1876-02-14

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“Intimations.

WANTED.

A SITUATION, by your

family en route to Europe,

To-day's Advertisements.

8. 8. LORD OF THE ISLES,

* Servant Maid, to sccompany a Lady or

or

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

|

THIS Steamer having arrived, Consignees

Terms: Free Passage Home,

China Mail Office,

of Cargo are hereby informed that

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING.

"ARRIVALS. Feb. 15, Leyen, Chinese steamer, 754 The United States Mall Packet OITY OF

Tisdale, Shanghai Feb. 9, General —U." M. B. N. do.

PERING will be despatched on TUES DAY, the 15th Inst., at 8 F.k. with the Malla

[No. 8941-FEBRUAny 14, 1870.

Address: ** Home-passage," care of the their Goods are being landed, at their risk, Hansen, Swatow Feb. 12, Oranges-Hor! For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United aimply because he has himself organized | soners this time ten years ago, while

thongkong, February 9, 1878.

To-day's Advertisements.

mo?

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

"KWANGTUNG," Captain PITMAN, will be de spatched for the abors Ports on THURSDAY, the 17th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 14, 1876.

FOR SHANGHAI, The Steamship

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"LORD OF THE ISLES" will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 17th Instant, ut 4 p.m. -

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, February 14, 1876.

FOR COOKTOWN (DIRECT.)

The Steamship

“NAMOA,”

1017

Capt. WESTOBY, will be despatch- ed for the above Port on SATUR-

DAY, the 19th Instant, at Nooti.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

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·DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 14, 1876. FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY.

The Steamer

the 73rd Instant;"

CY-BE-MOON,”. Captain G. R. STEVENS, will be despatched as above on Having excellent accommodation for first class, passengers.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

LANDSTEIN & Opi Rongkong, February 14, 1876.

·FOR MANILA.

The British Ship

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"CAROLUS "MAGNUS" Tx. Miles, Master, will meet with quick despatch for the

above Port."

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WILLER & Co. Hongkong, February 14, 1876,

BRITISH SHIP CARRICKS, FROM LONDON.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

NIGHT 10 Mureby requested to end in their Bills of Lading to the Under signed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Gooda,

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Tessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense,

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Agents. Hongkong, February 14, 1876.

GERMIN STEAMSHIP “BELLONA," TOMETER, Master, FROM HAMBURG

·VIA SINGAPORE.

"YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Godowns of the Under signed, from whence delivery may be ob- tained.

by Mr A. MoG. HEATON, into the Godown of Mesars Gilman & Co., whence delivery may be obtained,

to receive their Goods on the Wharf, are at liberty to

loods wishing to receive do so,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless notice to the contrary be given before 10 s.m. To-morrow.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 22nd Instant will be subject to rent

Consignees wishing to take their-Goods- Bom the boats alongside the Wharf, are at liberty to do so..

Goods remaining in store after the 24th Instant will be subject to rent.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary is given until 12 o'look on the 15th Instant,

:

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

WM. PUSTAU & Co.,

Agents,

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Honkgong, January 14, 1876. TENDERS are invited up to the 19th Instant, at Noon, for Hauling up for Examination and making the necessary Bepairs to the British Barque James Fini- combe. Also for the supply of such Yellow Metal and Nails,Muntz's) as may be re- quired.

Apply to

Capt. MoPHERSON. Hongkong, February 14, 1876.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

NIAD MADE

£610

SUBSTANTIAL ENGLISH AND COLO: HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

ENGRAVINGS, GLASS-WARE,

PLATED-WARE, PIANO,“

do.

HE Undersigned has received in. struotions- from Jour G. SMITH, Gaq,y to sell by Public Auction, on

TUESDAY,

the 22nd day of February, 1876, at Noon, at his residence, Idle Wid," awing to change of residence,

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be counteraigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., ågents, Hongkong, February 14, 1878.

HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY.

Feb. 19, Rajah, British steamer, 858, Hira.

Feb. 13, Altona, German steamer, 1179, A. Müller, Shangkat Feb. 9, General:--| WM. FosTLU & 00.

Feb. 14, Montgomeryshire, Brit, steamer, 1146, J. Starrock, Saigon Feb. 8, Rice, H. KIEK

Feb. 16, B, 9(6 p.m) General,

British steamer, 1288, "Imok, NagasakiTM

JAVDINE, MATHISox & Co.

Feb. 14, Isles of the South, British ship, 821, Le Conteur, Newcastle (N.B.W.) Dea 29, Coal--PMSB. Co.

Feb. 14, Carricke, British barque, 018, Carr, London Oct. 18, GeneralMEL CHE & Co

Feb. 14, Bellona, German steamer, 707, Hamburg Dec. 17 and Singapore Feb. 5, fa22 General-Wa. Postau & Co.

Feb. 14, Gwalior, British steamer, 1790, J. C. Babot, Shanghal Feb. 10, Malls and General---P. & 0. 8. N, Co.

Feb. 14, Lord of the Isles, Brit, steamer, THIRD of the Season London 15, Gibraltar

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Staton and the United Kingdom.

[E POST OFFLUE NOTIFICATIŅOS. other Mr Stewart will be obliged either year these numbers had dooréased to 65- MAILS WY THE UNIzed States Packer.temporarily or permanently to resign hia | Europeans and 340 Chiness—a satisfap- charge into other hands, and it is more tory return compared with those pub. than improbable that any one else will liahed in previous years. Altogether be found able to do the work he ią now Hongkong ssome to have improved, insa. doing. He himself performs it partially, much as we have 400 against 700 þek

it and knows exactly how to take ad erime has probably diminished nearly 50 The Post Office will be open for the recevantage of the time at his disposal. But per cent.

tion of Ordinary Letters, Books, News even with this advantage he is compelled papers, drc., until 2.30 p.m. Lettore can be posted on board the Packet to declare that the arrangement is often from 2.30 p.m. to 2.50 p.m. on payment impracticable, and we trust that some of a Late Fee of 17 cents In addition | stops will be taken to render the Inspeo to the Postage, and

torship an Independent office, The prepayment of the Postage to all the above places by this route is compul- Gory. Correspondence insufficiently prepaid will be forwarded by the Eng

·lish; Paokote, Correspondence addressed to Yokohama,

THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

Tuz Press summarizes and comments on There is one sentence in Mr Stewart's the Report of the Iuspector of Schools. report which is suggestive, and as the Referring to the paragraph wherein he course we should like to see followed points out the Impossibility of one man would materially increase the duties of contioning to fill the posts of Inspector and the Inspector of Schools, o may refer to Head Master, 16 passen the following fast and the United States must be superit in this place. He states that many scribed per City of Peking, and that of the natives think they are con-eulogium on Mr Stewart's labours Nor addressed to the United Kingdom must ferring a favour on the Government one will think of disputing this sertion. a Government School. We further plain of overwork. He has gone on, year observe that the estimate of uneducated after year, performing very heavy and 116 children now in the Colony is (exclusive arduous duties with unfagging seal and

of 7,564 under mx years of age) about

be superscribed “vid San Francisco. by allowing their children to attend Mr Stewart is one of the lant man to come. -

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmarter General.

General Post Office,

Hongkong, Feb. 4, 1878,

·MAILS BY THE ENGLIKE PAUKET, ---*-*

Twill be given in the Cary Hats on 30, Port Bald Jan 1. Buez Gallo for The English Contract Packet GWALIOR,

TUESDAY EVENING, February 22nd, commencing at 9 o'clock.

Tickets may be obtained of MOST LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., on and after SATUR

j.. ROBERT G. ALFORD,

DAY Next.

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, February 14, 1876.

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. CEALED TENDERS, in duplicate, marked on the covers, "Tenders for Army Contracts," will be Received by the Undersigned until Noon on SATURDAY, the 19th Inst., for the undermentioned SUPPLIES AND SERVICES required by the War Department at Hongkong and Outports, during the year from the lat April, 1876, to the 81st Mar, 1877, vis.

Supplies, 1-For Her Majesty's Troops: Provi-

sions, Fuel and Light, o, &o -For Hospital:--Provisions, Wines, Porter, Ale, Spirits, &o, &o. Services,

8-Washing and Repairing Barrack and Hospital Bedding and Clothing ; Rs. pairing Utensils, Cleaning the Roads, Parades, de, at the various Cantonments, and other Scavengers' work) alas Cleaning and Lighting Exterior Lamps, &c. ¡Sweep- Ing Chimney Flutes and Stove Pipes,

5.-Cleansing Nullah.

There will be separate Tender for each of the five items. No tender will be so septed from any person in Government employ

Samples of certain of the articles ro- quired, in accordance with which supplies must be furnished, can be soon at this office where also forms of Tender (no other tum sp issued by the Department will be recognized), conatuSIS OF URBO Spealisation and plan of the Scavenging Contract, and any further information that may be required, can be obtained upon ap plication between the hours of 10 a.m, and 4 p.m. daily.

d. R. SHERVINTON, Lieut-Colonel, Assistant Controller. Control Office, Hongkong, February 14, 1876.

FURNITURE SALE

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ELEGANT ENGLISH AND CANTON- MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

SEMI-GRAND PIANO, PARK PHATON AND PAIR OF PONIES. A FINE COLLECTION OF FERNS, CAMELLIAS, BOMBS," AND OTHER CHOICÉ

FLANTS.

received to sell Public Auction, on

TUESDAY, the 29th February, 1876, at Noon, at "DUART CAINE ROAD,

Singapore Feb. 5, General, ADAMSS, Brut, & Co.

Feb. 14, Zoroga, British barque, 383, Beazlett, Bangkok Deo. 28, Rice and Sapan wood. OBDEL'

Feb. 14, Taunton, British ship 088, J. Clark, Newcastle (N.8.W.) Dec, 24, Coal, -----Biziasan & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Feb. 12, Hongkong, for Callao,

18, Naworth Castle, for Keelung, 13, Feass, for Swatow, do,

18, Haydamask (R-aa. cor ), for Maoso

18, dacold (Russ, cor,), for Bingapore.

18, Bianca Pertico, for Bangkok.

18, Pernambuco, for Balgon,

18, Hastings, for Newchwang.

13, Birker, for Rangoon.

1 Doldstream, for Singapore. 16, City of Exeter, for Dooktown.

OLEARED,

Alfredo, for Iloilo. Anna, for Whampoa. Pardo, for Salgon, Hailong, for Swatow.

PASSENGERS,

ARRIVED. ---Per Burmess, from Nagamski for London, Mr and Mrs Klaysen and four children, and Me Wilson. For Hongkong, 10 Obluese.

| For Lord of the Isles, from Singapore, 84 Oblueno.

Per Rajah, 58 Ohinese.

Per Allena, 3 distressed seamen, and 3 Chinese.

Per Montgomeryshirs, 5 Chinese,

- Per Bellona, from Hamburg, Mr Lewis, wife and child, and Mir Stooh, From Singapore, 3 Chinese.

Per Gwalior, from Shanghai, for Hong- kong, Bon R. Dawson and servant, Mesira R. Boyd, E. L. Endicott, H. Morris, H.

Barnen, Mollister, Miss Flora Pickens, and 6 Chinese. For Southampton, Mr F.

Strom,

DEPARTED. Per Yeaso, for Swatow, Mr D. McGiles for Amoy, Mr and Mrs Mossimon, and 18. Aluemit; fur, #roudlowy Mine Johnston and Miss Cook.

TO DEPART-Per Pardo, 70 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Ubines steamer Leeyuen reports: on 13th passed steamers Peiho and Norna

pasayo.

will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, de, on THURSDAY, the 17th Instant.

MAILS BY THE FANCH PACKER. The French Contract Packet DJEMNAH will be despatched on THURSDAY. the 24th Tastant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom is Marseilles; to Europe, Salgon, Bin gapore, Galle, Australia, New Zea land, Aden, Soyabelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Snes, and Alexandria

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight Ballong leaves for Swalow,

Amoy and Takao, 3.p.m.--American Mall leaves for Yoko

hame and San Francisco. Goods per Stentor undelivered after this

date,subject to rent, Goods per Peihe undelivered after Noce, subject to rent and landing charges. Miscellaneous, ~. Transfer Books of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company, Limited, closed from this date to 29th Instant, included.

TO ADVERTISERS.

It is requested that all advertisements be sent, when practicable, by &g.m., to allow

the early isrus of the paper.

BIRTH.

of

On the 12th February, at Hongkong, the Wife of Mr G. R. LAMMEET, of a Daughter,

3,300, Now, why should we not make devotion, the results of which are apparent the lowest grade of education compulsory to everyone. We may be certain, thist he amongst native children ?. There is has only spoken now because he finds the / nothing in the idea which outrages the proper fulfilment of the duties belonging Chinese mind. On the contrary, the

majority of the natives would approve to both posts beyond his capacity, and that the idea. As to payment the free sy one or the other is likely to suffer in conse. tem might be largely adopted (upon quence. No other man, we can safely sey, suitable proof that the parenta were could possibly undertake the two posts, really unable to pay) almost without and Mr Stewart has only succeeded so far extra cost. As regards the rest, so long in accomplishing the work because it hast, as the fees covered the actual expense,

the Government would be satisfled. The | so to speak, grown up with him. · He has idea of compulsory education is really now for more than fifteen years discharged worth consideration, and a system applied his present important fonctions with samE to so many children in England can hard-ability, to the entire satisfaction of the Jy be doented unjust to Hongkong.

Government, and has earned the respect of the whole community by the tact, fairness,

Te returns of Court business during the administrative talents, and unflinching year 1875, shew on the whole a fairly | honesty of purpose he has exhibited,” satisfactory state of affairs as regards

crime committed in the Colony, The THE HONGKONG NATIVE FRESS. offence for which most trials took place Tan Chinese Mail anys the evils of drinking at the Supreme Court was highway rob.” bery with violence, for which 12 con- victions and 2 acquittals are recorded. There were 8 cases of larceny on board ships in harbour, 5 of the same offence and receiving stolen goods, and 3 cases of robbery on board ship from the person and assault. There were also 13 por

among foreigners and opium-smoking among Chiness are equal, with the difference that the cause of evil in the former comes from: the victims themselves, while in the latter the Chinese have to thank the foreigners for the poison. It again suggests the means

sons charged with larceny on board ship of putting down optum-smoking, vis, the on the high seas, but acquitted. An disqualification to appointment to official regards ordinary crimes, such as burglary, posts or to competition in literary examina child stealing, cutting and wounding do, tons,

the returns show a satisfactorily low average, the total number of convictions.

The Chung Nuoi ban o (the Olinase

The publication of this issue commenced during the year being only 68 out of ae of the Daily Press) says the English

population of over 115,000 souls, of Cabinet are about to ask the Chinese Go 17.30 p.m.

whom some 10,000 are the riffraff of the vernment to abolish the post of Haikwan Southern Count. Nor is there such a at Canton and to substitute for it a Cus great difference between the casas tried, toms Troutaiship, when the present incum and the cases reported, sa to give rise to bent's term of office expires. uneasiness on that score. Of course a certain number of rascals escape our police, but the force is, on the whole, THE CHINA MAIL.most creditably organized, and may now

be admitted to be worth ite cost, f

The police casas naturally present greater variety than those tried before the Supreme Court, and at first sight some of the figures seem rather large.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEB. 14, 1876.

The Universal Oirculating Herald man- ti ns the fact of the United States, wishing to make Cuba au Independent

country.

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

all bound to Northward. Arrived 1 a.m. THE want of wharf accommodation at a on 18th. Fine weather and Northerly port possessed of unusual facilities in the But they are after all not very alarming. We understand that 8. M's 80th Regiment winds throughout.

The British steamer Rajah reports; fine way of dooks and slips for repairing vas. It appears that 8,055 cases were heard will embark tomorrow from the diaval weather and variable winds throughout. sels naturally causes considerable com- during the year. But of them 642 were Yard, at 2 m

The German steamer Altond reports: finement on the part of masters of vessels charges of being at large at night with- weather and moderate winds the whole visiting Hongkong; and a very strong out passes, 420 were of making bonfires

feeling is growing up that if the present or firing crackers; 1,818 people were 4 the Peak the maximum temperaturs useles Pier at Wanchai were utilized charged with keeping pigs or allowing during the past week, was 53.0, the mini- for the purpose of supplying this much dirt to remain on their premises, 368 mum 17,0; at the Barbour-Maiter's Offico, felt want, the Government would reap were cases of common assaults, 267 were the maximum was 63.0, the minimum 53. 5, bath honour and proit. That trade breaches of the Market Ordinance, 956 0.02 of an inch of rain fell. will not be attracted Eastwards is a fact were disorderly behaviour, 161 were sufficiently realized by all but a very few mendicanoy, 778 were road obstraction, Ar the Marine Court to day, H. Christian- The British barque Carricks reports: had | sanguine residents; and this being so, 286 were rogues and vagabonde, 225 son and J. Hays, suamen on board the bar- staung Westerly gales until reaching the the question naturally arises how it can were street hawking do. None of these que ford MacDuff, were charged with Western Islands, thence to Cape of Good best be encouraged in its self-established offences it will be observed were of great refusal of duty on the 13th Instant, and osntre. To this, the answer is patent. importe, a of unnatural offened and 0/5 of

The British str. Montgomeryshire reports: strong N.E. monsoon all the passage Brought up outside at 11.45 p.m. on 13th owing to thick weather.

The Brit. ship Isles of the South reports: fine weather throughout. Grossed the Equator on the 28th.

頭

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. 13 by bad strong Westerly winds, and theres to

port fine weather. Spoke the Cairn Bulg Suitable wharfage for loading and un-murder, 2 of unnatural offence and 675 of pleaded sickness, They were each en- from London for Sydney, off the Cape of loading is the greatest want of the day, larcenies of all descriptions cover nearly tenced to forfeit 2 days pay. Good Hope.

and the sooner it is supplied the sooner all the serious crimes. We must, by the Autost the quotations the Chiness Mais The British barque Zoroya reports: bad will trade benefit. The Government way, protest against the queer system of al- strong baffling winds and heavy head sea has as yet-vouchsafed no intimation of phabetical arrangement adopted through published this morning, bank notes are The Residence of the Honourable T. C.

nearly the whole pariage.

The Brit. str. Lord of the Isles reports

ite intentions as regarde the Praya-out the whole of the returns. We should, placed at $6.50 per mil premium: A further

·HAYLLAB, Esq.

owing, we are led to believe, to a "pl. for instance, have expected to find any sise is expected toiday i and we bellora the strong northerly winds with heavy con The whole of his Handsome and Substan- fused sea and cloudy weather from Singa geon-holing" tendency at home and thing relating to offenses as regarded rate is now $0. tially made HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, pors to 16 N, thenes fine weather to we are consequently writing to some dogs under letter D. But v we find them comprising,***

So too "allow Tas Postmaster General issues a noties in extent in the dark. But the feeling ap. under A-"allowing. port Handsomely Carved EBONY SIDE and

The British ship Taunton reports i ex pears to be almost unanimous that the ing prisoners to escape" is placed under Saturday's Gasefis, stating that the Marine Morocco Covered COUCHES and CHAIRS, arriving off Elisabeth Rest, there caught 8. both break the force of the sea in a ty against the Pass and Light Ordinances CENTRE TABLES, Makegany Marone perienced light northerly winds until adoption of a series of pilles which would for "negligently. The offences Sorter who left in the Ceylon has not sage Covered Bombay Blackwood COUCHES, E trades which carried un to the N. end and FLOWER STANDS, Inlaid Ormoin of New Caledonia Had variable and light phoon, and at the same time allow of ate mentioned under letter A, because that veded in getting on board the Lombardy CHEFFONIER, and Зарареле CA-northerly winds to 8.8 and 185 E, was the construction of a wharf, alongside commences the words "at large" which to sort the English Mail. His colleague as BINETS, Handsome Mantlepiede MIR- then becalmed for 18 days, Caught the which, ships could he would prove the the compiler of the returns Certainly Slugapore, upon whom rolianse was placed RORS OIL PAINTINGS, CHROMON. U. trades in 16 N., and thense to port most profitable enterprise in which the appears to have been. Of course this is to supply the deficiency, bas telegraphed LITHOGRAPHS, ENGRAVINGS, CAR- had the weather,

Government could embark. The charges only a matter of detail, but the old adage that he is too ill to proceed. The Mail P, Window Curtains, Gilt Cornices,

for routal, if reasonable, would be read that what is worth doing at all, is will therefore be delivered from two-and-a- ly paid by many firms in the Colony, worth doing well" might as well be dargo-boat transit frequently causing adhered to,

Fabaliers, Aquariuts, Bronte atid Porce POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. Ialu VASES..

Handaume BOOK CASE, Carved SIDE-MAILE WILL CLUSA →→ BOARD with MIRROR BACK, Glass and for BAIGON -

half to three hours after landing

both loss of time and injury to goods. The return of Coroner's inquests dur Tas following account, duly serilded, of

Crockery Ware, Silver and Electro Plated Par PARDO, at 480 p.m. Tomorrow, In fact the Pier Company idea was ing 1875 shows that 88 wore hold, of the average amount of bank notes la cir Table Ware, Whatnots, Chairs, Clocka, Plated Candlesticks.

d

B

the 15th Inst

dorrow, the

The whole of his Substantial English and Colonial-made Household FURNI TURE, &c, comprising Drawing, Din. Ing and Bed Room Suites, Glassware, Plated Ware, Dinner, Dessert and Break Wood 2 SONE, made expressly to stated A BELGRAND PIANO by J. BROAD. That Bets, Engravings, Pier Gloss, this Ollimate, Gaanliers, Gar Brackets, Carpets, Win

One-wheeled PARE PHTON by For SWATOW AMOY & FOODHOW — dow Curtains and Cornices, Marble-top LANNY, with a pair of WHITE PONIES, Per KIFANGTUNG, at & it. Werner Tablon, Book Case Dining Table, Side and Double Set SILVER MOUNTED, the 10th Tashares Board, Whatnote, Chairs, Iron Bed HARNESS

For RINGAPORE, COMERSET, COOK. atsade Wardrobes, Toilet Tables Wash

TOWN CLEVELAND BAY BOW stands and Services, sköŋ dur”

EN ROOKDAMPTON, RUPPEL BAY BRISBANE, BYDNEY, TAS MANIAD MELBOURNE Per BOWAN 11:80 am on Friday, -- the 10th Inad 20 Fur COOKTOWN =

Por NM04, at 11.30 am. of Saturday,

thealth Insta

good enough, only it was unfortunately which were on Europeans, the re- culation (u Hongkong, and of apovie". In carried out at the wrong part of the mainder being on Chinese only. In ad-reserve during the month ending let Handsome Oil BRASS BEDSTEAD For BAIGON with Feather Matirensee, BUREAU with Per PRNEDO, atbp.th. Tomorrow town We commend the saggestion put dition to these, 58 casas were reported January is published in Saturday a Gasette Mirror, Wardrobes, Chest of Drawerë,

the 18th Insti

forth to the Surveyor General's most to the Coroner, but were buried without for goueral Inforulation Marble-top Washstande, Toilet Glasses, Fer SWATOW——

bareful consideration,

-inquest," The catteen were foun various Band –

Average Specie in Amoun Heires Choral Glasser, Iron and Brass Bodstendaj Per RIGA, at 8p.m.

than might have been anticipated 118 Oriental Bank Corp. 498,528 $20,000 Lampe,

were adoldental deaths (including drown-0. M. H. of L L. & C., 7784,870 270,000 SHANGHAI

Ta fact pointed out by Mf Stewarty in ing); 8 were suloides, were natural U. Bank of I., A. & C., 681,180 225,000 day, the 18th Instant, p For THALUS, of 11.80 a.th, on Wednes. his very concise, clearly worded and am causes, and only were wilful murder H. B. de B. Bank Corp., 1,021,003 600,000

sible report, that the offices of Inspector of or manslaughter j while 1 was from an Sokools and Head Master of the Central | overdose of opium. Of the buriala with-

Total,mmmm... 188,830,680 1,225,000 Sobool datinot much longer be united in but inquest again 44 had no suspicious the same Individual deserves the careful vircumstapes attending the death in 17 H.I.R. M.8. Ascold, after four yeurn' isrrics. Consitutation of the Government, and danca there was to evidence, or the state In China, lafi yesterday for 86. Pesembarg that for reasons apart from Bir Stower's of the body rendered an inquest useless Ula the Buel Uscal Her yarda, no- ob performance of his duties. It may while the remaining 9 werd Accounted well be that sooner than 300 any failure for by the post mortem examination the excellent system hich Mr being satisfactory and the death occurring Stewart has been the means of establish outside of Jurisdiction. The gaol returns ing, kë trould prefer to do his best to (made up on the fran day of each mon All the double dilice, lisaving stich works for 1978) show that the numbers of as must necessarily be unperformed by sonera ranged from 848 in himself to his capable, amistanis. But 891 in Joly | in August there

A Cottage PIANO, Catalogties will be farded.

THIMS OY SALE-Usah before delivery In Marican Dollars weighed at 7. 1. 7. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description at purchaser's rink on the full of the hammer.

1. M. ARMSTRONG,

Hongkong, Feb 14

Ladies & Gentlemen's Badan CHAIRS,

Eto," Etdi. B.

The Carriage and Ponies, and the Planta Will be sold at o'clock,

Entaloztes will be lasted pflor to the Bali tnd the Furnituge, will be on flow on MONDAY, the 14th February, 1870.

THMS OF SALE Ogah bergte delivery

For SINGAPORE AND PERANG

Fer CASANDRA at 11.80 km bn My Bioware may be presented to another which still further fell to 848 in Septem

Saturday, she 19th Innanti.

in Mexican Dollars weighed at 11. The lots, with all faults and errors of de scription thatsoever, at pitschsser's rik For BAIGON on the fell of the hammer.

Hongkong, Feb. 1976.

The fir la postponed Wii further

of this other Russian Kruudsen fre**

aned las curious but effo

a man bearing ́s red, klus or bite fag beltig stationed at bson yard arm Bering from ista lasbed DYCK

with the Russian

The

Band here

office. He may leave the Colony for ber, when the numbers began to engship the good of may be absent on a well-earned leaving 406 present in December. Of Admiral on board, also lets youso boliday, Whatever blee la uncertain, to these 39 were Buropeap. 10 Indies, and Macro and Cantone and insupe le prelivaly tarlaid that some day or B48 Chinen. In the last week of the

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No. 8941-FEBRUARY 14, 1876.]

THE Press prabilahen the following tele-Manila and since then he had not been able to get ship Ha worked his passage here on board the Esmiralda, hoping to get a berth. The 2nd defendast stated that he left the German-barque George at Shanghal and worked his peango here in the steamer Chento, arriving here five weeks back. He had been working on board a vessal for lils food for three weeks. He had been to the French Coneal, who, however, would not rolleve him. The 3rd defendant said he was discharged from the British barque Hastings at Swatow in November last, and came here in the Douglas. He had money then bat had spent it all in the Star Tavern, the landlord of which then turned him out. The defendants were sont to 14 days' hard labour. The case was forwaded to the Barbour Master for his information.

Lingon, Fab 10-In the House of Lord, Lord Derby, in reply to Lord Gran- ville, supported Count Andrassy's note, there being no violation of the Treaty of Paris, and defended the purchase of the Huer Conal shares. In the House of Om moos, Lord Hartington spoke against the Blave Circular, and condemned the pirebase of the Canal shares as being dangerous al prostless. Mr. Disraeli, in reply, defended the purchase, and pointed out the value of the Danal as a continuation of the chain of fortresses between England and India. He further said that, despite the support of the Andrassy note, England in as free as ever Mr Gladstone has approved of the support of the Andrassy note.

The Duke of Edinburgh takes command of the Shilfan, and proseds on a speolal cruise. The Princess Maria goes to Russia. The Alfonsists are now masters of Bisosy and Αίτας..

· The Straits Timer given the following un- der its Manila heading:-Regarding the British ship Seaton which was lately wreck ed near Iliton, the Comercio of the 18th ultimo, afates that she was laden with 8540 piculs of Sugar, 16,200 picule of hamg, and 240 piculs of dyewood, and that a portion of this cargo was saved on occasion of her wreck.

The Diario of the 12th ultimo, states that the Manila Municipal have nominated a commission to ascertain the fairest way of levying a vote to defray the expense of lighting that city with gaa.

The Philippine Bank has declared a dividend of 63% for the 6 months ending

with the 31st Dec. laut,

...

LATE TELEGRAM. We give one or two telegraphio items which appear to be new-

Bajahmundry, 14th Jan.-The Prince. of Wales has presented a magnificent cup for the next Calcutta races.

A scheme has been propounded for im proving Simla, which will cost one million rupees.

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John Brown was also brought up for being a destituts. The defendant was an inmate of the Home but had deserted from the bá que Balgownis into which he was shipped. He was taken before the Marine Magistrate who ordered him to be conveyed on board. He deserted again and the Bal porenie had now gone to Chefoo. Fourteen days' hard labour.

DRUNKENNIS

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John Kerr,

seatuan on board the S. 8. Foo Shing, was fined 50 cents for lying drunk ander verandah.

LARGEST,

THE CHINA MAIL.

and barricaded. The consequence was that his health gave way, and the school suffered much in consequence. He retired in April His place has been taken by a master who in rapidly recovering the ground which was lost, and who will soon make the Wan-tani school what he previously made the one at Stanley, the best of the class to which it be longs. The taste, too, which he is displaying in cultivating the ground within the school enclosure is worthy of all commendation. From being a place which one was almost ashamed of, it has become the pride and the talk of the neighbourhood,

10.The school at Aberdeen, in addition to its other difficulties, the iteration of which

d. The class consisted, at the time of exa- | indeed. It is but justies to the late teacher brought the ship down, and caused her to “ mination, of 50 scholars, and the average to add that the partial assistance which he beel to an angle that seemed to be becoming for the year was 59. Those are divided into repaived necessitated his teaching the dangerous-it was thought the better three sections. The master received his arithmetic of five of the standards himself, course to tow har to a shost in the river, training at the Central School. The class and that a week before, the examination one midway between the Ningpo Wharf and is examined weekly by three English mas of his assistants was withdrawn.

Gibb, Livingston and Company's godowns. ters, an arrangement which could not fail to 29 It is gratifying to be able to report A tug was therefore made fast, and the secure attention on the part of both master that St. Stephen's Church School, which was process of removing the burning steamer and scholars.

reported on so unfavourably last year, has so quickly commenced, that there was succeeded in more than regaining its origi-hardly time given to withdraw the fire. ual position. The new master had grasped engines' hose, the result boing that a smail the grant-in-sid scheme fully, as is proved engine was drawn into the river, one of the by the fact that out of 49 who were presented steamers nearly sharing its fate. No sooner only four failed. In two subjects only, was the hose withdrawn, and the Housing writing (from dictation) and composition, had begun to move into the stream, than was the suhool inferior to the Fondon Mis the air fauned the half-extinguished firaiuto sien. Behool at Wan-tsai. In all other re-flame, which speedily shot up from below spects St. Stephen's holds at present the first and set the bridge and some of the deck place among the schools of its own class, houses on fire, as well as the deck itself in 30.-Victoria, Boys' School, which is the the alley-ways, besides endangering the only undenominational school in receipt of a boats. However, the time occupied in ra- grant-in-aid, presented 29 sobolare for exa-moving the burning mass to the water oveE mination in the first four standards. There the shoal was not long, and some dead-lights were 11 failures. The school belongs to the having been smashed in and a large cargo same class as St. Baviour's, namely Class IV. port opened, the unincky vessel speedily (Schools in which a European education is began to sink. She was still at a considerable given in any European language); and, of heel, and doubts word expressed whether, the two, it holds the higher place in all re- when she touched bottom, she would not spects, with the single exception of reading. capsize altogether and be likely to become The weakest point in the school is arithmetic, a total wreek. Other opinions were that to which the attention of all concerned is she would immediately right on grounding, specially requested. The sums given at and these provod correct for as soon as these examinations are exceedingly simple, the shoal was touched, she got on her keel. being intended totest theeholars knowledge and now lies upright in the water, her of the science rather than their accuracy in appor desk being but few inches rub- the manipulation of an array of figures. morged at high tide. This operation of 31--Looking simply at the percentage of course speedily put out the flames; and scholars who passed, these nine schools may steps wore at onos taken to commence the be thus arranged:

work of raising the sunken ship. The 1. St. Stephen's Church School. 92 per cent services of Mr. Roberts, the diver of the 2, London Mission School (Wan-

Shanghai Tug Company, were secured, and tsai).

.88 per cent about ten o'clock on Saturday forenoon, he went down to fix purchases on the cargo- ports that had been opened to sink the ship. Having successfully accomplished this, the next step was to it wooden pluge into the broken dead-light holes, and to seek for other places in the, bull, where water could obtain ingress-it having been assert.. ed that, in one place at least, the iron plates had been burnt through, but other wise the hull is believed to be but little damaged. Yesterday, the ship lay in the same position, but it is thought, she will be affopt again in the course of to-morrow. - The Housung may be considered a pow ship, having been built at Glasgow less than two years ago, for her pranent owners, The hull is insured in local offices and the owners' own underwriting account, for Tiu. 80,000, while the cargo is insured in the New Chine Marine Insurance Company (lately started in connexion with the O. M. B. N. Co.) for Tls. 17,000.

21. It were much to be wished that the school hours could be shortened. They would be long in any climate, and they are especially so here. This point has had much anxious consideration for many years, but it is not possible to make the day shorter then eight hours, without seriously interfering is unnecessary, had this time to contend with with the progress of the school. Were there sickness. The master had repeated attacks but one language to be taught, half the time of fever, and it took much persuasion to in-would be ample, but with two, the case is duce him to return, after his last, and very different. The aim is to put both languages, serious illness. The village, in spite of all English and Chinese, on a footing of perfect that has been done to it, is little better than equality, as far as that is possible, and not a swazup. The exhalations which arise from sacrifice the cae to the other. At first, the the heated mud, in a breezeless summer like Chinese would have been glad to throw their the last, can only produce one result. Siekuwa language overboard, but this could not ness interfered much also with the school at be listened to. The result would have tended Shau-kf-Wan. The building had an unen- to denctionalization and the production of a viable notoriety while it was occupied by the tribe of smatterers utterly useless, for inter- Police, but, until last year, there had been pretation, or, for that matter, for anything no cause for complaint since it became a else. It took much persistence for many school-house. It stands on the highest years to overcome this reluctance to learning ground on the village, and is admirably ven- Chinese, but such a thing is never heard of filated; but in front there is a long stretch now. Every scholar in the schools, one or of muddy beach at low water, from which two of the youngest excepted, has his four miasma cannot fail to exude under a broil-hours a day at English and four at Chinese. ing sun. A denser vegetation both here and 22.-One very important matter calls for Li A. Biu, servant to Mr Monro, wasat Aberdeen would go far to counteract special attention, and that is the separation of, the offices of Head Master and Inspector again brought up for stealing some jewel these evil intinences. lery from bis employer. He was sent to six 11. In addition to geography, introduced of Schooler It has become imponible for months' hard labour and to give security into all the schools in 1878, the first thres one man to discharge efloiently the duties thereafter in $200 for six months. The books of the School Book Committee's series of both. The Head Master of a school of boy who pawned the study for the prisoner came into use last year, with highly satis-upwards of 400 boys has quite enough to co- story results. The new subjects were, asoupy his time and attention within his own a rule, well taught, without any injury to domain. The present plan of conjoining the ordinary Chinese lessons, Arithmetic, the offices tells especially against the school which was referred to last year, was not towards the close of the year when every adopted for two reasons; first, because time master should be occupied with the work of could not be found for the compilation of a revision, in preparation for the forthcoming suitable Chinese text book, and, secondly, examinations. Last year, the Head Master because even if it had been ready there was did not teach an hour during the month of p'ing Shan), suficient innovation for one year without December, from having then to attend to his it. It will not be lost sight of, and, when other duties as Inspector of Schools. In this opportunity offers, it also will find its ap- other sphere, alw, there is now ample scope for one man's energies. We have reached propriate place in the schools...

12.--The other Native Schools, thirteen in a period when the dogged conservatism of number and principally on the Kowloon side, the past is melting away. The masters which receive a monthly contribution towards show a disposition to follow where they are the masters' salaries, remain very much aaled; but this implies the devotion of much they were. The number of scholars was time and attention on the part of their leader.parison of the merits of the schools may be greater than in 1874, and the attendance was 23. There is, it is to be hoped, no neses very much more regular. The new bookssity for re-stating the case against the suits just spoken of are gradually making way bility of the present building. All that oan among them too; and five or six years hence be said on this point has been said already these schools may do for the outlying places on gives no excuse for modifying a single perhaps, with patience and perseverance, and the increased attendance now reported in which they are situated what the Govern expression made use of last year but, since ment Schools, ordinarily so called, are doing then, the first instalment of the cost has been placed on the Estimates, which implies that ter much longer. it will not be necessary to refer to the mat-

Was sent to 4 months' hard labour,

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Choy A Ka, servant to the engineer's meas on board the S. 8. Sunda, was again brought up for stealing $82 from the Chief Engineer. The prisoner was bound over in $100 for six months to answer any charge, for three months

·THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS. The Gazette of Saturday contains the sub- Joined Report from Mr. Stewart on the state of the Government Schools in Hongkong for 1875

consideration. In all other cases there was

in more favoured localities.

3. Baxter Sohool Ti-ping Shanj86 per cent 4. Baxter Bokcol (Sai Ying-pun) 83 per cent 5. Baxter Mission Girls' School.. 82 per cent 6. Baxter School (Staunton St.) 77 per cent 7. St. Saviour's Day School.... 62 per cent 8. Victoria Boys' School....... 62 per cent 9. London Mission School (T'ai-

482 per cent. Taking all the 346 scholars sent up by these schools, 265 passed and 81 failed. In other words, the total percentage of passes amounted to 77 per cent. This has reference soley to passes in the Standards. The per- centage of passes in the various subjects taught in these schools will be found in Table XI., where the basis of just com obtained. Managers will do well to give it their best consideration, as by it they will be able to know the direction in which their strong and their weak points lie.

The garland thrown aroned the Prince's neck at Lucknow, was valued at Rs 7,000

Labore, 19th Jan.-The zinco esterday

Hongkong, 6th Feb. 1876. visited the jail and released thirty prisoners; Sus,I have the honour to forward to you among them two Enropeans in for forgery, the Blue Book Returns and the Annual Report and one native murderer, who has already on Education for 1875. been confined for sixteen years.

2. The number of scholars attending At no n the Prince opened the Soldiers' schools subject to Government supervision Industrial Exhibition at Meanmeer. In was 2,000. This is an advance over 1874,

32 The last subject for consideration is answer to an address from General Reid, but as it amounts only to about two per cent.,

the School Book Committee's Series. Four the Prince expressed the pleasure he felt it is not so marked as in some previous years.

books have now been completed, namely the at opening the Exhibition, and dwelt upon This is partly accounted for by the fact that

Primer and Books I., II, and III of the The operations for raising the Howsang the great benefit arising therefrom and the no addition was made to the number of gratification he felt in promoting institu: schools. There was also a falling off, amount.

series. The Committee, without dissolving, were continued throughout Saturday, and tion where the results of soldiers' industrying to three and a half per cent, in the sat and other drawbacks, the Central School is 13. In spite of defective accommodation

intend to pause here for the present, until at night she gave signs of floating, but aka the test of actual experience has been fairly was not fairly off the bottom until about and the good ase of their leisure time might tive schools which are supported by Govern steadily progressing. The total number 24. The Grant-in-Aid Schools are still applied. It is highly probable that a second noon on Sunday, when her port lights were be exhibited to their comrades and to the ment. The causes of this will appear when under tuition was 686, and the average daily nine in number. The manager of the Hax edition of the books already published will just awash. Pumping was continued, and public. In conclusion he regretted Lord the state of certain of these is taken into attendance for the your was 379. The cor for Schools opened a new one in Tai-ping he prepared befora new ground is broken. at six the same evening, the ship was draw- Napier's absence.

Rangoon, Jan. 19th-William Beattle, an increase; and the total deficiency, taking responding numbers for 1874, were 628 and Shin, but the average attendance not reach-In addition to reading book, mapuals of Ling 17 feet forward and 20 foot aft. Coolies 347 respectively. Taking month by month, ing the required point, it and the Sai Ying- arithmetic, geography, and history are very were then set to work to haul her into deep the prisoner who killed Mr. Cobie, the De- all the Government Schools together, amounts the average number on the books was 411, pun-school were grouped together and exa- much wanted, but as these require greater water, and she now lies anobored in mid- puty Jailor, by stabbing him, has been to four scholars, that is, 1,927 as against as against 369 for the previous year..

iained accordingly.

unity of design, it is necessary that they stream. The ship seems badly strained, tried and sentenced to be hanged.

14-Nothing occurred during the year 25. The Basel Mission Girl's School did should be compiled by individual members and a large portion of her upper dock will London, 20th January The Briton and 3-Any deficiency in actual numbers was Teazer with General Saineider, have sailed more than compensated for by the regularity which requires any special mention. The more than sustain its previous reputation rather than by each member of the Committes have to be replaced, as well as some part of the deck-houses, boats, &c. The machinery school, as regards both masters and scholare, Forty-five scholars were examined, and al-contributing his quota; and this involves a under secret instructions. The destination of the attendance, the minimum in this re- was wonderfully exempt from sickness and though eight of these failed, it has to be greater expenditure of time than any member appears to be uninjured. The straining has is supposed to be Maszowah.

spect being much higher than in previous London, Jan. 21.-A letter is published years. The Tables appended to this Report other causes of absence. There was conse-remembered that all the six standarde wero can at present possibly devote to such a pur- been occasioned by the swelling of the cargo of peas, beans, rice, and wheat. The enor from the Archbishop of Canterbury, to the give the fullest particulars under this headquently the less to interfere with the even taken, and consequently a greater range of pose.

tenor of daily duty. Soaredy any year has subjects was included. In reading, writing I have the honour to be,

mous force thus exerted may be imagined Society for the Propagation of the Gospeling, and a reference to them will prevent

when it is stated that the main deck wAS in Foreign Parts, in which bis Lordship the necessity of entering on a series of tedious been so favourable to the school in this

burat up, sumo of the beams broken, the statos that Government consents to the

respect as 1875.

iron bulkhead of the engine room pressed consecration of the Bev. Dr. Caldwell and

in several inchos, and one of the stringer- the Rev. Mr. Sergeant as Indian Bishops,

plates forced off. Other parts were obliged provided the Society makes them a suitable

to be out away, in order to ease the pres Income

sure, and prevent farther damage. Besides all this, a considerable portion of the lower deck will have to be renewed, and its fron

.

The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel contributes £600 yearly towards the stipend of the Rov, Dr Caldwell.

London, Jan. 10.—The Gazette announces that Popo Hennessey is appolated Governor of Barbadoes.

Earl Lytton has arrived in London from

Lisbon.

London, 22nd Jan.-The P. & O. emer Pekin was detained at Southampton by au negident to ber machinery. She sailed for India to-day.

A snow-storm has interrupted the tels graphie communication in England.

Lahore, 23rd Jan-The opening care monial of Chenab bridge, which is 9,300 feet long, was most successfully managed, and a large company from Labors and the surrounding districts were assembled.

The Irince on arriving at the Bridge simply struck a rivet with a golden hammer presented in a hands me guld gasket, and declared the Bridge opened.

He then proceeded to a Grand Banquet provided by the Railway authorities reached Lahore last ovening.

Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates tilting.) 14th February, 1876.

Ma

ON THE SPBUS.

1,931,

Sir,

of the other faculties. The girls are taught FIRE ON BOARD THE C. M. S. S. beams straightened. Much of the cargo is

"HOWSANG."

(N. C. D. Newa.) (2 (Feb. 5th) an alarm of fire was rung from About two o'clock on Saturday morning

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Quotations. BonaKONG, Feb. 14, 1876, --New Patna, oath... 6021

credit, 607I Old Patna, cash.... —

credit, Now Benares, cash, 567) ¿credit, 572} Benares, oral,

Old

credit,

New Malwa, cash, 585 credit, 590

Allowance Taele, a 8. Old Malwa, caab, 590 *** gradit, 508 Allowance Taels, 4 a 10

14 a 187

fire appears to have soon got a firm bold, QUICKSILVER, ... and to have spread below deck with great SALTPETRE, rapidity. The seat of the fire seemed to be about the main-batob, and heavy volumes

Out of 50 scholars presented only & failed

In reading, writing (from diatation), compo

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sition, and geography the school is very strong; and, from the accuracy with which

(from dictation), geography, and history romarkable proficiency DFSLY displayed.

· Your most obedient Servant, details. They have been compiled with the

15-Remarks on this school might have Arithmetio was weak, as compared with these;

FREDERICK STEWARE, view of supplying all the information about ended here but for the discussion which but when one thinks of Chinese girls working

Inspector of Schools, the schools which was thought likely to be educational matters have lately elicited. It sums as far on as vulgar and decimal irae- The Honourable J. Gardiner Austin, desired,

will, therefore, not be out of place to give tions, the result reached is highly creditable;

Colonial Secretary, 4.The Native Sohools supported by Go-some idea of what the school is doing. This it would be fortunate for the Colony if it had

Hongkong+ verament are sixteen in number, and were can be best tested by the examinations, but more schools of this description. Memory attended by 1,016 scholars, being a decrease this Report would be overloaded with is not cultivated in this school at the expense of 38 as compared with the previous years. This was owing to a change of four of the documente, if all the examination papers and

the results connected with nine English and intelligently on approved methods, and they

spoiled, and the remainder of course much masters, one being dismissed, one permitted five Chinese classes were incorporated in it. show the effects of it in the intelligent way

deteriorated by soakage. A survey will bo to resign, and two having to retire on account A solection mast therefore be made, and this in which they do all their work.

had as soon as possible, and the vessel of bad health. To supply three of the will be found in the second appendix, which 26.The three Baxter Schools sent up 72

be much less than Tle. 26,000. An auction docked: The cost of the repairs will not vacancies, a public-oxamination of candidates contains the papers set to the first class, and girls-for examination, of whom 60 passed. thirty masters presented themselves, and the scholar in it. The names only are omitted. was held early in the year. Upwards of the marks in each subject gained by every The highest standard taken was the fifth, the various stations, the long-continned of the damaged cargo will be held to

These schools are ranked in Class I., which clanging of the bells leading many to supposo morrow (9th) three best got the appointments.

16: The examination papers and the comprises those in which a Chinese education that an unusual conflagration was raging in 5.The one who was appointed to Tang-results lie on the table of the examination is given. The manager is anxious to have the Settlements. On turning out, no glare lung Chau failed to attract scholars to the hall and are open to inspection at all times, them in the same eings as the Basel Mission was perceptible in the ey, and another there being sometithes only half a dozen are also preserved for twelve months, and in the Chinese language, and no doubt he quiry, however, showed that he had OPIUM school. It was, in fact, almost deserted, The written answers given by the first eluss School, where a European education is given false alarar was considered possible. En present. This was not owing to any fault are equally open to the public for perusal. will soon be able to have them thore: The braken ont on board the tin Lacant of the master's, but simply because the people The examinations, which are very laborious great obstacle at present is the want of ship Howsong, 795 tons, Captain Lamont, in the neighbourhood had their own ideas as work, 90cupy from eight to ten days, at the qualified teachers and the increased expondi- lying at the Company's What, Longing to his qualifications for teaching their children. This is a feature in connexion rate of two papers to each olass a day. They ture which a change would involve. In the laden with a cargo of sundries, including are conducted by the masters in committes. meantime, it is a question deserving his best 800 bales of raw cotton; 7,142 plents of with these schools which often manifests The result more than counterbalances the attention whether it would not be better to rice; 520 picule of wheat; and 500 packages itself. All the trouble taken to get a good exertion required, because we are able to fix concentrate his efforts rather then extend sundries. She was bound for Swatow, had master is often labour in vain; and the more exactly the status of each boy in the school them. One good school in Class III. would cleared at the Custom house on Friday, ignorant the people are, the more unwaver-in every subject which he has been tanght be worth half a dozen in Class 1., as regards and was to have sailed at six o'clock on unding is their faith in their own competence to

during the year.

both the religious and secular portions of the Saturday morning. How the fire originated decide on the new man's Atness or unfitness.

17.The subjects of examination comprise education and he has the means of accom is not known, but is supposed, like that In the present case, the master's health failed the whole work of the year. This is often plishing that. This, however, is merely which occurred about fourteen months ago towards the end of the year, and he had to attended with inconvenience, on account of suggestion, and may be taken by him for on board the ship George Washington, to resign. His successor, although considerably

have arisen from the spontaneous combus- his inferior, is yet doing what he failed to do. the frequent promotions which have to be what it is worth.

made as vacancies occur. It is hard on a 27.The London Mission School at Wan-tion of the cotton. Be that as it may, the CAMPHOR, He is attracting scholars to the school, and boy to be examined on the work of a class tsai continues to maintain its high position there will soon be as many as could be expect-in which he has been for only a few months, The master does his work very thoroughly, ed in this once populous but now very sparsely but this difficulty cannot be overcome, until inhabited louality

Szobange. the school's great drawback, short attendance, 6.Twelve years ago, the two sokools at has been removed.

of smoke, illuminated by an occasion) this place were very flourishing, but event after event occurred to withdraw the people 18. This, in most instances, accounts for

flicker of fame, rising in this locality, told Bank, 6 months' sight, ... elsewhere. Two large fires dealt the first the comparatively small number of marks the boys explained what they had read, a of the destructive process going on below. Uredit, 6 months aight,... 4/ blow. Then, the boat people were relegated gained by boys towards the end of each list, high estimate could be formed of the master's The members of the fire brigade and hook On Calcutta, Benk demand, ..., 220, to Causeway Bay; and now the houses in the it not infrequently happens that a boy, who carefulness, and ability. The Tal Ping and ladder company resident in Hongkew, Bazaar are nearly all untensated. The would have been among the first in his old Shan school was very unfortunate. At the together with the engine and apparatus school children come principally from the class, is among the last in his new one; but end of the first six months, the teacher had stationed there, were of course first at the various clusters which lie scattered between in such cases, promotion has to be taken se ato be dismissed for neglect of duty, It scene, and rendered good service in check- Wantsai Gap and the Temple at Tang-lung prize, and this practically overcomes the would be wrong, therefore, to attribute the ing the flames. The engine, No. 2, (at were Chau The boat people have never forgiven dioulty, for the boys think a great deal of great falling off to the present master. Of the others that followed) was taken on to the 47 scholars presented, 18 failed. In the pontoon, alongside which the ship was promotion to a higher class. their being sent from their former rendezvou, THE OLD BOTTLE" THASFIC. and they show their resentment by depriving 19-The masters, too, would be glad of spite of this, there were suffluent ludications moored, and steam having been got an of the present teacher's ability to lead to the copious stream of water were soon pouring Ngal look, a collector of old wares and the of the opportunity of educating their more permanence in the classes, in order to belief that this year there will but very on to the burning mass in the hold of the Fung Achat, house-coolie to Mr J. Fairchildren Incredible as it sounds, many of give a fair test of what they had done during afferent state of affaire. Great and much vessel. No. 1 hand-engine, and a smaller

Bhares, hair, were charged, under the following the people think they are conferring a favour the year. In the higher branches especially needed improvements were made in the two one, which had by this time arrived, were circumstances The complainant stated on the Government by allowing their children Chemistry and Algebra for instance, if miton school-rooms in the beginning of last year, also got to work but by some misunder Hongkong Bank, 7 per cent, premi,

happens, at the end of the year, that but the sanitary arrangements still require landing the new French engine was ordered ... Fire Lux O., 1550 quente of frequent patty robberlies, he had In the case of Tai Wong Kung, the two-thirds of the echolats in the class were the manager's best attention, and modern away, and had got a considerable distance Jhina Fire Ins. Co., 3145 given positive orders that the collectors of master who was dismissed contrived to elicit not in it when the course of lessons was desks and forms should replace, as soon as homeward before the mistake was discover. Victoria Fire Lass Co., $70 old wares should not be admitted into his a good deal of sympathy from the parents of commenced. This is very discouraging, but premises on any account, Notwithstanding the scholar, another remarkable feature, it will work its own cure by and by. In the possible, the Chinese tablas, which occupy ed, and a messenger despatched to hasten did W. Dock Co., 46 % dhe this they watched him and his family off the for the man was guilty of the grossest meantime, we must be content to make they far too much of the present Hmited space, its return. Much valuable time was thus Union Traders, Ina, Co., $1595 place, and then came in. A communication misconduct, and nobody dreamt of saying best of things as they are. This, Indeed, has 26-It is very difoult to define the exsot advertently lost, or it is thought that, plon Ins. Soslety of Uanting (600 bad been made to the Police and a detective otherwiser Still, he was a good master, been the guiding principle in everything position of St. Saviour's Day School. In cont with the aid of this powerful machine, much Jhiness Instries Co. 120

sequence of a complete change in the manage of what was afterwards deemed necessary North China Ina, Oo., Tin, 880. was want to keep a look out, Bergeant Shum they said, and they wanted him continued, connected with this and the other school ment, a request to have the sansol canted to be done might have been avoided, and the Marine Ing. Opy Tim 107 Akow stated that he was on duty to water This could not be thought of, and the result Preconceived natione formed elsewhere cannot the movements of the collector of old is that they too are displaying a little be bodily transplanted here fend there will be in the middle of November, instead of at the fire extinguished without removing the Yangtess in, Association, The, 605 urnal time, war complied with on certain vessel from the pontoon of einking her. EK. V. à M. Schoss Dose à dire On the 19th-fost, he saw the 1st resentment i but, in this base, it is likely to anfalling disappointment, if the circumstances conditions. In contequeries of thug the The S. S. Company's floating fire engine Union B. Navigation Co., Tis defendant go into the grounds of the combo short lived as the superiority of the in which the schoolmastar finds himself are school was deprived of more than a month of also did good nervios, and some men of war shanghel Steam N. Op. 76 plainant's house, and the 2nd defendant present master is beyond all cavit not allowed to make those modifications of its most valuable time. The results now to boats crews were despatched to the scene Hongkony Botel Og, $65 dis sold bis 15 old bottles for 10 cents and. 8The appointment to the school in action and of opinion which they unceasingly. 100 oanh. Fined the 1st defendant 10 all Battery Road was successful in every way, call for This does not imply a surrender to be stated must, therefore, be viewed la the of action, and rendered efficient sid. The Chiness Imperial Loan, £101. 10/

light of this explanation. Of the 54 scholars Min he lounge were also present in force,

Temperature lings for diarderly wondnot the Ind 20 and was so from the first, although it was circumstances, nor is it inconsistent with found eligible for evaluation, 88 passed and all present were energetin in their shillings for disobedience of ordere

Horarone, Feb. 14, 1876. feared that there would be a falling off at high aim and a steady endeavour towards it and 21 failed, and, of the 33 who passed 10 efforts to stop the progress of the fro. the start, so difficult is it to caloulate before- - 20 –The Chinese class for Europeans and had to depend for their burdens on their Holes were out for the deck in different (Taken hand what will be the effect of a change of offer nationalities except Chinese is now handwriting which under dertale Mesume directions, and hose efter hose brought to Thomas Kelly Victor Aviv, and Joseph wasters

beginning to give very satisfactory results stances is allowed to count is one of the sub bear; but still the fire seemed to have the Hullinsworth, were brought up for vagrancy. The fourth vacancy occurred at Wan- Several of the papers were remarkably well jocs of a dandard. The school took all the masteryeach fresh hole cut only showing They were found by PC. 69 to Lave retsaf The master, who lived in a perpetual done, and in the case of the first prireman, tidarda, but only two scholars were exa. what a fornace was slight below. After polved food from dorus inmates of the dread of robbers, could never be prevalled the transistiot into Chinese was given in the mixed in the fifth and one in the dash The about four hours of dis work described, Salors Home The lab defendent sald be upon to open the windows of his own quar- Chinese character throughout. This is the reading was very good Food and there being no sign that the are could www his and mate, of the American barque for stick soon as school was dismissed, trekte since the grabishment of the grammar at Lau, will find chrision) be extinguished-netwithstanding that the AP. Foy, from which he was paid of at the whole premise were roligiously abur uy oless that any much program heh hem reach. The Entho was for work great quantities of water poured in had

8. Dusprovosky, a seaman on board the Russian man-of-war Fadnick, was found drunk la the street. He was interfering with some chair coolies, and when advised to go away, refused to do so. He was tlierefore taken into custody, but he re sisted and struck the Constable twice Other assistance was then obtained, and it was with difficulty that he was escorted to the Station Fined $2, defendant pro fessing prófonad ignorance of the whole

matter..

that he resided at Green mount. In cone- attend the schools.

wates

*** DESTIEPTES

"

Bombay, demand, Shanghai, domand, Shanghai O durs sight

226

7000

Bar Silver, 17, dwts. By

Gold Leaf,

lexicanas un

English sovereigns, Australian Soverein Dun

20.80

· B.00:

at Meter › Zalconer di Co. i Primiist,

Queen's Road.)

THESMOMETER

Do

Do

RATOMATY

01

62

Mails.

́U, 8, -MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA

·Insurances.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANOR

COMPANY.S

THE Undersigned are-

L'are, prepared to trant Policies Against Fire to 150 oxtet of $45,000 on" Bäldings, or on Gooda sidand

OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING, at current focal Judge, subject: 9.4

AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCI500,

THE S. 8. "CITY OF PEKING TWD

Leave Hongkong for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th February, 1876; atSP.; taking Faniengers, and Fraight, for Japan, the United Statem, and Europe, is okay we aangemel *Through Passenger Tickets and Bills bf Ladings are fanied for transportation to Tokokama and other Japan Ports, to san Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and

Kurope VEL OVERLAND RAILWAYBA

-À Etásmér of the Mitsu Bishi 6, 8, Cöto- pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inlandßen Porta," About 'same date, and make alose connection at Yokohamarum Pedas gewa

At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, Frando and Germany; my ti

Freight will be received on board until * 14th Instant Parcel Fuokages will be received at the ofloe until 5 pm,

|

Discount of 20% on the Premie

EDWARD NORTON & Up,

Howw wwe and the Edgenta

Blangkong, January 1, 1876

YANG-TSZE ÍN

ABBOOLA

TION OF SHANGWAL

CAPITAL AND SURE!

* 12 Curta VEThis Woźld at um This Association "will," unfill tlos provide out of the eart an Interest Dividatid"Of "is hoides on Capitán, and thereaf buted many Policy holder paah "AEL/ the Profits of the Bulineas pro rata to Amount of contributed

S

[

RUSSELL

same day y'all Parool Packages should be: Hongkong, July 9, 1872 mazlied to address in full-j wálue of same In required.

* For 'farther Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays Wost:

G. B, EMORY, Acting Agent, Hongkong, January 31, 1876.

BENT

STEAM FOR

Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Sues, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Ports, Bouthampton and London; ALSO,

Bombay, Madras, Oalentts and Australia

THE PENINSULAR AND-OBIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship GWALIOR Captain J. C, Basoz, with Her "Majsety's Maslı, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on THURSDAY, the 17th Instant, si|

`CARGO will be received on board · until Moon' SPECIE and PARCELS at the Offfos until 1 r,x, on the 18th Idem,

For particular regarding: Freight and Passage, apply at the P. & 0, 8. N. 04 Dos Hongkong

2. CONTENTS AND VALUH OF PACKAGES

ABE REQUIRED.

A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Bouté is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com pany's Agents with_the_Bills of Lading, or with Partels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention or prejudice which may happen from incorriti nési on such declaration.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading:

"

EP.&O. 8. N. Oo. reserve the option of forwarding all Goods ships ped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, alther by Hall, or by Osual in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose. ****

A. MoIVER, Superintendent,

·P. & O. 8. N. Co's Office,

fel?

Hongkong, February 4, 1878, Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company,

TAKING THROUGH JÄRGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, KM: CORRECTION WITH THI

CENTRAL and

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING. RAILROAD COMPANIES

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

AND

THE BAS." OCEANIC,” will be des

THE

patched for San Francisco, via Yoko- bama, on WEDNESDAY, the 1st March, at 8pm. taking Cargo and Passenger for Japan, the United States and Europe

Connection, is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shangbal

Freight, will be received on Board untill 4 p.m. of 20th Instant. 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 same la required. Date: Tue

Return Passage Tickets available for 6 Months are fasued at a reduction of 20 par sent, on regular rates.

For further information as to Freight or Fassage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya-West,

G. B. EMORY, Acting Agwrit,

Hongkong, February 9, 1876.

LANCASHIRK INSURANOB

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL ---TWO MILLIONS BrazLING.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant ****Pozzorak Against the Bix of FILE on Buildings' or 'on Goods stored therefű, bu Coálu Lu Matahoda, in Goods on board Vemals and on Htills of Vessels"in "Haï- bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,

Proposals for Life Amtranson will bổ xu- ceived," and "tranumitted to the Dirosto for their decision

Blangah

If required, protection will be granted. first ölsüm Lives up to £1000 on ■" Bin

*** Tür Bates of Premiume, forms of pro-

posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co

Agents Hongkong di Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANOR

COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG, fammoder matt

GENCIES at all the Treaty, Ports of China and Japan, and ati Bingupare, Balgon and Penang, hunt, cling we

Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium drezent t The above mentioned Port NANCY AL

-NO GHANER FOR FOLIGY TEKS.

JAS. B. ODUGHTRIE,

tumban Secretary, dis Hongkong, November 1, 1871, -

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE, COMPANY OF MANCHESTER

AND LONDON..

THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the shore Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochew, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at egerent rates.

*THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUR-

OMFANT, ADELAIDE.

£500,000.

Indmations.

IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE REDUC

TION OF THE PRICE OF "SHANGHAI COURIER AND CHINA GAZETTEO, Jalan

·HONGKONG MARKET PRI Corrected to Saturday, Feb 13, 1876. A6-1000 Cash për Dollar Mexican,

[No, 8941-FennvARY 14, 1876.

Chinese

Green Winter Course Lettuce, English

Osiy

head

catty

20

Lower Minty

bunol

Butcher Meat, Phar Bacon, English, e,

Foodhow,

K.

·750 - 650

4.00

771H8 Undersigned having been appointed CHEAPEST DAILY PAPER IN CHINA | Beef, sirloin and prime ent,

cy Agents for the above Company, in Hongkong China and Japan, are proparod “Matine cInfursaido, risrable Vladatralingo Bondon, Unloutkay. auflifis, "China" and Japan að

ADAMSON, BELLA C..

eptember 6, 1875,

skrby toppfk1057' 6 AT 54HNUTS, BREA VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE.COM- PANT OF HONGKONG LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION.

NOTION

LL Persona holding Warrants against

unclaimed Divi

ada Interest of Bonus, are requested to present same for Payment at the Hongkong and Bhangh Bank, before the lat

1878 other Folalips will not

Mul and as a large a Jus Best Cor

IHOREASE OF CIRCULATION: 170 KAYBI CONFINA ZQIPATED. VE

PNDARVÄNTAŃSZORO ADVERTISERS/

“NOTICE.

In the Goods of GEORGE BARTY

FALCONER Decared.

Persons having any CLAIMS

Liver,

Trips

send in Partlenies of the same to the Ca Undersigned, on or before the 28th Dao Calves' Head and Fest, per

Mushroom, dried,

0800 Ontona, Bomber, a

180 150

160 120 Parsley,

50

400 850

Green

20 15 8030

180110

ah, Bottle

160 | 50

120 110 Turnips, English,

00 70

10

10

Galty 40

500 450]|| Water Lily Roots,

30 80

February, 1876, after which date no Claims Hama, will be recognised. As a 10 fatafors 3, And all Periofis being Imlebted to the kald Eitate are requested to take "Iming. diate Payment

850

Water Creat

200 160

400-350

#

Matton Chop,

220200)

December 20, 1875

Hongkong,

B. FALCONER.

Administratria,

1878*

220200

160 180120

caffy

250 - 200

5:0013:00

"igs' Chish

fragrans Punti, catty

190

25

110 100

$100

$100 80

AD

THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE, CO..

TTARE Undars gned having been appointe

in Hongkong, for the above- vers

prepared - to- grant Põl

Buildings and on

for

Policles, euected during the year In the Bonus to be deglared on mber for the quinquennial period then ending.

MacG, HEATON, Hongkong, September 87, 1876. OM

"NORTH 'BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Ants of Parlament,

KITAKLIGRÉN 1809,

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

or more Company, are prepared THE Undersigned, Aaners at Hongkong

jo“ grads "Föllelal Agalzit! FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 an. any Building, or of Merchandise in the “ame at the mua! Kati, ahbject to 'n diabount of. 20 par cant, unter

Hongkon

GILMAN & CO

Agenta,

July 6, 1875,

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, HOLLIDAY, WISE & O..ed Arms for the above Company, TIRE Unidarsigned, having been appoint Hongkong, October 14, 1888.

Ars. prepared grant Insurances at our-

MELCHERS & Co.,

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INGORFORATED BY Royal Chaster of

His Majesty King George The First,

to

Agente, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874.

Intimations.

COAL DEPOT.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Aganta for the abors Corpor, blon kee prepared to grant Insurances as follows10ALS of every description supplied to

Marine Department.

Policies at current rates payable elther here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia.

tur père Department. Pollates fasted for long or short periods si current rates.” A discount of 20 Z allowed." Life Department: Policies issued for suma not exceeding £5,000 on reasonable terms.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED.)

NOTICE

DOLICIES granted at surront rates, ou Door

Marine Risks to all parts of the World,

In accordance with the Company's Articles

Btantnern by the Underalgned.

Now Rendy,

boy pare Bán Loa

The Folklore of Ching, (Continued the Chinese Vernaculars, Trip to the City of Leon Chan..... Legend of the Building of Faking my Chinese Explorations of the Indian Ocean during the Fifteenth Century," (Cond best tinued from page 675) and

An Introduction to a Retrospect of Burly 2 Years" of Foreign Intercourse with Capons,

Short Notices of New Books and Elterary

Intelligence, dietas drapetyt pa

Notes and Queries on Eastern Matters Egg

Torture in British and Chinese Prisons, Funang ma

-- Okinase Jessamine;

Bella, Menang dap di

The Natural History of China, Red as a Festive Colour, 27 Ma Books Wanted, Exchanges, do,

Okina Mail Offos, Hongkong, January 11, 1876, matamadah alarma Arkan

For Sale.

KOR BALE

BARTJEN FARENT

|OMPOSITION PAINT, Wild Ducks,

For Ships Bottoms.

Congor Fals, Drabs

170-80 120 110

160 150 Daten,

850.

150 140 Figa, Dried,

200 160 500 400

1500

100

160 180 Ground Nuts,

190110

400 860

reet Bunwood » Coolla

$1705 150

20

60

80

8070

60

150

180

80

300 850

8070

950 150

180 160|| Lemons,

110 100 Loong gan, Dried,

200 | Melons,

-100

Pears, Tiantain

120 110

Pineapples, Fund

-180:150 100 80

5040

80 25

60-80 100

160

Gees

Jus, com 280 200 Franes, Dried,

800 250

nta, Canton, live

100

BO

Pigeon Quall,

180 80-70 Rabina, Murostel

Amor

60 60

battle 1100760

200 160

Teal

140 130 Sugar Cane,

tick

Turkort

500 450 Tamarinde

catty

Hen,

360

ako 980 Walnuts, new

800

Water Chestnuta,

60 50.

MiscellaneouK.

Bola Agents for China

J. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, January 5, 1878;

Bream,

110 100 Allspice,

90

80 Bran,

bottle picul

260, 200

1800 2506

Codfish, salt

200 180 Butter,

600 400

ON SALE

THE OHINERE READER'S MANUAL

HANDBOOK of Blographical, : His-

Ldterary Reference,

60 80 Candied Orange Peel, 00-80

bottle

760 700

Lemon

750 700

Cuttle Fish; Dacu

60 Capers,

200 100

plant 1100 1000

Dog Fish,

400

460

Freak Fish;

11:00

260 200

FREDERICK MATEND

Frogi,

200-150 Citron, 180110 Clayes,

160 $150

870 250

Guzné

80 Coconut Oll,

200 150

80 70 Coffee,

350 % 220.

180 120 Curry Powder.

500 280

400 350

To Lol.

Macke

00

Flour

Mulle Oysters, Parrot F

110

120 110

180 120 Lamp Oll

2780 2500

780 10090

Perch,

1000 900

Louses and Office

Now Pomfret,

110100

800 750

Street, Iafely in the RATIAL & Dow

$180 120

$180

Sarkorders may be left at the Godowns, Shanghai,, Wanch, with Me J. ManaHose, or Laura Hongkong, Am Yon, KwongHING, Inya.

"LANDSTEIN- & Co. Hongkong, November 1, 1875,

BONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE.

NOTICE.

TOP

The House No. 85, Wallington Street, Rook Fish THE Post of Sepretary being about to lately the occupation of "Desaru: Rolf

become vacant, Applications for the & Coll same addressed to the Chairman will be received up to the 26th Instant. Balary $6,500 per annum.

Hongkong, Timary 13, 1876,

Bole Agent for China,

Stanley Street, lately In the occupation

The Dwelling House and Offices,

મ

The Dwelling House No. 13, Gage The Dwelling House. No.

of Assoletan, Two Thirds of to Fruta REFES CAST STREL WORKS, are distributed annually 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, we ALKYDEND OLYPHANT & Co...

- General Agentu Hongkong, April 17, 1878. *--

"The Store and Dwellier Hobus, Queen'. Boad lately in the Don

The House and One No. 8. *****G BARAZAZI GOLOSTE Street, Tatay in the coonpation

YANGTSZH INSURANCE ASSOCIA

TION OF SHANGHAI SA

NOTICE

AFTER this date, the above Association

will allow Brokerage of Thirty.

110 100 Charoon. B070 Cheese,

80

100 80

88888889 18238328

180-160

700 300

10 B 1700 1800 $250,200.

1500 1800 940 200

770-220 250 2000

200 180

35 20

220-200

00-60 Pearl

90 80 Pepper (whole)

100 00

(ground)

bottle

100

Plakle

180

Turtles, Small

White.

$800

Balad

950 180

Balt, Cos

Hongkong, Desetóber 27, 1876.....

#PURGE INN.

400%

Shoot, you

10

aleslily Ohine.

100 150

Dollars will be paid for the shords

For Sale

ed Dwelling Hou tion of Di O'Brien,

£

to

D

to DE MONTEBELLO CARTE

L

BLANCHE UNAMPAGNE,

R only, taree and One Thied de cent, (8812) ob] No]

RUSSELL & Ca

Copton) and No. 3, (1 copt).

ROBERT

HEARD &Co

Quarts, $18 per esas (1 dossiL

~ Pinto, - 310 -us

§ per sent, discount on 25 chassi

Bourbon WHISKEY

$18 per cake (1 dozen.)

YʊR SIDE #2 Hongkong, Juns ja, 1578.

WASHING BOOKS, (In Engilis and Chinese) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the nie

W

of Ladles and Gentlemen, are now -tonly at this Otis) –Priss 41 ssch,

Hongkong, June 3, 187

MANCHESTER FIRS ASSURANCE

COMPANI

HE Underlined Agent AM in 25085t

of lustructions from thT":

Dissors atti

to the attent

tho

'ndjoining plažo

for emak of the

Club Chambers,

cong, January 29 1878.

OFFICE

TO LET

Apply

COMERON

Hongkong,

DAVID SA Hongkong, February

950200 (800), 250-

300 250 750400

800 250

850 200