SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
CHIN A
MAIL.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 24TH FEBRUARY, 1876. " Merchant Vessels in Harbour.
· Exclusive of Arrivals and Departures reported to-day,
Vasses NAKE
HONGKONG
CAPTAIN,
FLAR AND TOYS,
Bio,
BATH OF AURITÁLT
CONSIGTE OF AGENTS. DESTINATION
Mocca
Oceanic
Pawturet
Tiajali
Rajanattianuhar
Tanaia
Tessa
Tottung
Balling VessDIS
Albatros
Koppelmanner.
Stoamare
Abbotsford
Adria
Patterson Brezo
Brit.
649 feb
18 Jardin, Mathman and Co
32 P. & 0.8, N. Co
Braemar Castle
Marshall
feb
20 Adam, Bell and Co
Cawdor Castka
Craig
Heb
20 Adamson, Teli and Co.
Cheviot
Wati
feb
27 Yaen Fat Hong
Columbian
Harvey
Ban
23 F.&O. 8. N. Co
In dock Kowloon
Crocus
Joy
1300 Feb
20 Wm; Fuata and Co
Dienriah
Fusheng
Fiemberu Cotton.
2416 feb
21 Mesagerica Martines
Briti
Tez ifab:
Fayow
Glingyle,
Croad Kyall Garces
Cht. str 920 feb Brit
1265 feb
Gray Stovers Gradager
Gubr
Foun
Ly-es-moon. McGregor Maharajah Matheos
Stephenson Bernard Johnson Parsell
Fch.
18 For Chinese
SEC. M. B, N, Co
7:
17 Jardine, Matheson and Co
797 fɛbestedión and Cr
98 D. Bassoon, Bont and Co·
Britt 140T JAK Brit. at 611, fob Brit 1419 fab Brit
994 feb Brit. et 16) feb Brit. eta 687 feb Brit, stx4000 feb
- 12 Landstein and Co
Jardino, Mathieson and Co
40 Sierungen and Co 18 P. & U. 6. N. Co 17 Hop Kec.TAKI 150, and 0: 8.8. Co
Amer, et 280 June 1Hing
{Kanan
Hopkins Prit Beynivr Fot Panchard Brit
858 feb gta 933, teb str 1150 feb str 659 feb Brittz 826 junio
DA877 feb
21 Hop
Heard and Co
19 Tuen Fat Hong
21 feesagerles Maritimes
*- 25 Dongiae Lapraik and Co
· 9 Kwok dobęong
Marseilles, &e. Foochow Shanghai
MADLE
San Franciees Cooktown, D'AUT
Bangkok⠀⠀ Yokohama
Baigon
San Francisco
Laid vý
M:
Swatow
Barighet
Yokohama
East Coast Repairing
10 Malchers and Co.
America
Boldu
Ger,
sh-1210 (ded
23 Stamasen and Ga
Asia Mineurà
Gamricy
Feh,
L881 to
4Landstein and Up Tr
August
Ries
Ger.
bg 274 fob
August Friedrich
Nielsen
Ger.
DE
120 feb
10 Biemssen and Co
Foresl
Beaujear Feb
678 jan
Canaan
İMADOOD
Carolus Magnus
Milles
Brit. bk B40 jan Brit
Carricke
Cazz
Brit
Coutaur
Offergen
Charitá
Charter Oak
Christina A. P.
Christine
Hervé Smith Federico Wildlang
Colombo
Columbu
Criterion
#ener Sclavo Lu
Exma
Feig's
Ferdinand
24 Melcher sud Co,
Flying Eagle
Frană
Garibaldi
Gryfe
Halis
Потен Boberts
∙17 Rosario and Ca
Bly
Hammonia
Weller
Hrzo
Wilkin.com
Hermann
Gazell
Hanbalit
Sturr
Bannau
Ino
Isles of the South
James Wilson Jaxnes Vindcombe
Kam Bhura Tye
Kate Tatham Kirkland
sh) 1478 (àsa
Dk 316 feb Ger. bk 469 jan Fcb. bk 265 feb Azer. ab 968 Lov Amet, sch 175 Jan Ger. bk 541 feb Brit. bk 804 feb Brit, bk 894 Jan Jämer, skj 1546 jan TGET.
240. feb Christiansen Dan. bk 316 jan Helles
Ger. bik 416. feb Crowell Amer. eb 1004 dec Hildebrandt Brit. sch 148 des Amer. b 670 deo Brit. sh 1050 ideo İB-0 bk ¡Gez
Le Contour Fridoux McPherson Ayuen
877 am
b 408 feb Amer. ab 684 007 Gler, 5925, jam. Gor. bk 330 feb Ger bà 358 fob Brit. a 821 feb Brit, bk128 feb Brit eb 638 feb. Siam, soh 180 Brit. ba TiL' Brit, bi 458 Dan. bk 317 feb Amer. ah 1827 feb. merchinicg Aust. bk 908 Ewn
Brit sch: 218 feb MeDonald Brit. bk 527-jun: Schierloh Her no 245 jan Michaelson Blum. bk 484 jan Brit, bk. 663 teb Amur. bk 626 jan
Mexersey College Grove Lewis
Когнет
Lathloy Rich
Less
Lochiel
Lord Macduff
Louies
Lucky
Marina
Jean Kent
Metis
Nahor
NautiIns
Nicoline
Prosperity
Banauel u. Reed.
Barali Nicholson
Siamese CWD
Sir Harry-Parkes ...
Sir William Wallace
Spirit of the Age
Sumatra
Taunton.
Vesta
Franusovich Aust. bk 740 jar.
Brit. bk 282 feb Gur.
Blockey
bk. 830 feb (Biam. bk -474 feb
Amer, ab 650 deo
an 40 Jan
Brit ab 983 jan ja
1/Eduard Schellbass and Co
25 Order
29 Borneo Company-
20 Wieler and Bo“
14 Melchers and Co.
19 Wm. Pustan and Co
21 Carlowitz and Co
11 Jardine, Matheson and Co
6.Order
18iemasen and Co.
8 Captain Bands
20 Buzzell and Co
Russell and On
22 Wm. Prstan and Co
Saigon
on slip Rang con
Tientsin
Repairing
20 Eduard Schellhage and Co Tientain
200kxasır and Co
18 Frazer and Co
Ta
28 Vogel, Hagedorn and Co
27 Under
10 temenen and Do
Salgon
Portland
San Francisco.
28 Vogal, Hagedorn and Oo New York
30lemesen End Co
17 E. Schellhaes and Co
Siemsson and Co
14 P. M. 9. 8. Ca
19 Carlowits and Vo
4bell and Co
1s Wo Tye Hang
20 Carlowile and Co
Landstein and Co
19 Ambolá, Karberg and Co
21 Vogel, Hagedorn and Co
28 ambola, Karberg and do
Macao
Chetos & Train
San Francisco
Eduard Schelhaas and Co Tientsin 29 Borneo Company.
Eduard Schelhass and do
Alárnhold, Karbory and Co.
15 Olyphant and Co. 2 pkt 19. Xiar
1h Eduard Schellbasɛ and Co
Té Arnhold, Karberg and Co
Yuen Fat Hung 20%
18 Vogel, Hagedoin and Doland (Oregon
2Vogel, Hagedorn and Os (Londosi
8 Tack, Mee
Chaphian Brit. ah 815 febMelobera and Co
Brit ahl. 966 feb Brit be 247 fan (Amer." sh) 1078 finay Brit. ah 668. feb der. bk 802 jan Norw. bg] 247 jan Brit
266 Web. Brit bk 883 teb
Order
26 Rozario and Co
16 Fraser and Coll
14Kemssen and Go
27 Melchers and Con
Mel, & Sydney
Abimann
Molter
White
Selkirk
Bextorph
Colville
Johnson
Mallin
Clark
Virks
Victor
Victory
Sörensen Whiting
Zoroya
Scarlett
WHAMPOA
Алла
Yegrett
Anguste Wegs
Brok
Mabi
Ger. Ger.
bk 290.feb 895 jan
CANTON
Tangtaze
Schultze
Brit.
str) 788 feb
23 Stemsson and Co
hanghai
22 Eduard Schelfbass and Co. (Tlents
20 Order
14 Order
rem, Pustan and U.
22 Order
49 Sleman and Co
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
NAKE.
Fuat.
BiG.
COMMANDES.
Egeria
British
gan vessel
277
Flamer (late Optiesum) British
anz naval hospital
Frolio
"British
gua veagel
402 4
Ling Fing
¡Chinese
gunboat
Mosquito
British
gun bost
-Proty Emanuel
Britina
Commodore's flagship 8007
Vigilant
British
despatch vessel
060
*****
· 120
Castle.
100
D,M. Insp. Gen. Morgan
C. E. Buckle
Cooter
60
B. H. Faut
Commodore Parish
260
H. C. D. Ryder.
Vazdnik
Ruzalen
Corvette
1060
Novosilaky
FOODROW SHIPPING IN PORT.
"MERCHANT SAILING VESSELL,
Feb. 19, 1876.
Chun Sheng
Fei-ho
Midge
Marie Heydorn
British steamer Chinese gunboat British gunboat for Newchwang
*Yesso
for Hongkong
SHANGHAI SHIPPING IN HARBOUR.
Feb. 17, 1876.
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
Aden
Appin Atalanta
Chinese
British
German
Chihli
Adele.
American schoonor
Albert Victor
British barque
Alma
American barque
Almatia *
Benedicts
Benjamin Aymer
Bonita
Cerus
Charley
Chingtah
Eaglet
Elliotta
American
Crocus
British
*Djemnah
French
Europe
British
Fire Queen
Lunar
Fung Bhun
Fuairama
Fychow
Chinese American American
Manturs
American
Geziena
James S. Stone Lady Elizabeth Leucadia Lulu
American schooner
American barque
British barque: British barque. Chinese barque. British barque
British brig
Dutch schooner. American barque British barque for London A American sehooner. British brig British barque
German schooner
Britial schooner
Mary Whitridge
for New York
Noemí
Golconda
British
Oceanus
Haining
British
Omba
Haukow
British
Parana
Hanyang
British
H. C. Orsted
Danish Chinese
Howsang
Hupah
Lee Hong
Ohinese
Menelaua
British
Millet
American
Nagoya Mara
Japanese
Paouting
Pau-tah
Chinese
Peiho
Peking
French
British
Plymouth Rock.
American
Shantung
American
MEN-OF-WAR
Shingking
Auterican
Stentor
British
Ashuelot
Szechnen
American
Kearsarge
Tunsin
British
La Clochetario
*Yangtsse
British
Monocacy
Yobsin
Chinese
Palos
Yungning
Chinese
Thalla
* Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong,
Yantic
Tennessee
American corvette American corvette
American corvette American gunboat American corvette British corvette American gon vessel
French corvette
American
American
Queen of India Roaltta McNeil' Rowena Sydenham Titania
Tokates
Vesta Wagrien Warden Appleby
W. G. Fation Yarra! Zohrab
French barque German brig British ship
Franch brig British barque American barque
British schoonor British ship for Now York British ship American brig German schooner British brig American schooner British barque German barque
}
No. 8950-FEBRUARY 24, 1876.]
SHANGHAI,
THE CHINA MAIL.
judice against warm champagne; and the contemptuous surprise of that worthy for the two Londoners was very comically expressed. Dear me ! was his muttered comment, is in August! Anybody could see where they came from, to expect ice in the middle of summer." But when the artist pourtrayed this undeniably clever sketoli he would him- self have been quite as much astonished as the country waiter had he been told that in a short time skating would have become a favourite summer recreation. Ioe in sum mer and snow in harvost was a type of the incongruous and impossible in "Solomon's time, and probably has been so ever since the flood; but the nineteenth century may lay claim to having overcome not only the obstacles of time and space by means of electricity and other natural phenomena, bat absolutely rendered itself independent of the seasons for at least one delightful pursuit hitherto confined to wintor and winter only.
HONGKONG RACES, 1876, FIRST DAY,
enclosure; while a goodly number of ladies appeared on the Grand Stand. Amongst those present were H. E.. Sir Arthur and Miss Kennedy, Sir Harry and Lady Parkes, Sir John Smale, and many other landing residents. The assemblage of nondescript spectators and campaigning boothe usually present at the Black Rock and within the Course palings was this year represented by but one or two tenta; but as if to make up for this lack of the picturesque element, the hunted dog was more than usually promi- neut during the day. The Band of H. M.'s 28th Regt, under Mr Hurst, enlivened the proceedings with excellent music; and the events passed off very enjoyably. In justice to the Police, it must be said that the rule
The word rink appears to be of doubt ful origin, though the most probable ex-of the road, considering, the direnmstances, planation of it is that it is first-cousin to the
was very well kept, At the bend in front word ring, used in the sense of an arena. The fact of an analogous term figuring in the of No. 4 Station, where the road is not of the languages of nearly all cold countries favours broadest, there was rather. "jam" and
Teenkwang, Tallapoosa, Benachie,
Time, 2 min. 137 sec.
1
3-THE HONGKONG DERBY, Sweepstakes of $20 each, half forfeit if declared on or before day of closing Entries, with $100 added for lat Pony, and $50 for 2nd. For all Obina: Ponies bona fide Griffins at date of Entry. First Poay, 70 per cent; Second, 20 per cent; Third, 10 per cent. Weight 10at. 7lbs. One-mile-and-a-half.
2.
3,
The entries were :-
Do. Do.
1. Mr St. Andrew's blt.s.p. Black Friar w. e p. White Friar The Fhairsbon's g. 3. p. Skian-dhu R. a p. Grey Friar 5. Mr Henry's B. o. p. Poisson d'Avril (late Sea Serpent)
)
:
. o. p. Dividend
g.a. p. Pimento
B. o. p. La Corf Agile ak. o.p. Folly
Time, 4 min. 423 ses.
2
ย
6-THE CLUB CUP, value $150, for Chius,
Manila and Japan Ponies, that bave bever won a Hace (Canton Winners excepted) previous to thir Meeting. Weight for inolios. Entrance $5. Three-quarters-of-a-mile. The entries were —
1. Mr St. Andrew's g. o. p. Daylight
Do.. bk.o.p. Black Friar Do. w.op White Friss
2,
3.
4
Do.
B. o. p. Grey Briar
5. The hairahon's g. o. p. Skian-dhu
6. Mr Henry's
7. Mr Greig's
8. Mr Pyo's 9. Mr Sydney's 10. Mr Paul's
11 Mr Paul's and
Mr Brooke's
g. s. p. Polemon d'Avril
W. c. p. Dividend...
8. o. p. Pimento
8. p. Le Cerf Agile 8. c. p. Silbergroschen. g.. p. Folly. g. e. p. Maharajah 13. Mr Heinrich's eg. c. p. Griffin 14. Mr Grammont's g. o. p. Steamboat 15. Mr. M'lborough'ag. a. p. Pioneer
12 Mr Thomas'
The following ponies one to the post, viz., Gròy Friar, Dividend, Pimento, Folly, Maharajah, Grifin, and Pioneer. They started well together, Grey Friar being last, about a length behind. Pimento had the lead, but Grey Friar crept gradually up in
the rush, and on reaching the Rook scoured second place; "Pimento at the same time gradually losing ground. It was evident by this time that the race was Groy Friar'a and he soon cdme to the front, winning by- La length. Pimento appeared pretty sure of second place, but on passing the Matsheds Folly same close on his heels and passed him, Pimento only securing a good third
place.
Greg Friar, Folly,
Pimento, Time, 1 min. 41 seg,
7.—THE RUDOLPH OUF, value $150,-pre-
sented by W. R. Landstein, Eaq-for all China, Manila and Japan Poulas, Weight for inches. Entraude 85; One- mile-and-a-balt,
afternoon there was a slight disturbance; samuras may be upon some sort of foreign | healthful and most fascinating recreation few strides, and then running neck and nook ser, but failed. Pegasus quite out of the (Courier & Gazette.)
for the bird had flown, and so had the bird's expedition, will have no excuse for invad within reach of all. The prime cost would with Tallapoos for a short distance. Tean-race. The great feature of the past week, mate. Of course he stormed for a long ing a country which expresses its willing. we believe, be comparatively moderate, and
Black Satin, (ending Feb. 17) commercially, is the sudden while, and then enquired of the neighbours nese to make reparation for an insult. But we think that in the interest of the public wang, howovor, at the Bridge began to
Kreitzer, fall in exchange which has upset the aalouls-where his pray was most likely to be. They it is none the loss true that the warlike weal an attempt should be made to emulate draw ahead, and at the Black Rook he was tions of tho most wary. The loss of Im- answered, in perfect good faith, at her sis preparations which we noticed in our last the example of our friends at home.
leading by two lengths, followed by Talla-
Furore, porters upon the large settlements of Piece ter-in-law's; and off he started to find her. bave not been slackened. The War Do-
poosa and Benachie, The race belonged to Goods sudo before China Now-Year for de Now Mrs. Chao junior was of a serious turn partment is employing tailors and sandal, livery now, is enormous; we hour of one in- of mind, and much given to seeking makers, and buying rice and provisions for
the favourite from this point; he kept the stance alone in which the difference in the spiritual guidance at the hands of a the troops of the expedition. Nothing do
lead the whole way, and won in a canter. rate entails a deflatency of £2000 in the ro- certain priest who visited her of an finite has been received from the Envoya;
Thursday, 24th February, 1876. mittances now going forward. At the bo- evening during ber naband's absence; in- and honon probably the inference that they
Coming up the Straight Banache challenged ginning of the year the rate for six months' deed so interosting were their conversations have brought their negociations to a peace. The Race Mooting commenced to-day un-Tallapoose for second place, and a smart Bank paper stood at da. 748.: at the begin- that it was frequently near morning before ful termination. Whether Japan will be der the most favourable conditions as regards run ensued: but the latter kept his place ning of this week the rate wus Gs. 6d. a fall this ghostly person retired again to his benefitted or not by such a result is matter weather. Dry and cloudy, though not too by a head. of 4 per cont. On the first of January 1875 monastery. Thus, it so fell out that when of opinion. She was forced by her internal the rate was 6s. Pd., and it has, as is well the creditor came thundering at the door, difficulties to make this warlike demons chilly, it suited the visitors on and around known, been falling steadily ever since 1870, both priest and penitent were terribly al-tration; and probably the unquiet spirits the Grand, and other Stands; while the at the beginning of which year the rate was armed; the lady ffed precipitately, while tor of the empire, if they find that "Cores com. 68. Od. The highest rate known of late years companion made one bound through an plies with the demands of thoir Govern desirable springiness of the Course was also was 78. Od., a figure which was maintained open door, sprang into an unoccupied bed ment will be tranquil for some years to maintained, ensuring good running ground during two mails only, those of 19th Sept. and pretended to be fast asleep. In two come,
for the ponies. To judge from the attend- and 7th October 1884. Ten years ago, on minutes in barst the creditor with three or
anee of foreigners, it would sasm that the the 21st February 1886, the Bank rate, 6 four strong coolies, who, concluding that months' sight, was 68, 5d, thus each tool the occupant of the guest-room must needs
THE PLEASURES. OF RINKING. Races still continue to attract many, spite remitted home from China produces exactly he the Indy they wore seeking, pounced
(Courier and Gazette.) 18. less in London than it did ten years back, upon the priest (it was pitch dark) and cur Some years ago a very good picture up of the relative lack of interest in mere pony- being a fall of 15 por cent. The change is ried him away all swathed up in the bed peared in Punch representing two Londoners racing as compared with the old racing-days a serious one for all having business with or clothes, in a chair. When they arrived at dining at a little country inn on a very warn of Sir William, Ezster, and North dus- property in the Eust and the question people home, however, and discovered the mistake, day in the month of August. Not unnatur-tralian. There was a full average concourse are now asking themselves is: Where is this the priest had to pay for his part of the ally, they demanded of the waiter some ice, going to stop? With big bonanzas and adventure with the soundest thrashing heas they seem to have shared the usual pre- on the Standa and in the ticket-holders' Novada mines, where silver is almost boing had ever had in his life. Then his disgrace pumped up from exhaustless deposits, while was such, he thought, that he could never on the other hand every country in the civi-go back among his saintlier brethren; so sed world is trying to demonetise it, this ha became a beggar and eventually died of drop in its value is clearly enough explained starvation. Nor could his paramour and might have been is easily foreseen. But penitent, we mean survive the shocks to answer our question: the fall will coase as and she banged herself forthwith. The soon as those countries, notably in Asia, obdurate creditor, seeing that he had caus- which still take silver as a standard of value, ed the death of two innocent persons, also are full to saturation, when the value may died, of fright; and the impecunious gentle be expected to drop to the bare cost of pro- man is borrowing away as merrily as ever, duction, plus such advance as may be caused though he says he will never try to pawn his by the increased use of silver in the arts and wife again! manufactures which its lower cost is sure to bring about. How soon the first of these
A Nanking magistrate or inspector of contingencies will occur is of course a matter police named Liu seems to have distinguish of speculation and what the latter amounted himself greatly in native estimation by his to we do not know, but it must be very much ingenious method of extorting confession less than the present price. We shall look from a criminal of peculiar truculeuse. Fora auxiously for the California papers which long time the robber, a man named Meng will be able to enlighten us on this rh, had been the terror of the neighbour point, as the subject is one of deep hood. His courage was only equal to his concern to their silver producers. As the pro- crimes; and daring though he was, no single duction of gold is falling off while the de- word of confession had ever been wrung mand for it is largely increasing, both for the from his lips. At last the head of the police purposes of currency and for use in the arts, department got him into his hands, and the value of this-metal may be expected having secured his person set about making steadily to rise until new sources of supply preparations for the necessary torture. are discovered, to the manifest deterioration These consisted simply in melting a small this view, and it is difficult not to recognise the crash was unpleasant near the Eastern Straight for the first round. Poisson d'Avril | of all other produce and values. The im- quantity of copper, which was to be poured the similarity between our English rink mediate effect of the disturbance here is, over the criminal's flesh in ease of ubduray, and the old Saxon hring, Friesland Aring, and will be more and more, to raise the The responsibility of dealing with so noted Icelandic hring, and provincial German nominal or tael value (taking gold as our reapest to society was not lost upon the of krink, a girole.' Some people call it standard) of Chinese produce, after which ficer, and he felt his roputation was at stake, wink,' but this is doubtless a facetious allu and more slowly, we may expect to seo, the So he commenced by asking him, in asion to the swan-like perforinances of the Chinese pay higher prices for Piece Goods; at pleasantly conversational style, whether he Pickwickian hero, Mr. Winkie. But what-as frat Importers will try to save themselves felt at all cold. Rather," was the cool ever may be its etymology the word has re- from the exchange by taking their shance of reply. Here some wine ?" asked Linceived a cordial welcome into our language remitting in produce, and hence we are in- The robber thought the doubt implied and will probably find a recognised place inf clined to predict a greater competition than quite superduous, but hinted that he pro- ever for the new tea and silk. It may indeed terred no-tsew. [This is a white or colour be said that shippers have the matter in their less spirit of excessive strength which is own hands and that as, as yet, the fall in much drunk in the country: not the yallow silver has not come home to the Chinese, we wine commonly known to foreigners as should reap the full advantage of buying samshu] The refreshment was served, their wares with & depreciated currency but the robber pulled a face and complain which the seller of the goods accepts at its uri-ed that it wasn't warm enough. Pooh ! ginal worth. And undoubtedly merchants he said, contemptuously," you fellows don't should be able to reap this advantage, could know to heat wine." Then with a signi- they, without an actual combination, adopt a ficant glance at the pot of boiling metal on eit understanding to be cautious and not the stove, he deliberately took out two raise prices. We fear though that, as lumps of burning charcoal and placed them hitherto, the advantage will be on the side. on his knees; thus holding the wine-up of the native who will sell his produce dearer over them till the wine was hot and the than over without paying a corresponding flesh of his legs all burnt. "You 800," advance on Imports and that foreigners will said he, "I don't mind pain. I know all fail to acquire that compensation which, about your molten copper. Not the slightest under the circumstances, is their natural due.
use, I assure you!" and then went on to talk of other matters. Poor Liu was simply A friend has favoured us with some in- nonplussed. Look here," he said, to the teresting experiences of an afternoon walk, extraordinary being in front of him, "I which we now reproduce for the benefit of have pledged my honour to wring a con the public generally, leaving them to judge fession out of you; you hold my rank and whether or not the information we propose to batton in your hands. Torture, I see, will give is worthy of their notice: Our informave no effect; I throw myeolf upon your ant was walking through the Chinese vill-charity" This very novel appeal had the age at the back of the Horse Bazaar when desired effect. "Liu," said the robber, The observed a man washing linen in the you are not a bad fellow, though you are village pond. Approaching nearer, he dis-
not a success as a maudarin." He then covered that the linen was of European make, confessed to having committed thirisen and that the washerman was dressed from murders and said he did it to support his head to foot in underclothing of the same aged parents. The crime which was charg- description. The gentleman uttered an ined against him that day, however, he said voluntary Hallo as he recognised the he did not do; and if he confessed to that, horrid fact, and the Chinaman, evidently somebody else would be confessing to it helped to the conclusion through a guilty afterwards and then Liu would get into conscience, that this was the proprietar of trouble. The two thereupon became borom the clothes, turned tail and fled precipitately friends; and Liu is now looked upon as S The foreigner gave chuse and followed him perfect Solomon, while the robber was buto a large wash-house, where there were amicably decapitated the other day. twelve others, all wearing Crimean shirts of excellent texture, einglets, pyjamas and socks, belonging,-it is impossible to say to whom. But the evil is a most abominable one, Diseases of the worst nature can be diffused all over the settlement; for who can say that his own underclothing is treated with greater respect? The thought of where one's cinglet may have been before it is re- turned to its proper owner is enough to make a man shudder in his olothes, and now that so gloring an instanse has been discovered and exposed, we trust that the question will be promptly taken up by the Municipal police,
・
all forthcoming dictionaries. Moreover,
White Friar, Steamboat, Folly,
Time, 3 min. 31 sec.
The entries were ! —
1. Mr Cornabie's bk.o.p. Black Satin 2. Mr St. Andrew's bk.s.p. Black Friar
Du
3.
4. Mr Henry's - 6. Mr Andro's
6. Mr Fye's
7. Mr Sydney's
B. - Do.
9. Mr Folkien'a.
1
10.
Do.
II. Mraul's
3
12. Do.
6. Mr Greig's 7. Mr Pye's 8. Mr Sydney's 9. Mr Paul's and 10. Mr Thomas'
Mr Brooke's}
c. p. Maharajah 11. Mr Heinrich's
R... Griffin 12. Mr Grammont's g. c. p. Steamboat
Eight ponies appeared, viz., White Friar, Grey Friar, Shian-dhu, Poisson d'Avril, Pimento, Le Cerf Agile, Folly, and Steam- boat; but as Grey Friar throw his rider when getting on to the Course, only seven started. This was really a splendid race. The ponies got away well together, and they kept together so that it was difficult to say who was leading until they got into the
Market, where the vehicles appeared to had a slight lead, closely followed by Folly, converge; but every one seemed inclined to
who first over-reached the temporary leader by: a neck, and was in turn challenged by Steam- make allowances, especially for a first day.
boat and White Friar, Steamboat having inside The Hon. Mr Hyria and Mr Coxon acted-
place. At the Bridge. White Friar gradu, starters, and Baron von Overbeck officiated
ally crept to the front, and in the ascent as Judge.
The Cups wore as usual displayed at the to the Black Rock he displayed superior Grand Stand. Those competed for to-day-strength, and pressing ahead in splendid rinking, or skating, or whatever else it may
style, he left everything behind and won be called, bids fair to have a longer life notably the Garrison Cup and the Ashley easily. Steamboat took second place. among us than any of its predecessors; and, Cap-attracted attention. The first-named from all we are able to gather, with good is a large and very handseine silver claret reason. Croquet is gradually dying out. At its best, croquet was only popular with a oup, with panther mounting, and salver to certain section of those who played. The match-value $300; while the Ashley Cup disagreeable infliction of being croquetted-to- some far-off, lonely corner of the lawn, the is an elegant silver-gilt vase, handsomely long, tedious waits' if the game were a engraved and of chaste design, value $150. large one, and the amount of trouble and A silver claret-jug and two goblets, beauti-THE GARRISON CUF, value $300,-pre- Bented-for China, Manila and Japan scientific accuracy required, all conduced to
Pozier render it caviare to half the players, who fully chased, and of elegant design, was
Weight for inches. Four were consequently often victimised to the marked for the Parsee Cup; it is valued also Ponies from opposing Stables to start superior skill and energy of their opponents at $150, and was much admired. The
or no Race. Winner of the Ashley Cap. 7 lbs. extra. Perhaps the entire world presents few drearier-
Entrance $10. Once round, spectacles than that of two men drearily beauty of the designa appears to keep pace playing oroquet together; and yet it was a with the excellence of the workmanship in sight not rarely seen by any means. Then these productions, and we should think again, grave doubts have been cast upon the healthiness of croquet. People used to stand Messrs Falconer & Co. maintain their re- waiting about for hours on damp grass, aim-putation for good selections. Several of the lessly hitting imaginary bulls and keeping up a desultory chit-chat with their nearest caps are, we believe, not yet decided upon,
The German Cup (of Bremen manufacture, neighbour while the moisture was striking through their thin-soled boots and sowing supplied by Mesara Gaupp & Co.) is an ex- seeds of either violent colds, or rheumatism, or consumption. Besides, few persons really coedingly pretty table centre-piece of silver, cared for the game as a game, and it was and is one of the handsomest pieces of work- only uncusionally, and under certain par-manship we have seen for some time. ticularly favourable conditions that it was ever bearable. But rinking has the approval of all sections of the community, and is al- most sure to live. In the first place there are no tedious periods of inaction; and second- ly the free exercise of limb, the splendid cir- culation of blood which it promotes, the exhilarating sensations induced by the rapid passage through the air, and the animation inseparable from the scene itself, will all combine to ensure its lasting popularity. The faculty is distinctly in favour of it as recreation; any doctor will tell you that its Botion on the lungs and on the musoles is invigorating and healthy. The guy dresses of the ladies as they move with glissant grace over the surface of the rink, and the quaint 10. Mr Paul's and manoeuvrings of the more accomplished Mr Brooke's skaters and adepts on the inside edge, the 11. Mr Moust's whirls and the figures, to say nothing of the 13. Do. The Ecko du Japan atates that large veoasional mischances, generally however of 15. Mr Aanfield's wap. Fleetwing numbers of deer have been killed, by aidera deseription more comic than calamitous, all of the Japanese goverament, in the island go to make up a scene which for bizarrerie, 14. Mr Grammont's g. o. p. Steamboat. of Yezo. The venison has been salted picturesqueness, and animation can hardly
Of the fourteen ponies entered, Daylight, down, and packed in casks, and is destined be equalled elsewhere. In fact the rink is for the consumption of the troops forming the ball-room of the open air. It offers all Coronet, Chorokee, Kreulser, and Flestiring the attractions of the evering dance, unsullied | started. After several unsuccessful at the Corena,expedition.
by any of their counteractions. For a hot, tempts, owing to the forward spirit of Day- impura, unwholesome atmosphere, there are the fresh country breezes; instead of late light, a fair start was effected-Daylight|| hours, healthy exercise conducive to early having a slight lead. This, however, did retirement in the place of gilding and gew not last long, for Coronet, who had been
aws, the charms and beauties of nature. It
Japan.
!
(Japan Gazelle.) The Hon F. R. Plunkett of H. B. M.'s Legation has submitted to the Minister a very interating report on the mines of Japan.
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1.-THE WONG-NEL CRONG STAKES, for Chino, Manila and Japan Ponies, Weight for inches. Entrance $5 eso, with $75 from the Fund. Half-a-mile. The entries were :-
1. Mr St. Andrew's g. a p. Daylight 2. Mr Skelton's
5. Mr Greig's 4. Mr Pye's
3. Mr Sydney's 6. Mr Foukien'e 7: . Do,
8. Mr Paul's 9. Mr Brooke's
winner.
Coronet, Daylight, Kreutzer
gop. Pontiff w.o. p. Dividend sp.op. Coronet b. a. p. Cherokes p. Benachia
8.
8. 9. p. Rouble
bk.o.p. Kreutzer
a. c. p. Havenscote
8. c. p. Teonkwang
d. op. Tallapoos b. c. p. Sulky
(late Spark)
acomplishment, and that its principal his Straight, and came to the post an easy torical associations are connected with Dutch fishwives skating with their eggs to market. One would have liked, for instance, to have been able to think of Horace as a skater; surely, no outdoor accomplishment was ever more in sopsonaños with intellectual cultura. On such a day as some we have hind lately, -warm, genial and sunny, we can imagine the fastidious sohalar lazily gliding over the rink at his own villa-when, on the first of March, immortalised by one of kile most char- ming odes, he wrote to Macenas ¡=== Ai sase about the public weal,
Time, 1 min. 13 o
A
The entries were :- 1. Mr Andre's
2. Mr Sydney's 3. Mr Folkien's 4. Do. 6. Mr Paul's 6. Mr Brooke's 7. Mr Paul'a and
Mr Brooke's
8. Mr Monat's
Do.
9.
g. c. p. Wild Oats b. c. p. Oberokee E. 4. p. Benachie g. o. p Rouble bk.o.p. Kreutzer
. o. p. Ravenscote g. e. p. Toonkwang
d. o. p. Tallapooss b. c. p. Sulky 10. Mr Annfield's
w.c. p. Flestwing Cherokee, Roulite, Teenkwang, and Fleet wing came to the post, but a very indifferent start was affected. Cherokee would not or did not go, and Rouble was eo much behind that he gave up soon after starting, Teen- kwang and Fleeticing got away, but seemed in doubt whether or not the start was fair. Teenkwang, sa pipooted, took the lead, and won with hands down. This ráce seeme- to have bean regarded as a cortainty for the
favourite, and Cherokes only put in an
appearance to make up the number required
by the conditions of the race; but it is a pity that a better race did not result for so fine a cup.
Teenklang, Flestwing,
Time, 2 min. 14 sec.
5.-Tax Foodnow Our, value $250,-pre. sented by the Foochow Community for China, Manila and Japan Ponies. Weight for inches. Entrance $5.
Two miles.
The entries were →→
1. Mr Cornabis's 2. Mr Henry's 8. Mr Andre's 4. Mr Pye'n B. Mr Sydney's 8. Do,
7. Mr Fohkien's
8. Do.
P. Mr Paul's
10. Do
11. Mr Brooke'a 3-TER ABELST Our value $160, 12. Mr Paul's and
sented by F. D. Bassoon, Esq.,-for China, Manila and Japan Ponies. Entranos $5. Weighs for inches. One mile.
A Badly comic tragedy occurred at Pek- ing the other day. There were two brothers,
The Mainichi-shinbunsays, on the authori. the younger of whom, being comparatively Kenithy, lived inside the city; the elder, ty of a recent travelier in the Kagoshima. who was in more straitened circumstances, ken that everything there le carried residing without the walls. The poorer of on in conformity with old custom. The two had contracted an unfortunate ha-school buildings are very good, but pupils bit of perpetually borrowing money, which are not permitted to enter them. No w 18 great pity that skating is so modern an last, made his way to the front at the long threatened to bring about his total papers are admitted into the ken. Shilole rain; and very soon the smash came. His maglae that they alone are sufficient to principal creditor was a terrible fellow, who subjugate Corea, If the Government should threatened to take his life if he could not pressure to interfere with the ken offigials get his money; and poor Chao was in a sad in their peculiar mode of administering the qunudary. At last he was brought to such law, they will all resign their posts Further, & pass that there was nothing left for him to all the Kagoshima men are very fond of pawn except his wife, and from this there mice preserved in sugar. Beemed no escape. The creditor was will- ing to compromise the debt, and an arrange. The following précis of the position in ment was come to; but Mre. Chac not an Japan is of interest This is the very dul. naturally objected, She said she would far lest season of the entire year, and this year prefer to strangle herself; but her husband it is, it exception could be taken in the thought that that would be a most unprofi- case of one year against another, exception- sable transaction for all parties, and tried to ally dull. All the foreign merchants wear persuade her to be patient. The lady however a gloomy look, and declare that the balance
1. Mr Cornable's bkiejp, Black KOLK was not to be so easily disposed of, and of trade for the past year has been against
7. Mr Fre's gp Scamp Went to hold a consultation with the wife them. The committee of the Chinese Guild Ah! that was sensible adelos; doubtless our
b. d. p. Cherokee of her husband's wealthy brother in the city. find that the traders of their nation in representative at Peking has often wished he
P. Benschle **I think the best plan would be for me to Japan have lost over two hundred thousand could avail himself of it. And on a day like
g. 5. p. Roubl come and stay with you a little while," dollars, Retail traders are advertising this, and the many other charming days 6, Mr Paul's said Mrs. Chao senior; don't you?" clearance sales. The Corean affair is stil with which we are blessed in this wicked Certainly not replied the other, haeti unsettled) and at the time we write all sorts world, we think that a skating rink would iy why the man would find you in no of conflicting rumours are afloat, Themost prove a great addition to our resources,
kg. Rep. Thankwang me"which was perfectly true, and a recent one is that Cores has acceded to the Paper-hunting is not without its merita; but
d. p. Tallapooss mest oagent -argument, only the lady had demands of Japan, and expressed regret for that entails a pony, and a pony entails Ex 10 Bo.
bap. Sulky other reasons for not desiring her sister-in-the outrage in the Bay of Koka, saying penser Boating, yachting, ticketing and 11, Mr Annield's wou Flestring Law's presence. The best way will be for that her officials in that locality had no idea racquets all tend to make life more endurable 12, Mr Hockmeyer's you to go and stay with your husband's that when they fired upon the Ungolfin than it otherwise would be, no doubt but
Benachie, TorkWang, Tallapoose, and mother, she resurged; and the pawned they were firing upon a Japaness vessel. If these are all specialities, whereas had we tudy adopted the advice forthwith. But this should turn out to be true, of course only advanced so far in civilestion as to Pegasus got away in gold order, the Arts whip the creditor cams for bor the nest there will be no war depan, bent ai her possess an erplacial rik, there would be a mange getting slightly ahead in the for
..
Bs not too anxious for thine own'}] With me a day of jiensure steal--
Let politics alons
The entries were f
8. Mr Bydney
4 Mr Bobhlen's
Do
7. Mr Brooke's
8. Me Paule end!
Mr Brooke's
8. Mr Mogat'
bk.o.p. Black Satin B. 0, p. Furore 8p. Wild Oste g. o. p. Scamp b. o. p. Cherokee 8. o. p. Le Cerf Agile
8. P. Benschia BP. Rouble bko.p. Kreutzer g. ep. Bilbergrondher
6. o. p. Ravenscote
18: Mr Paul's and
Mr Brooke's
14. Mr Mouat's 15. Do 16. Mr Annfield's
?
w.c. p. White Friar ge. p. Furore
8. c. p. Wild Oata
g. c. p. Seamp b. c. p. Cherokee
gp. Le Cerf Aglia g. p. Benachite
g. o. p. Rouble
bk.c.p. Kreutzer
g. c. p. Silbergroschen
gap. Teenkwang
d. c. p. TallapooRK
b. c. p.-Sulky- w. p. Fleetwing 17. Mr Faulkner's g. p. Monitor
The following ponios started: Black Friar, Furore, Scamp, Cherokee, Rouble, and Wil bergroschen. They got off pretty well together, but it was impossible to say which led. At the post the first round Scamp and Rouble were neck-and-neck, but when near the Bridge, the former drew ahead. At the Book Black Friar showed a little in ad- vance, but when in front of the village, it was evident that the contest lay between. Scump and Rouble. It resulted in the | former winning by several lengths, while
∙Furure was as far again behind Rouble.
Scamp, Kouble,
Furore,
Time, 3 min. 25 sec.
Quotations.
BONGKONG, Feb. 24, 1876, OPIUM--New Patna, cash... 607)
credit, 612
13
.1#
И
1J
12
Old Patna, canh,
credit,
New Benaron, cash, 677
gredit, 582
Old Benares, cach,
arodit, --
New Malwa, cach, 585
12
credit, 590
Allowance Taels,” 10 a 82 Old Malwa, cash, 690
aredit, 595 Allowance Taele, 10 a 80
Exchange.
***
3/11
Bank, 6 months' sight,... Credit 6 months aight,..... 3/11). On Calcutta, Bank demand, ...B 224 Bombay, demand, 2.B 224 Shanghal, demand, Shanghai, 30 days' night, Bar Silver, 17, dæia. By Bycee, 201 150 IN *. Mexicans,
??
Gold Leat,ue English Sovereigns,
#1
.78
***28.80
***
est
8:08
5:00 07.08
Australian Sovereigns, ass. Dissouni, *444
Ehares,
Hongkong Bank, 4 per cent, prem, ez div. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $500 ex div. China Fire Inn, Co., $146 Victoria Fire Ins. Co., #70 H.K. W. Dock Co., 10 % dia. Mr Brooke..p. Teenkwang
Chins 'Traders' Ins. Co., #1560 - d. 19. Mr Moust'a 1. e. p. Tallapoos Union Ins, Bodety of Canton, 8600" 14. Dopor bap. Bully
Chinese Insurance Co., $218. 18. Me Hockneyerig, o. p. Pegasas
North China Ins. Co., Tia, 850 - 26. Në Faulkner's g. 4. p. Monitor
J. Marine Ins. Co., Tiá, 57 Five started Black Satin, Furore, Kreut Yangiare Ins. Association, Tin, 600 her, Pegaste and Monitor. The first. HK. C. & M. 8.-bost Co., & die. named pony was the favourite, and he bore Shanghai Steam F. Oo, The 74 Union 8. Navigation Ooij Lia, de
C.
out the expectations forted of him. They Hongkong Hotel Co., $66 dla, t
got off pretty well together, Kreutzer being
Chinese Imperial Lavas, £102.
Temperature, Horezone, Feb, 24, 2876.
lightly in front When nearing the Black Rotk, Black Satin began to draw ahead but a doubtful position was kept up for (Taken at Mstare. Falconer & Co, ¿ Fromkenty
some time. At the Rock, however, the fa- vourite took a more decided lead, which he lengthened in the rush to and up the Straight, winning easily by a good length: Purare made a hard struggle to pruz Breute
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CENTRAL
and UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
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“THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
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RUSSELL & Do
Agents, Hongkong. July 9, 1873.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Sokak
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL.Two MILLIONS STEBLING.
TUK Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Riik of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, Coils In Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Elas bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
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For Rates of Premiums, forms of prov posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
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GENCIES at all the Treaty Porta of
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Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porte
NO CHARGE FOR POLJOY FEIK.
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MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON.
THE Undersigned have been sppointed
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INCORPORATED BY Royal Charter of
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*******£500,000.
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AR Undersigned having been appointed Agent, in Hongkong, for the above- named Company is prepared to grant Paliates against Fire, on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the naual enton, subject to an immediate dia- count of 20 %.
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CAPITAL £2,000,000,
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F. BLACKHEAD & CU
Hongkong, January 5, 1978,
blake risk, of to the extent of £16,000 on adjoining risks at current rates
A Discount of 20% allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE A ON Hongkong, Jaruary 6, 3870
the Underaged at Prays, Contrai, No. 19.
The Pilot boat'à Fing in No. 6 at the malti minat.**
STUART "Hongkong, April 5, 1875,
Intimations.
WANTED.
SITUATION, by a young German, az Servant Maid, to accompany a lady or family on route to Europe.
Terms: Free Passage Home. Address: Bome-passage," care of the China Mail Office.
Hongkong, February 9, 1876,
Ard
IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE REDUC. TION OF THE PRICE OF THE “SHANGHAI (QUEIER ́AND CHINA GAZETTE.”
IT WILL BE THE CHEAPEST DAILY. PAPER IN CHINA and as a large INCREASE OF CIRCULATION
MAY BE CONFIDENTLY ANTICIPATED, THE ADVANTAGE TÓ ADVERTISERS
IS OBVIOUS.
NOTICE
In the Goods of GEORGE BARTY FALCONER, Deceased,
LL Persons having any CLAIMS A
against the above Estate are requested to send in Particulars of the same to the Undersigned, on or before the 28th Day of February, 1876, after which dats no Claims will be recognised..
And all Persons being indebted to the sald Estate are requested to make Imme- diate Payment.
1. E. FALCONER, S Administratria,
fe28 Hongkong, December 8, 1875.
Now Ready,
THE CHINA REVIEW, Vol. IV, No. 8.
EDITED BY N. B. DANNYS, PH.D. -
[No. 8950,-FEBRUARY 24, 1876)
HONGKONG MARKET PRICKS, ** Corrected to Saturday, Feb, 19, 1876, Af 1080 Cash per Dollar Merican,
13
Fat or Lard,
Sheeps' Head, and Feet, net
Highest. Cowgi
350 --Water Cress,
220 200 Aleurites,
220 200 Almonds,
''D' California,
150 340 Figy, Dried,
100 150 Ground Nuts,
Mandarin Kam Kwat
400 860
Green Winter Course" mity Lettuce, English
20 15
Chinese
20
Minty.
Butcher Meat. Bacon, English,
Mushroom, dried,
mo9
Roasty
Soup,
400 800 Onions, Bombay. Foodbow,
Green 180 160 Beef, sirloin and prime out, sy. 160 120 Parsley, Chinesa, Beef Corned,
satty
English, 120. 100 140 120 Potatoes, Macao,
80 70
.750. 650
60501
20 15
19.
catty bunch
801 201
Sweet,
10 :30, 20: 14 12
15.
Steak,
140 130 Pumpkina,
10
| Bullocks' Brains,,, për sot
Tongue, fresh, each
50 40 Rad Engli
40 80
260 200 Scallions,
antty
20
15'
Dorned
**
11
400 350 Shalota,
40, 30,
21
Heart,
100 110 Squanh, Battle
60 40
Fost,
60 50 Taro,.
18 12
#
22
Kidneys,
60 50 Tomatoes,
-60 40
Tall,
120 110 Turnips, English,
each
*10 8
*
13
Liver,.
90 calty
70
} fresh,
catty
12 10
Tripe (undressed), catty 40 Calves' Head and Fest, set Hams, American,
80
ต Salt,
80.
20
500 450 Water Idly Roots,
40
30
30 26
11
Chinese,.
200 160 Yams,
80.
20.
English Mutton Chop,
400 860
#
12
Log, Shoulder, Liver,
260
160 160
#
Apples,
Dried
250 200
180 120
600 900
Pig Chitlings,
catty
60
50 Bananas, fragrant Panti, catty
*
Feet,
120 110
Commun
80... 25
"}
Fry,
110 100 Cheanuts,
100
Head,
110 100 Oltron, green,
sach
100 80
Hearty
each
70 50 Copoanuts
60 50
#
Kidney, Idvar, Pork, Chop,
70
60
Currants,
bottle
120 110
D
lb
200. 189
catty
160 150 Dates,
bottle
800-400
Corned,
600, 400
Leg,
"
catty
40.
20
120 110 Oranges, Sweet Sunwosy
170 160
400 $60
Coolie
"
80. 20
Heart.
60 50
"J
40 80
Kidneys,
BO 70
Sucking Pige,
1500 1200
#
Vaal,
catly
180 120 M
Annual Subscription, postage Included,
Foultry.
Licheon, Dried,
$8.50.
Caponi,
csity
180, 160 Lemons
Ducks,
catty
110 100 Loong Ngan, Dried,
CONTENTE.
Dried
ench
220 200 Melone, Chinese,
■ each.
100
don.
100
Pears, Tientsin
untty
180.160
Duck
100
23
"Chefoo,
100
80
Salt
100
each,
60% 50
1+
"
.catty
160 160
Icatty
85
•
30
• 1)
each.
bottle, Bach 100 50
⚫ each
each
140 130
80
70 Raisins, Muscatel, 120 110
60 50
bottle 1100
Ib
140 150 Sugar Cane,
200 stlok. 30
Turkeys, Cook,
catty
500 450 Tamarinds,
Catty
60
50
**
Hen,
360 830 Walnuts, new
100
Wild Ducks,
⚫pair
800
60
Fish,
Miscellaneous,
Braam
catty
110 100 Allspice,
bottle
Carpy
90 80 Bran,
Codfish, salt Congor Eela, Crabs,
200 180 Butter,
60
90 80
50 Candled Orange Peel,
Lemon
750 700
60 50 Capers,
200 100
17
Dace, Dog Fish,
ploul 1100 1000
Eels,
110
Fresh Fish, Larga
80 70 Cheese, American,
80. 120-110
400
450
esch ∙1100
Bourbon WHISKEY.
$12 per case (1 dozen.) FOR SALE BY
Small
catty
260 200
HEARD &Co. Hongkong, June 22, 1875,
tt
Frogs Garoupa, Gurnet, Herrings, small.
200 150 Citron,
160 150
130 110 Clover,
#
270 250
90
80 Cocoanut Oil,
bottle
200 150
80 70 Coffee,
1b.
250 220
To Let
Live Fish,
130 120 Curry Powder,
bottle
600 250
Lobsters,
100 90 Firewood,
ploul:
400 860
TO LET.
Mackerel,
48 40
Mullet, Oysters,
The Folklore of China, (Continued from Eggs, Hon
page 84)
The Chinese Vernaculars.
Trip to the City of Leen Chau.
Legend of the Building of Peking. Chinese Explorations of the Indian Ocean,
during the Fifteenth Century, (Con tinued from page 675) (0) An Introduction to a Retrospect of Forty Years of Foreign Intercourse with Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
2.
Notes and Queries on Eastern Matters
Torture in British and Chinese Prisons. Fusange
Chinese Jessamine. Bells:
The Natural History of China. Red as a Festive Colonz, /PRI Books Wanted, Exchanges, die..
China Mail Office, Hongkong, January 11, 1876.
VO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE
Quarts, $15 per case’(1 déken, Fints, $16 (2
'5 per cent, discount on 25 cases,
Towls, Geese, Partridges, Pheasants, Canton, live pair Pigeons, Quail, Snipe, Teal,
Cattle Fish,
With Immediate Pomsssion. TWO Dwelling Houses and Offices, No
LL 16, Stanley Street, Tately in the Parrot Fish, occupation of Messrs RATNAL & Co
The House Net 86; Wellington Street, lately in the boonpation of MEEST ROLL & Oa, eng Stylush va " Ngin kamu T
The Dwelling House and Offices, No, 1, Stanley Street, lately In the occupation of Mesars DREYER & Co.
The Dwelling House No. 4 Alexandra Terrace,
Ferch, Pomfret, Prawn Rock Fink, Salmion, Canton, Plaklod
The Store and Dwelling House, No. 31, | Salt Fish, Queen's Boad, lately in the occupation of Shark, Miss GARRETTOVEITS Vân HO MUN TU
The House and Offices No. 3, D'Aguilar Shrimps, Street, Intely in the occupation of Mr F. Skate,
Snapper,
"
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1874.`-
TO BE LET Posteusion on 1st March next
ad the commoilions and Bentrally situate ed Dwelling House at present in the occupar Mom of Dr. O'BRIEN gja
For all particulars, apply to SNIS MAS PROBERT G.ʻALFORD,
Burveyor Club Chambers. Hongkong, January 9, 1876.
TOUSE NO
Furnished.
H
TO LET
Mandarin
Nutmeg,
Pineapples, Punti
120 110 Plantalus, common 800 260 Pruner, Dried, 1600 „Pumeloes, Canton Amoy.
Water Chestnuts,
110 100 Charcoal,
རྒྱུ་
100 80 Cinnamon,
60 60 Flour,
110 100 Gram
120 110 Isinglass,
180 120 Lamp O
100: 90 Macaroni, 110 100 Made
120 100 Mango Chutney,
180 190 Mustard,
datty
120 110 Nutmegs,
tin
osity
800- Oata,
110
80 Olives,
60
50 Paddy,
90 80 Pearl
70 80 Pepper (whole)
1
90 Pickles,
(ground)
100 90
Soles, Fresh
Touch,
180 120 Bio
Turbot,
Turtles, Smalt White bait,
Vegetables.
Asparagu
Bamboo Shoots, young catty
Beans, sprout,
# 2629
broad,
ย
French,
Best root,
Alexandra Terrace, Cabbage, Macko,
Apply to
M. STOUL Hongkong, February 29, 1876-
Batty
60 50
80... BO
$0
10
800.
300
800.70 250 160
40
800 250.
09
250 200 plout 1000 1500
600 100
bottle 750 700
catby
ploul. 2759 2600
catty
"
-750
100 90
box 1000, 200 catty
800 760 bottle 700 600
each
180, 180
108
7600
plout 17003 battle
250 200
plant 1500 1800,
* bottle
240 20
270 220
catty bottle.
250 200
· 200 160
20
2201-200
datty bottle
250 180
2016
80460
110 100 Bago,
#
Salad Oli, Salt, Coarse
1
Fine
400 350 Split Peas,
70.60 Bugar, China,
Japlock
60 | Vermicelli, Chinese
bottle 300 270 estry 750 800-
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 718836 KJE SECRE
100 70
Preserved Meats, Fish and Vagazables, 66.
Assorted Mesta, in tins, lb,
BO 20
BO 80
·800% 250 260-200 300 280
B0 201»
280 200
800 250
50 40
60 40
English
B0 80 Vinegar, English
100180 box
1000 800 bottle 200 150
Cabbage, White, Canton esity
Uommu Carrots frean
Balt Cauliflower, TO LET. IRST Class STORAGE, GODOWNS, Celery, Uhines,
on the Playsu
English, Chilies, Dried, Apply to
TAYLOR & THOMPSON.
Mixed,. Hongkong, November 20, 1875,
Curry Stuff, English, Gatild
dätty
40 30.
Ginger,
H
DAVID BASSOON SONG # 06/ Hongkobe, February 5, 1875,
Green Pose, Toting
80
TO LET. TOD8E No. 5, Zelland Street,
Fruits, Vegetables,
tin Jamaj 1 tb,
750400 Preserved Ginger,
MIk, 1 lb. tin 800 260 Sardines, in tins, “ dos, 15001400 200 160 Tart Fruite, in bottles, bottle 850 300
80
Gxoran ORLEY, Tpapactor of Markais,
60 40 Printed and published by Gse, MURRAY
BAIM at the China Adil Qflor, NO, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,
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