,); da query An Introduction to Retrospect of Forty Years of Foreign Intercourse with "China"
Short Notices of New Books and Litera="
Intelligencsa
Notes and Queries on Eastern Maffors 3--- Torture in British and Chinese Prisons, Fosang, Don Ba Chinese Jessamine. Belle.
The Natural History of China, Red is a Festive Colour. Books Wanted, Exchanges, dro.
China Mail Òños. Hongkong, January 11, 1876, -
| PATENT, BLIP & DOUK 06.
AND
NOVELTY IRON WORKS.
No. 82, PRATA WREE.
Machine, Boker, and Blacksmith's Shop,
*** Iron and Braes Bounders,
"
[No. 8922—JANUAS
Green Peas, young
1870
Green
| Lot|
Chiness
300 Mint,
13-11-200 150 | Mushroom, dried,
160 120 Uniona, Bombay
Beatty
100
Green:
Parsley, Chinese,
English
140 120 Pota
bund
760 650
«Maono, now (-quity Sweet,
250 200 | Pumpkins, 400 350 Radiahos, 180 110 Boallions, 50:50 Bhaloin, 60 50 Bpinage,
120 110 Taro,
0070 Tomatoes,
Trips (undressed), estty 40 30 Taralys, English, Calver" Hoad and Foot, not 500-450
fresh, Hams, American,
850-
"
Chinese,
1) ·English Matton Chop,
11
Shoulder, Liver,
Pigs' Chillings, Fact
Head,
"Heart
Kidneys,
JA
"Layer, Pork, Chop,
Corned,
19
Leg
Fat or La
Sheeps' Head, and Fest, set-
Sucking Pig Veal,
HF Undersigned is now prepared to Capons, Take on Large Vessels for Printing
Ducks,
and Re-coppering, also large Repairs to
· Hulls and Maglinery drágá
A large, assortment of Spars and Lumber Iron and Copper Plates, fron and Braas Roda, Pitch, Wakum and Felt, Sheathing Metal and Nalls, Rivets, Screw Bolts and Wood Surewa always on hand. * BOATH - AND, STEam Launones BULLE: To ORDER
A. C. BAILIE, Manager.
Offos, Novalty Iron Works,
PRAYA West, Hongko Hongkong, July 20, 1875,
200 180 Water Lilly Boots, 400 800 Water Crest,
225 220 Yams,
150 180
60 50
120 110
Almonds Apples,
paule Bananas, 110-100
110100 70 50 7060 *120-110 180 140
150-140
Carrambola,
12
PAARAZBARя19-898-78198899 | 188 188 188 888 188 882 i
800 100
·180: 100
80. 20
catty 250 200
Good
On-rants
Dater,
bottla
100 110
Figs, Driad,
Старен
400 880
Ground Nuta,
8070
11800-1900
100 960
100%
00
400880
200 160
500 400
ostly 800
Oranges, Sweet Sunwoey 12
$150 140
180 120
190 160
110 100
Dzled
280 200
Femons,
Eggs, Hen
100
Loong Ng #Drie
Duck
2100.
ท
120
200
UHofco,
~80
160 160
Towin Lease,
Partridges
Pheasanta,
Pigeons,
Quail,
Snipe,
Teal
Tarksys
THE
HONG LISTS.
HE AMENDED HONG LIST
in English and Chinese, cons Wild Dusks,
Geese, taining the Names of all the most important Companies, Institutions and Mercantile | Houses in othe | Colony,
Price, 25 cents each; or $2.50 per dezen.
180 120 Pice-apples, Punti 800 280. Plantains, common 600 Prunes, Dried,
140 180 Pumelões, Canton 470, 60,
480 400 Sugar Cane,
40% 30
800-250
5040
Amoy 110-100 Raisins, Muscatel, 750 $140
60.50
bottle 1100760°
300/160
22018
Hen
300080 Tamarinds,
360 800 Walmate, 167
catty
*80*60
100
800
Water Chestarita,
110 100
Bream, Carp Codish, Balt Congor Eels, Crabs,
Allspice,
260*200
•*100*90. 200 180 70 60
Bran Butter
plout
1600 1500
700 500
100
Candled Orange Pe BOT
bottle
$50 700
Lemon
750 700-
At the “China Mall” Office..
Dace, Dog Flah,
70 60
Capers,
200 100
Charoval,
ploul
1100 1000
Dory,
Zela, Fresh Bish, Large
Small
Frogs, Garoupe, Garnot, Herrings, ama Live Blah, The Dwelling House and Offices, No. 1, Lobsters, Stanley Street, lately in the occupation of Makara DREYER ♬ Co..
«The Dwelling House No. 18, Gage Birest.
160 160 110 80 120 110
00. 5200 150 140 190 120 110
Cheese, America,
400
450
140 180
Dutc Cinnamon, Citron, Cloyes, Cocoanut Oll, Coffee Curry Powder
1100
250 200
160 159
800 260
200 180 250.220
120
110
Mal
110 100 $120 110 140 180
Firewood, Flour,
calty
Gram,
catty
180 120
90
100 90
1000 900
120-110
800 £750
To Let.
TO LET.
With Immediate Possession,
WO Dwelling Houses and Offices, Nos. 14 and 16, Stanley Street, lately in the occupation of Meters RATHAL de Go,
The House No. 35, Wellington Street, fately in the occupation of MoSKE ROSE & Co.
The Dwelling House No. 6 Alexandra Terrace on
Berch, The Store and Dwelling House, No. 81, Queen's Road, lately in "the occupation of↑ Pomfret, Miss, GARRETT, CO)
Prawns, The House and Oflcon, No. 8, D'àguilar street, lately in the occupation of Mr E
Rock Fish, DEGERAER.
DOUGLAS LAPRALK & Co. Hongkong, December 10, 1875,
800 280 600856%
700 800
180 160
Bach
10
1700 1800
1501 200 1800 1800
240 200
bottle 250/200
Salmon, Car
Salt Fish,
180 120
300
Osta
110 80
B070.
TO BE LET. TITITH Possession on' 1st March next, nodious and centrally minat- use at present in the occupa-
Shrimps, Skate,
110 100 100 80 110 200
Oliven, Paddy Fear! Barley, Pepper
Soles) Fros
110 100
Turtler, Smal
180 120 Pleklass 160 140
800
200-160
Rine,
bottle
1920-900
350 180
Veg
Asparagus, Bamboo Shoote
400 380
Bugar, Units
BILOTAGE. TESSELS Inward Bound can assure P4. | ed Dwelling Vlots from Beef I land, from this date, tion of Dr.
Outward bound Vossels can secure. For all parti FIRST CLASS PILOTS by applying to the Undersigned av Fraýa Central: No. 99. The Flot bort The 1 No. 8 at the APOMENAGEMENT STUART,
"Hongkong, Apell 6, 1875. –
KAPTER this date the above Annoglasion. 19
three and One Third per cent, (891%) Local Blake only.
RUSSELL & O
Hongkong, Janu 8: 1874
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
THE Undersigned-
* of Austractions from Direbidea authorizing them
to the tent of $10,000 on any, the "class risk, or to the éftents of Ell
adjbining risks at current rates,
A Discount of 20%
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co, Hongkong, January 8, 1978,
KRUPPA CART STEEL WORKS,
* Dothtlete Set of
CaLooks
† Dollary will be held for the above.
No, hand 4) Vok L
Nay 1, (2 bortes) and No. 2, (1 cope):
One Dallas will be given for each of the
Apply to the Fublinborn, –
UHINA MAIL OFFICE
ROBERT G. ALFORD,
Burcevor, Club Chambers, Bongkong, December 24, 1875.
TO LET
FIRST - Clasă, STORAGE, GODOWNS, Beraz, sproti,
On the Praya
Apply to
SAO TAYLOR & THOMPSON, Hongkong, November 20, 1875,
STOYLETES
Houle No. 2 Beymour Terribe House No. 7 Garden Rond, EnvWKI BA *** Harperville, ***
A DAVID SANSOOLI HONS & OFF Hongkong, April 10, 1870,
ingy
TO LET.
24
Possession on the Let January, 1876.
THE Premises on the Tesya-known as Mesuri Durre & Co.'s Conbal Builde
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, October 25, 1876,
broad,
Fretich,
Best root,
Cabbage, Masso
Cabbage, White, Cantons early
Carrots, fre
COALL
800 270
750 BOO
Chifim
1000000
200 180
800 450
£250, 200
800 280
200 200
CÍMEDY BOOK $60
18005250 1600 1400
Present
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