1876-02-29

Notices to Consignees.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

8. S. TIGRE,

NOTICE.

JONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. 8.

"Gange," from London, "In connec tion with the above Steamer, are bereby informed that their Goods are being lauded and stored at their rink at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained from the 28th Instant, at 10a.m.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Cou- "Signees, before 2 p.m. To-morrow, request-

ing it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after THURS- DAY, the 2nd March, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing sharges.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Asting Agent. Hongkong, February 20, 1876. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Fob. 29, Lily, H. M.'s gunboat, 620, B. E. Coohrane, Manila Feb. 24.

Feb. 29, Tungching, Chinose steamer, 661, R. Gibbon, Focahow Feb. 26, Amoy 37 and Swatow 28, General-0. M.-8. N. Oo

Feb. 29, Rajah, British steamer, 350, Hansen, Swatow Feb. 28 (6 p.m.), General.

Hor HING.

...

DEPARTURES, Feb. 28, Chinkiang, for Canton.

29, Latus, for San Francisco. 29, Mecca, for Cooktown. 29, Malacca, for Yokohama.

CLEARED.

Christine, for Iloilo. Bammonia, for Takao. Marina, for Cebu..

Carolus Magnus, for Manila. Flying Eagle, for Manila Halia, for Manila.

Vesta, for Whampoa, Nahor, for Iloilo.

Lea, for Cebu.

Abbotsford, for Swatow. Pernambuco, for Balgon. Haze, for Whampoa Ly-ce-moon, for Cooktown.

PASSENGERS,

ARRIVED.Per Yungching, 180 Chinese. Per Rojah, 384 Chinese.

JONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer Diomed, are hereby notified, that the *Cargo is being discharged into craft, and landed at the Godowns of the Undersigned, In both cases it will lie at Consignees, risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after the 25th February,cisco, 837 Chinese, 1876.

Goods undelivered after 3rd March, 1876, will be subject to rent.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, February 25, 1876.

TAKASIMA COLLIERY, JARDINE, MATHESON &

Agenta.

mog

DEPARTED.Por Lotus, for San Fran

Per Mecca, för Cooktown, 371 Chiness. TO DEFLET, -Per Ly-cs-moon, for Cook. town, 368 Chinese,

`SHIPPING REPORTE.. The Chinese steamer Yungching reports: fresh N.E, winds and thick rainy weather to Swatow, thence fresh breeze, drizzling rain and very thick weather. In Forchow In Amoy H. M. 8. Co,,-8. 8. Douglas.

[Mflags and German frigate Ariadne. In Swatow-Str. Foochow, Rajah, Atalanta, and lesso. Passed a barque rigged steamer thought to be the Columbian, off Chapel

FOR SALE. RESH Takania COAL, in lots to

THE CHINA MAIL.

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, March 2;~.

Daylight-Kwangtung leaves for Swatow,

Amoy and Foodhow." Noon.-English Mail leaves for Forts

of Call and Europe.

8 pm Glengyle leaves for Singapore

----

and Penang. 9p.m.Opera Comique at kity Hall Goods por Nyrs audelifored aftas Nagar subject to rent and landing oberges FRIDAY, March 3:-

Goods per Diomed undelivered, after the date subject to rent band Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messa

Lane, Crawford & Op..:: SUNDAY, March 5;--

Daylight Douglas leaves for Swatow,

Amoy and Foochow." Monday, March 6:-..

Noon. Sale of Household Furniture at

[No. 3054.

-FEBRUARY 29, 1876.

ANT expression of educated thought on | derations. So thoroughly is this fact morning of the 24th. The News of that date the subject of missionary labour in China realized out here that the first exclama- | concluded that she had broken down, as she is of interest, no matter how much it tion indulged in, when the news of the was then six days out from Hongkong. may

violate all our ideas of what is fit unfortunate Mr Margary's death reached and proper from such fer source. Ita the foreign community, was to the effect She, however, arrived at 3 a. m. of the 24th,, importance arises not from the intrinsic that "now a Consular officer had been as the Courier says, “apparently none the value of the opinions expressed but from murdered, something, would be done; had worse for her long trip." As she left thin the effect it will have in moulding those it been a missionary or a mercantile at 6.30 am. of 18th, she was not more than of the public generally. We think traveller, the matter would have been 6 days and 183 hours on the trip. therefore that British attention in China passed over. If nay ono doubts this, should be drawn to some recent utter let him turn to the tiles of the home and ances of Professor von Holtzendorff, the China papers for the Erst few months of We hear from Swatow that the Foreign well-known German lawyer. That un- 1875.. In view of this fact, the libel-residents thors have been put to some in- doubtedly able man has contributed to for such it is--is additionally false; and convenience, through the squeezing pro- the Deutsche Rundschau for October we recomniend our German friends to pensities of the Chinese officials. It appears 1875, an article entitled "The disputed point this out in some publication which that the latter have again raked up the old points of Modern International Law," will reach the class of readers addressed As the Professor is deemed one of the by Professor von Holtzendorff.

tradition or superstition, that Chiness* It is greatest living authorities on such a bad enough to be unjustly accused. But ought not to carry on the trade of Butchers, subject, anything he says commands a when facts point so strongly in a contrary and have, therefore, salzed upon all the widespread attention. We fear that he direction as to have even aroused the butcher meat in the Chinese (Foreign) has been misled in this instance into remonstrances of publicists totally un-Stores, and forbidden the storekeepsts conclusions which do grave injustice to connected with, and not over-favourable under pains and penalties to deal in such bodies of men whose reasonable rights it to missionaries, the injustice demande Stentor leaves for London on or shout is a duty incumbent upon their respec-strong refutation, We regret the mat commodities. The foreigners will, therefore,

this date...

tive governments to protect. Saya the ter the more, inasmuch as Germany is in future have to deal with the Mandarina Professor →→→→

just now entering upon closer relations for their mutton-chops and beefsteaks, to Whilst in Spain, some ten years ago and with China. Her subjects rosident out whom of course the stigma of butcher could in the eternal city, Rome, up to 1870, Pro-here will be unjust to themselves if they not apply. We give this for what it fa testant missionaries would not have escaped let such a dictum pass without effective worth, but believe it to be correct, punishment should they have preached in correction. publie, Christian missionaries in China

Idle Wild,

Shipping Orders regarding Optional a

goos Diomed for shipment per Patroclus must be obtained from the Agents not later than this date.

WEDNESDAY, March 8:---

THURSDAY, March 9:---

· Patrocius leaves for Shanghai on or about

this date

SATURDAY, March 11-

Noon-Tenders for Naval Contracts re-

ceived by the Storekeeper.

WEDNESDAY, March 15;-

8 p.m.--American Mall leaves for Yoko now-a-days demand that they be permitted,

hama and San Francisco.

SATURDAY, April 1;—

Warrants against undaimed Dividends, Bonus or laterests on Victoria Fire

this date. SATURDAY, April 22:-

Lawrends Young, deceased, must be

THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS,

州

We have to acknowledge receipt of "The North China and Japan Desk Hong L for 1876," published at the North China

under the prutqetion of ten-centimentre guns, to revile the religion of the Chinese people in order to open a way for the Gospel. Tas Press comments on the frequent Herald Office. It contains several naw They believe that China is bound, for their,

evonte in China from the

Insuratice Co., to be presented before the missionaries', benefit to let them proceed difficulties which present themselves features, amongst which are a rough, but without hindrance, while they themselves Chine to raising funds for nooossary public improved map of China, an enlarged street would be thrown into a state of great agite- Olaims against the Estate of Captain tion, if, for instance, the Mahometans works, and instances the repairs on the plan of the Foreign Settlements (showing thought of preaching in European capitale embankments of the Ye low river. Forced portion of the Woosung Tramway), a the gospel of polygamy to the working levies on the wealthier fobabitants are the ahrenological table of some of the most classes. When such a missionary, short- eightedly preaching to large crowds and usual resources, but in this fastnade the remarkable provoking a violent excitement loses his life, Governor General, Teeng Kwoh ta'uan, has the otetomary valuation or claim for indem hit upon a simple and sensible Boheme. Ele nity is sent in to the Chinese Government. My estimation of the whole matter does not proposes that the provinces of Chihli and permit me to see in the greater number of Honen shall detail draughts from their such claims anything but an abuse of power forces of disciplined regulara and irregulars Each Christian nation has to impress upon its missionaries, that they go to foreign to labour at the works, under the direction countries in the execution of their calling of skilled officers and soldiers. He further on their own responsibility, and that a glorious martyrdom has nothing to do with suggests a reorganisation of the civil and official claims of indemnity and employment military river staffs. No doubt this plan of powder and shot by foreign countries. will meet with the Imperial sanction, as it The first words of this extraat seem to must commend itself to the Government us entirely untrue. British missionaries by its economy. But the fact that the

sent in on or before this date. FRIDAY, June 801-

Claime against the Estate of Diederich Helmscht, Quering Antonio Gutierrez, Martin Carroll, Dora Howard, and Henry Roberta, deceased, must be proved on or before this date, da Claims against the Estates of Gustav Töbler, Edward Parker, Edward Richard Handley, Kwong Tham, Lam Kok Cheong, Les Ah Yon, Leung Sow Fan, Man Chan, and a Chinaman, name unknown, No. 11, deceased, must be proved on or before this date.

Fruit puhasta. Lade, Handpicked, Island, and a steamer off Ree's Island both Mosored or of Double-screened at $8 per Ton. SMALL, at $6 per Ton. Apply to

T. G. GLOVER,

bound North, Passed a large steamer off Chelang Point, supposed to be the French Mail,

The British steamer Rajah reports: had fresh breeze, with thick and hazy weather.

No. 7, Queen's Road and at East Point. Passed two steamers bound East. In Swa Hongkong, December 3, 1875.

WANTED TO PURCHASE,

LBS. DRIED COMPRESSED

600 VEGETABLES, Apply to

PAYMASTER H.I.R.M.S. "Fadnick,"

Hongkong, February 20, 1876.

To-day's Advertisements.

mok

FOR SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW. The Steamship

*** DOUGLAS," Captain BENIN, will be despatched for the above. Ports on SUNDAY, the 5th Proximo, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPKAIK. & Co.

mob Hongkong, February 29, 1876,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. The Company's Steamship:

"STENTOR",

will be despatched on or about the 8th March. **

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, February 29, 1876,

-mGB-

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. Taking Cargo Passenger's atthrough rates for HANKOW, NINGPO & PORTS IN JAPAN.

The Company's Steamship

"PATROCLUN"

will be despatched on or about the 9th March.

For Freight-or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, February 29, 1876,

NOTICE.

me?

TO CONSIGNEES OF OPTIONAL CARGO, EX 0. 9. 9. Co.'s S. S. DIOMED, FROM LIVERPOOL. |HIPPING Orders must be obtained from the Undersigned not later than the 6th March, for shipment per 8. 8. Patroclus.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

mod Hongkong, February 20, 1876. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. IVIDEND Wartants for the Dividend to Dec. 31/10, at the rate of $10 per Share, can be obtained at the Office on or after 29th February,

By Order,

D. GILLIES,

Secretary,

No. 2, Club Chambers, Hongkong, February 29, 1876.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

api

HE Undersigned has received instruc

Mesis KHAN GRUND CHUTTA MULL to sell by Public Austion, TO-MORROW,

the 1st day of March, 1876, at 2 p.m., at his Sale Rootne, Queen's Road,

Their entire Stock of Cashmere, Bindh,

and Delhi Goods, comprising

A variety of Handsome Shawls, Dress Ing Gowns, Scarves, Smoking Caps, Oloaks, Table and Chair Covers, Cushione, Slippers, Gold and Silver Lace Works, sud Sundry other Embroidered Goods,

Inlaid and Carved Sandalwood, and Ivory Glove and Work Boxes, Card Cases, Envelope Boxes, sto, etc., etc.

TERMS OF SALL-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lote, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers risk on the fall of the hammer.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong Feb, 29, 1876,

mol

tow-Steamships Foochow and Atalanta. Yesso left for North.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, MAILS WILL OLOBE:-

For OEBU

Per LEA, at 7.80 a.m. To-morrow, the

1st March.

Per MARINA, at 7.80 a.m. To-mOITOW,

the.1st March,

For SAIGON.-

For PERNAMBU00, at 9.80 am. To-

morrow, the 1st Marsh.

Per ARRATOON APCAR, at 4.30 p.m.

To-morrow, the 1st March.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

earliest time to date, a list of Chinese Government Departments at Peking, and a list of Shanghai Residents in 1850 by way of comparison with the present. bandy publication in very well got up, and will doubtless fully meet the wants it in intended to supply. “

Thin

A TELEGRAM to the Shanghai Courier, dated London 22nd Feb., says,—“Salisbury said Government will not interfere to Umit manufacture of opium in India." This

Daylight, Malasea leaves for Yoko at all events do not "demand that they head of the Board of Conservancy of the item of news does not surprise 118, 45, unlik

be permitted under the protection of 10 Yellow River is compelled to resort to centimetre gune to revile the religion of

hama,

Noon-Teheran leaves for Shanghai.

3 pm. Osoidental & Oriental & B. Co.'s Steamer Oceanic leaves for Yokohama

and San Francisco.

Auctions.

the Chinese people" any more than the such shifte in order to proceed with opora ordinary Church of England clergyman|tions which are practically essential, is demands a similar privilege as regards siguificant comment on the way in which Catholics or other sects. They indeed public affairs are managed in Chins. The 2 p.m.Sale of Goods, at Mr J. M. demand a right to point out error, as

taxes only want readjustment and squeezing Armstrong's Sales Roon.

they conceive it, free from molestation, but they concede ati equal right to the should be put down with an iron hand, Buddhist to pursue the same means if he The "Coning man" for China has yet to It is requested that all advertisements be sees fit to propagate his own convictions. arise. Still the thin edge of the wedge has NGO sent, when practicable, by p.m., to allow off the contentio if he leaned four appily been inserted, and in time it will be

were accurate, the missionaries would driven home. assuredly protest against heathen temples · being allowed to exist in Hongkong

Pot FERONIA, at 8 pm. To-morrow,

the 1st March.

For SHANGHAI, HANKOW, NINGPO,

NAGASAKI, CHEFOÓ, TIENTSIN & PEKING-

TO ADVERTISERS,

the early issue of the paper.

Per TEHERAN, at 11 am, on Wadnies | m

day, the 1st March.

Late Letters from 11.10 to 11.30 am,

For ILOILO.--

Per NAHOR, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the

1st March,

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.- Per KWANGTUNG, at 6 pm. To

morrow, the 1st March.

For SINGAPORE and PENANG.-

Per GLENGYLE, at 2.80 p.m. on

Thursday, the 2nd March.

For SWATOW.--

Par ADRIA, at 5 p.m. on Thursday,

the 2nd March.

MAILS BY THE UNIŽED STATES PACKET. The United Staten Mall Pocket OCEANIC,

Mallo-

The publication of this fanse commenced under the protection of the Government.

si 7.40 p.m.

BIRTHS.

The language he uses is unfair, because It is true to the letter, while atterly false

THE HONGKONG NATIVE PRESS.

The Chinese Mail, on the subject of want

the question assumes a more practicable shape, de is useless to expect any ac ion on the part of the Government. Possibly the monopoly may be abolished, while the hold on the revenue is retained by a heavy tax j but it is certain that no steps will be taken

at present which would throw any addi- tional burden upon the already overtaxed masses of India. The more indiscreet sup- portore of the Anti-Opium Society take their stand on the abstract wrong involved; but Government must look at things from the point of view of practicability and ex- Pedisney when the poverty-stricken people of India atp so directly interested

heath, the Wife of J. W.. Adamson, of a pass over his phrase "the religion of the building, says the Registrar General's office We learn that the Head-master of the Cen.

On the 18th Jan, at East Neuk, Black to the spirit of missionary labour. We of accommodation in the Supreme Court Chinese people," inasmuch as its inno.might be removed to the Bungalow just Daughter.

On the 20th Jan., at 3, Dawson-place,curacy does not toush the main point at outside the Police Station gate. Bayawater, Mrs Charles Hannen, of Daughter.

On the 16th Jan., at Penlee, Stoke, Piy mouth, the Wife of George Ignatius Pirkis, Asst Commissary-General, of a Daughter.

On the 10th Jan., at 18, Blomfield-terrane, Paddington, the wife of James Campbell Wardlaw, of Amoy, Chine, prematurely, of & Daughter, stillborn.

MARRIAGES.

At H. B. M. Consulate, on the 22nd Inst. will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 1st March, at 3 P.M. with the WILLIAM GAVIN STRONACH, of B. B. M. Consular Service, to CATHERINE ANNIE For-Yokohama, San Francisco, the United DUNCAN, widow of the Inte Rev. George States and the United Kingdom, Duncan, of the China Inland Mission, The Post Office will be open for the recep

tion of Ordinary Letters, Books, papers, &c., antil 2.30 p.m. Letters can be posted on board the Packet

The Chung Ngoi San Po (the Chinese Issue of the Daily Press) notices the bad custom of the Japanese women who dye their teeth black after marriage.

tral School has received a letter from the The

two Uhinese Commissioners, who came here to select cadets for the Foochow Arsenal, to the effect that the boys had a very pleasant voyage, having been 10 hours ashore at Swatow, and 9 hours at Amoy. They were presented to Ting Tai Yan on the morning after their arrival.

His Excellency was

anawek They are comfortably lodged, highly pleased with their appearance and

two in one room, and have four meals a day. Ting Tai Yan, it is said, requires 13---- more boys for the Arsenal. These will have to proceed to Facchor, in charge of

issue. But we may point out that the property is Government's and it is better word "religion" is widely different in real signification from "practice and that it should be occupied. belief," constantly as they are confounded, The difference between a people which flogs its idols for misconduct, and those who believe in the existence of the Orea tor, is too obvious to need demonstration.

The Universal Circulating Herall thinks The second point, upon which the Pro- fessor is manifestly speaking at random, that the Macao question should be settled is that relative to claims for compensa- by reference to some kuropean Powers, tion in cases of outrage. He totally ignores the fact that a lesionary is a subject or citizen of the country he owns, and that satisfaction for his death is demanded, not because he is a missionary, We are informed by the Agents of the Commissioner Wong Shing, by the steamer

LOCAL AND GENERAL

from 2.30 p.m. to 2.50 p.m. on payment to Elizabeth, second daughter of Henry but because he is an Englishman, or a | 0. B.. B. Co. that the S. 8. Patrechus left Yung Ching, on her return voyage, Mr

By special licence, on the 10th Jan, at St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Chapel, News-Skipton, by the Rev. Father Sharp, Thomas Fairburst, Esq., of Liverpool and Foockow, of a Late Fee of 12 sents in addition Fishwick, Esq., Gargrave, Yorkshire.

On the 15th Jan, at Hove parish church, to the Postage. The prepayment of the Postage to all the Vicar of Kensington, assisted by the Revs. Brighton, by the Rev. W. D. Maclagan, above places by this route is compul R. J. Salmon, Vicar of St. Martin's Bory. Correspondence Insufficiently Brighton, H. J. Gepp, Vicar of Adderbury, propald will be forwarded by the Bug-Oron, and N. E. Gepp, Vicar of Sandon, leh Packets. Correspondance addressed to Yokohama, and the United States must be super- soribed per Oceania, and that address sed to the United Kingdom must bo superscribed ** viź San Francisco,"

ALFRED LISTOR,

Partmaster General General Post Offles, Hongkong, Feb, 17, 1878,

| MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAÓRET,--

Frenchman, or whatever his nationality Singapore to-day for this port, may be. We have always opposed "the missionary labour. If any missionary Ts poor fellow who I at his life on board inevitable.gunboat" as an adjunct of while in the act of or because of abusing the Audacious was buried to-day. All the Chinese "religion" met with death or men-of-war in harbour had their fla. Horts, Arthur Mildmay Gepp, of Canton, lesser disaster, we should gravely question half-mast. youngest son of Thomas Morgan Gepp, of the expediency of making his fate the Chelmsford, to Maria Merelina Symonds, subject of a casus belli. But, as every Wa learn that the repetition of "La Fille sidest daughter of Vice-Admiral Tindal, of foreign resident in Chins knows, all misde Madame Angot" on Thursday evening Chase Lodge, Enfield, and granddaughter sionary difficulties which have occurred

of the Ists Right Hon. Bir Nicolas Conyng. have owed their inception to totally dit will be the farewell performance of the

Stewart has consequently issued a notice that candidates are requested to communi- cats with their parents, and then send in their names to the Headmaster with sa little delay as possible, and that no Oandi- dale's name will he received without the written consent of his father or lawful guardian.

Ar the Marine Court to-day J. Conner and ham Tindal, Lord Chief Justice of the ficient causes. It is not se missionariss French Opera Comique Troupe, and is for J. McCormick were charged by the master

Common Pleas

On the 16th Jan; at Trinity Church, but as foreigners that the populace have the benefit of Madames Doriani and Dorlia of the Brit. tarque Haita with refusal of Tunbridge Wells, George Hi, son of the attacked them not because they preach

duty, The Captain stated that the second

late hir George Urmson, of Canton, China, Christianity, but because they represent A destesman who kindly sent a collection defendant had been put in irons by the to Annis F., daughter of the late Rev. Gan-unwelcome influence. As a matter of landsheils from the Phillippines to the Harbour Master's orders till the skip should Home-Goldne. Tunbridge Wells, of fact, the chief difficulty missionary

DEATHS.

the rangilah Contract Packet GOLCONDA, will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, do on THURSDAY, the On the 7th February, at Osaks, from he Bad Match.

morrhage, Testas GRAY, Resident Engl. The following will be the hours of closings, Imp Govt. Railways, aged 83 years.

the Malls, db.

A Andie les Bains, France, on the 11th Decem., M. Victor Aimé Charles Hartung, Aged of years,

Wednesday, 1st Mareh. 5 P.M., Money Order Office closes dr. Post Office closes except the Nicar

Box, which remains open all night. -

Thursday, 2nd Marol

A.M., Post Office opens for tale

At Shanghai, Feb. 29rd, ALEMANDE DUNBAN SMITH, agst 18 months.

of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and THE CHINA MAIL.

Posting of all correspondence.

ALFRED LISTER,

Portmaster General General Post Oftes, Hongkong, Feb. 16, 1876. ^.

The

labour has to contend with is, not the City Hall Museum, yesterday, will oblige be ready for ses, but he had broken the depth of Chinese conviction in any re. by communicating his name and address to irons and, still persisted in refusing to do ligious eyatent but its very reverse the Curator. namely, an easy admission that one

religion is as good as another, and that! We understand that the Hon, J. Gardiner for that very reason the necessity of a Austin, Colonial Secretary, has received change of belief is by no means press the honour of the Order of St. Michael and ing. A consideration of this fast would,

any work. The other defendant had like. wise refused duty. They were sentenced to twelve weeks' hard labour.

Ip-a-Uhaw, a Jank master, was 'obarged with obstructing the fairway of the Teluran, but the case was dismissed.ee

we fancy, have protected Professor Von St. George, for his services while adminia- Hollzendorff from disseminating amongst terlag the Government of this Colony,

Henry Christion, a seaman belonging to | kls- countryman an idea of missionary..........

the Brit barque Lord MacDuff, was BLIZ» Jabour strongly at variance with actual To-Hotnow being Ash Wednesday, the Sermioned at the instance of Leng Lai, the

eras

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEB. 29, 1878.

facts.

foreover, it is to be remarked that

vices at the Cathedral will be as follows |--

We hear that more satisfactory news thy

has at last been received from the Cras, no great war lag ever got spring from 8 am, Celebration of the Holy Communion, cook, for assaulting him on the 34th instant, and cutting his mouth. The defendant, MAILS ST THE FansCE PACKET. ----- Venor Expedition. They have arrived the much-criticised class in question, 11 at Litany and Commination Service,

French Contract Packet PIHU,At & plase called Buchau (the Sou-tehou. Even the Tientsin massacre, which was pm, The usual week-evening service and who said he bad been drinking, was sent to

hard labour for seven days. will be despatched on THURSDAY, fou, we presume, of the maps), and here, probably the most atrocious deed ever Baraca. the Ush faron with Malis, to sod de la stated, they were met by the "Yun perpetrated in modern daya in thle con through the United fingdom la nan escort. This was on 20th January; nection, failed to provoke what the mur Barenaise to the Exchange Tables, by Last evening's race ball--the only really Marsellen i to Bufort, Salzoni Sin- and we are piled at more than one der of a junior Consular officer at 6086. Mr Mackie of the Hongkong and Shanghai "public" ball of the season was a fiting gapore, Galle, fat, Baloutts, thing. Does the stort mean the Bri- suggested demands under threat of Bombay, Aden, Suez, and Alkan fish or a Chinese escort Bhame is devastating war.

One would think, to Bank, a nobles of which appeared some termination to our annual carnival, stid äs dría, following will be the hours of closing over buite from the place hamed, read the quotation above given, that all time ago in out columus, we are informed such dezerves word of notics, The 100 from the our disputes and ware with China, Japan, that, owing to the continued fall in silver, dural decorations of the Olty Hall were and only a little oro

Malacca, India, etc., etc., etc., owed their Me Mackie has decided to begin the tables Tohong-king-fon (Toung-king) which tsby. were reported as having reached on Dec. inception w

**iidret missionary enter at 3s. 4d, and leave off at Ed. lower than

* dunia iko La at first proposed. 80, 1876. The intelligence relieves. In prise. Nothing can be furtovi »

measure the general anxiety, but we fast; and we challenge any professor of must wait for further news ore we can jurisprudence to show that the dealings

The

the Mails, de Wednesday, March 8 ---

6 r., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes except the Nigar Box, which remains open all night.

ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General General Post Office, Honkong, February 26, 1876.

Whe

be perfectly satisfied as to the tety of of any European power with Asiatics The Lombardy, with the arg

most admirably carried out, and reflect great credit on those who supervised them. The Band played admirably, and it was blose on four o'clock before the last dangs terminated one of the most successful

have been, moulded" by missionary conch January 7th, arrived at Shanghai on the evenings ever given under the Bletaria

No. 8954--FEBRUARY 29, 1876.]

been on this occasion..

The Band of H. M. 28th Regiment will play at the Officers' Mees at 8,30 p.m. to- morrow. The following is the programine:- Quadrillo,.. Der Häusliche Krieg,..Bokabert. Urarture,.......La Cenerentola,Rossini Belection, Lucia di Lammermoor, Donizetti. Valae.............Silver Chime......Coote. Selection....... Il Trovators....Vert Galop,............. Asteroid,....Riche.

His Lordship observed that such as fence would not avail much if the party who in the Colony,

Mr Donnys said, his client did not ralso this defence in order to evade payment, but he would object to paying the money to the plaintiff, who had no right to re. cover.

His Lordship ordered that the plaintiff's mother should be sent for, and that there should be no communication between her and the plaintiff,

♣ THE CHINA MAIL.

patronage, Some 400 Indies and gentlemen analysis of the failures in the different bran- my mother was described as Mr. The the Maharajah's Palsoe took place in the The private residence of a member of the a distaste to the country and to be as were present the latter some that painches of the wholesale commerce and mann-interest of $1.48, being at the rate of 4 par evening, followed by a banquet at which Grand Beoretariate at Poking, named Wen, anxious to leave it as the Buf. As for facturers of the United Kingdom in 1875. cont per month, was agreed to by the de- the Prince presided. The Maharajah en- a Mancha and relative, it is said, of Wen- the natives they appear to be all in a quanI- fully preponderating; and an admirable The total is 1,721, of which 470 wore in fendant. The money was my mother's and tered the hall after dinner and proposed siang, was almost entirely destroyed by fire dary, Chiefs and commonalty alike. Some supper, served by the Club Compradore, London, 91 in Liverpool, 89 in Manchester, not my cousin's. My mother is surnamed the health of the Queen and of the Prince the other day. It was situated in the Kin- of the chiefs, notably Rajahs Lok and Alung, 74 in other parts of Lancashire, 227 in Lo. have often applied to the defendant of Wales. The Prince, in responding, ch'en or Forbidden City, not far from the and Sri Lelah, the chief of Kotah Lamay completed the general satisfaction. Wo Yorkshire, 113 in Newcastle, Hull, &o, for payment, but he invariably put me off. dwelt on the flourishing condition of Joy Imperial Palace, Wen looked all the doors have expressed a wish to submit, but have Tetra mysterious rumour that horses may district; 52 in Bristol, Cardiff, Newport, and Mr Dounge submitted that there was no pore, and the endeavours of the Maharajah | and refused to allow anybody inside lest his bean deterred, the two first by their ctn pete at our next racon. We hope to Swanees; 127 in Birmingham, Wolverhamp- oase, and that the plaintiff must be non- to improve the condition of his subjects. treasures should fall into the hands of the Bubjects, and the latter by his fears, from sincerely. But even then we doubt if the ton, and district; 302 in the country; 127 in suited, as he had admitted that the note, R. H. thanked the Maharajah for his mob. He even compelled the ladies and delux so. This To Sri Lelah consulted

Scotland, and 43 in Ireland. Among engineers, was not given to him.

hospitality, and also for giving him an op- other members of the household to save Yusuf, the Rajah Mudab upon the point, arrangements for the Year's race week are founders, and the iron trade generally, there

portunity of shooting his first tiger. An themselves by being let down over the walls but upon being informed by the latter likely to be more successful than they have were 296. failures; among merchants, 247;

entertainment, by jugglers and nantot at the book. Nearly everything however that there was a price upon his head, manufacturers and merchants engaged in the

girls and players on musical glasses, followed was lost, and simply through his obstinacy in changed his mind and challenged woollen stuffs, silk, and elastie trade, 167;

the banquet. The whole city was brilliant- thus interfering with the efforts of the mih- the Rajah Mudah to battle, and the wine merchants, 121; warehousemen, im-

y laminated." ~

ho-loongs. The fire is supposed to have fight actually dams off on the 3rd in Aden, Feb. 3.The Briton with General originated in the bombative propensities of stant, with no decisive result however, porters, and manufacturers of foreign goods, 110; coal merchants, 07; in the boot and

Schlueider bas returned and it is rumoured two cats, which in the course of a fight upset Appended we give the latest news from shoe trade, 80 and among commission

-Kebab hegodiated a treaty for the possession a candle against one of the paper windows of Qualla Kangsor, and we think we are

of the island of Socotra by Great Britain, a the house.

justified in the comment,that Lord agents, &o., 75, ds.

sum of six thousand dollars having it is. The Miten-Bishi Company's steamship Carnarvon or Her Majesty's Government's said buen paid as earnest money.

Hiroshima Maru, which arrived from Yoko hesitation in coming to a decision upon a Jeypore, Feb. -The Prince entered hama on 17th, was ordered by the authorities very simple question has occasioned about Jeypore this evening. A grand oriental next day to take up a berth below the limite as ridloulous a situation as it is possible to procession was formed from the Sangares | on account of her having combustibles on conceive. Ever since the death of Lord to Ajmere Gate. There were running board. This was not discovered until she Palmerston there have been a lamentable footmep, outriders and javelin men. In was made fast to the wharf and part of her want of manliness and robust common ourious costumes, guns drawn by ballooks, sargo discharged. The engineers had then sense characteristic of English atatesmen of elephants bearing banners and a long array commenced to overhaul her engines, and it all partios and a development of morbid of nativo hotmomen who came first, followed was therefore neccesary for her to turn down. conscientiousness which has had the most by a crowd of men-at-arm; fencing with | Who is to blame for this breach of Harbour mischievous affect upon England's foreign” long swords and dancing wildly. The Prince Regulations it is hard to say; but the policy, alike destructive of the country and the Maharajah, mounted on elephants dioulty was eventually got over, and the prestige and costly to her purse. Had bluff and surrounded by torch-bearers, headed cargo discharged over the side as she lay,old Pam been to the fore, we should long the Royal suite. Sixty elephants carried The combustibles complained of are a quan- since have been spared the nuisance and the suite of Rajabs and nobles, whilst the tity of Remington cartridges which were vexation and expense of this Peraic rear was brought up by home and foot shipped by Mr Remington of the galebrated imbroglio. We should either have let it soldiers,

rifle manufactory in America, and who is alone, or having once gone in for establish- London, Feb. 4.—Archbishop Manning passenger by the steamer. It is said thating order and a stable government, there is supporting the Vation in examining a he has come over with the view of entering would have been no half-measures taken scheme for the union of extreme English into negotiations with the Chinese Govern to do so. The thing would have been done Ritualists with the Church of Roma, Onement for the creation. of cartridge works. | once for all and thoroughly,

This sounds rather strange, as they have a manufaetroy of that description at Loong- hwa, which is under the superintendence of a competent Englishman and which is at present turning five thousand cartridges per day, a number which can be considerably increased when it is found necessary,

"GOD SAVE THE QUEEN."

E. P. HURST, Conductor,

Polios Intelligence. (Before the Hon. O, May,) 29th February, 1876.

SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS,

Nine Chineas were brought up as being Auspicious characters, having boon found in su unccoupied house in the same row on which a burglary was attempted. It ap peared that a house in Eastern Street, Sai- ringpoon, was visited by burglars, who got on to the house by means of a bamboo ladder. They were, however, discovered in time by an inmate of the houso, who had cocasion to get up during the night Being thus alarmed, the burglars ran away having succeeded in carrying away only one bundle of salt fish. P.0. 90, Bragg, was going up Eastern Street at the time; he saw some men running away and collared one of them, but this man out him on the hand and escaped. The case was remand.

As we have given Insertion to the let ter signed by "L. C. S.," from Yokohama, on the subject of alleged discourtesy on the part of Captain' Tracey, of H. I. U, M. S. Yang Woo, towards a Chinese interpreter, who accompanied officially the Governor of Kanagawa on board the ship on a visit, we think it right to give publication to the following contradiction and re-contradio tion. They appeared in the Japan Mail and Japan Gazette of the 19th Januaryod for enquiries, respectively i

statement absolute contradiction. The

PELONIOUS INTENT,

Luk Akwong, a chair-cooliein the employ of Mrs Marty, the keeper of a curlo store at Queen's Road, was charged by his mis- tress under the following circumstances. The complainant Mea Eugene Marty stated

The plaintiff's mother having arrived, she was put into the box. She did not know the defendant. In 1873, her son, the plaintiff, told ber that a man named Ashing wanted to borrow $37, and she paid him the money. She had the charge of some money of her elder brother's at the time, and she lent it to the defendant through the plaintif Lo Shan Hing was her brother's name, He was at present in Bai-chiu. Her own name was Lo Shun Hing (twe names were alike in spelling but different in tone).

Finally judgment was given for $87, with interest at the rate of 12 per cent from 1st April 1873.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

The following telegrams appear in our hundred leading Ritualist clergymen re-

pudiate the sebeme Indian Exchanges —

Allahabad, Jan. 16-Bir Balar Jung is likely to visit England this year as a guest of the Dake of sutherland,

Calcutta, 27th January,-Router's Agent telegraphed from Kangoon about Sir Thomas Wade's Party as though Sir Thomas himself were expected at Bhamo. Reater is correct in asserting that an

Paris, Feb. 5th. There has been a ter- rible Colliery Explosion at Saint Etienne. One hundred and seventy persons perished. Cileulta, Feb. 5th-Captain Butler, the "A charge of discourtesy having been

Deputy Master Attendant of Calcutta, was brought against the English Commander of

drowned at Garden Reach on Thursday the Chinese corvette Yang Woo, by an

evening. He was in a small steam launch, Anonymous correspondent of Yokohama

with a party of the Serapis officers, return- zowspaper, we are requested to give his

ing, after dark, from a sporting expedition, Yang Woo was visited by a distinguished that she paid the defendant his wages yes-escort-bardly troops as he calls it is to when the launch collided with the steamtug party of Japanese. (comprising two of the tarday, but by mistake gave him a $10 note be marched up there to meet the Yunan Challenge. Captain Butler with others fell Imperial princes with their suite and various for one of one dollar, she had a 825 noto, Mission, The Escort will, likely, consist overboard at the mument of the collision.

London, Feb. 7.--The Frincess Alexan officials of the Navy Department), attended and had to change it from Mr Ullmann for of about 300 men Europeans and natives. by a British naval officer and numbering one $10 note and ten $1 notes, $5 having The passage of this small foros will be the dra had arrived in London from Copenha- seventeen in all. They were rooolved by plainant owed to Mr Ullmann,

been deducted for a debt which the comfirst fruit of the demand for a right of way gon. Lord Lytton embarks from Brindisi Uaptain Tracy in his own cabin, and wine fendant when taxed with having received the Douglas Forsyth's Embassy, and afterwards mouth on the 1st proximo.

The de-through Burmese territory, bungled by Sir in the steamer Orontes, which leaves Ports was offered to them, Captain Tracy naturally

London, Feb. 7-His Royal Highness being the last helped. The cabin, which is money in excuar, made a stout denial, but successfully negociated by Colonel Duncan. produced a $o note and three $1 zotes.

Allahabad, 31st January. A suit for the duke of Edinburgh will take command small, was somewhat crowded, but, so far as the complainant did not pay him any $o three thousand rupees damages for wrong of Her Majesty's ship Sultan on a special s could be seen, each of the guest note, he was given into custody. The ful dismissal, has been lastituted by the cruise. supplied with wine, and the omission of any

Constantinople, Feb. 7.-The Reforms member of the party was the result of an defendant was sent to six months' bard Band-master of the 34th Foot against the

labour.

Officers of that Regiment at Ferozepore. contemplated by Count Andrassy have re- London, Jan. 8-The Queen has unceived general consent by the Porte, so far nounced her intention to be present at the as they apply to the Insurgent Provinces. Concert to be given in the Albert Hall, London, Feb. 7.-Cardinal Manning has Kensington, on the 26th of February. It disavowed the scheme for union between is expected that is Royal Highness the the Church of Rome, and the extreme Ri

Prince of Wales will visit Gibraltar on his tuslists. return home from India, when Lord Napler London, Feb. 8th-The Session of of Bagdals will assume the duties of Go Parliament was opened to-day by Her vernor. Colonel Gwen Burne will accom-Majesty in person, accompanied by Hor The Royal Speech said that our relations with China were cordial.

accident for which their entertainer could not justly be held responsible.

LARGENY.

CHINKBANG.

We learn that the survey of the Northern and of the Malay Peninsula for the telegraph line projected by the Slamess Government to connect Tavoy, Bangkok and Provinos Wellesley is prooeding apace. It has been completed from Lacon through Sangorah and Qaedah to Province Wellealey, and the country from Lacon to Bangkok and from Bangkok to Tavoy is at present. being taken in hand.

Masers Spencer and Wolf write on the According to the Siam Weekly Advertiser 21st February-Another week has passed of the 10th instant, the Siamese troops in without any material change in car Piece the north have completely dispersed the Goods market. Sales have been made at Cheen Hau filibusters. All their leaders the figures given below, but supplies are have been slain or taken prisoners and the chiefly drawn from the native dealers at rank and file fled on the 21st December in Shanghai, who are enabled to meet all confusion from their stockades without demands from the heavy settlements at low previziona and were endeavouting to make rates made by thom previous to the New for a place called Paen. The way is Year. With delivery after the holidays, described as a dreary, barren and desolate the stocks thus accumulated in second hands ons, through mountain ravines and gorges, must, however, soon be exhausted, and and Puen could not be reached under 18 even now prices have an upward tendency.days, and as the fugitire Cheon Haus could Grey Shirtings. All descriptions and chops not possibly obtain any provisions on the of common and medium 8-ibs, goods have road, it was generally believed that they found buyers at prices ranging from Tis, would all perish of starvation. `- 1.50 1.78 per piece; medium to good 7-lbs. are scarce, and enquired for at Tis. 145 a 1.50 per piece, T-Cloths-7-1ba. Blue Globe, Silver Dragon and similar qualities, have been placed at Tis. 1.32 a 134 per piece; 6-lbs. 3-man shop, Tls. 1.22 per piens; the mediam qualities of both weights being most in demand. Sandalwood has been quitted at Tls. 3.46 a 3.58 per picul. Malua Opium.-An active business has been transacted during the week, but prices show a downward tendency. We to-day quote best quality Tla, 438 a 440 per pienl Feb. 21st.

Allusion has been made to the Chinese

Chun Yung Shing, boatman in the employ admiral, who was present by invitation. The Yung Woo has two; but the order of of Messrs MacEwen Frickel & Co., was sent precedence in the Chinese navy would seem to six months hard labour for stealing a to be somewhat eccentric, the admiralsheet of sheathing metal. Some stores were being taken into the godown from the possessing no authority in naval matters Ruasian man-of-war Vsadnick, and they whatever, and, in this case, acting as pay- masters only. Their status may be judged were being arranged, some for sale by from the fact that they enjoy only one-fiftbdefendant was engaged on this work, when pany Lord Lytton to India as Private Se Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra. English Drills still remain very quiet.

of the pay given to the Chinese Commander.

Japan Mail, 19th Jan.

auction and some for reservo. The

he was soon to conceal a piece of metal bebind a box with intent to remove the came afterwards, but he was observed by a Russian seaman.

SUPREME COURT. IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Lordship Mr Justice SNOWDEN.) 20th February, 1876,

With reference to a paragraph which ap pears in this morning's Advertiser, giving **unqualified denial" to a letter which ap 4peared in our paper of the 14th last. signed *L, 0, 8.,” we are requested by our corres- pondent to state that th facts as he related. thom absolutely occurred, and that the Informant of the Advertiser is mistaken Inasmuch as he refers to a party of visitors altogether distinct to that of which the Chinese Interpreter, who was treated with. such signal discourtesy, formed part. Had Tai Tax Chan v. Chun King Kee, $95.40. the editor of the Advertiser or his informant-Mr Bharp appoared for the plaintiff and read L. C. S.'s letter carefully, or not Mr Wotton for the defendant. The case wilfully wished to misrepresent it, he would was by consent referred to Mr Chun Tai have seen this, clearly enough, for himself. Kwong for decision. -Japan Gouette, 19th January,

Deane & Les Cheung Shan, $50. -This was a claim by the Captain superintendent (L. & C. Express, Jan. 21)

of Polios against the defendant who stood The corvette Juno, which left Plymouth for security for a Chinese constable who had Hong Kong on the 18th ult., reached Gibral-run away from the service. Judgment for tar on the 10th inst, and resumed her the plaintiff, for whom Mr Sharp appeared. voyage on the 13th inst. The Sheldrake, gunboat, which sailed on the 3rd inst., also

Chiu Akwan v. Ng Ashing, $85.84. for the China station, arrived at. Gibraltar on the 11th inst.

The appointment of Surgeon W. H. Elmes, of the fart, for service in the hospital at Hongkong, is gazetted. Surgeon John Wood is appointed to the Hort.

cretary.

Madrid, Jan. 31-The Royalist troops are successfully advancing and gradually

losing round the Carlists.

Cairo, Feb. 1-The Egyptian troops have occupied the province of Hamusain without opposition. The King of Abyssinia is collecting his forces at Adown.

London, Feb. 9.-Both House of Parlia- ment have voted the Addressen in reply to the Royal Speech. In the House of Com. mone, the Marquis Hartington made a speech in which he condemned the polley of pur- chasing the Suez Canal shares which he considered alike dangerous and profitless.

Mr Disraeli lengthily defended the pur- chase of the Canal shares and polated out the value of the Suez Canal in connecting

and India.

Japan, (Japan Mail)

No further news from Corea has been re-

route, where the Prince lunched. Scindia the chain of fortresses between Englaceived during the week, but there is the best. |

London, Feb 10.-The correspondence relating to the purchase of the Khedive's Suez Canal ahares was submitted to par liament last night, and the debate thereon was fixed for Monday next.

Quotations.

Horfezono, Feb, 20, 1876, OPIUM--New Patna, cash... 610 a 012)

credit, 615 a 617 Old Patna, cash....

credit,

New Benares, caak, 576) a 680

Old Bonares, cash,

oredit, 584 a 685

credit,

New "Malwa, cash, 585 credit, 590 Allowance Taels, 16 a 33

Old Malwa, cash, 590 credit, 595 Allowance Taels, 10 a 20

CAMPHOR, QUICKSILVER, ... SALTPETRE.

... 4 a 64

Exchange.

..3222

*** 721

...79

Morar, Feb. 1-The Prince arrived at Gwalior this afternoon accompanied by a strong sort of the Tenth Hussars. A vi- sit was paid to the Bajah of Dholopore on mat. the Prince several miles out and ac

3/94 companied him in the same carriage to the

reason for believing that the Chinese have Bank, 6 months' sight,

... 3/04 cild palace in the city, where the Prince

disclaimed any intention of interfering in the Credit, 6 months' sight,.... mounted an elephant accompanied by Soin-

Corean question, and they are even under On Caloutta, Bank demand, ...R-229-

Bombay, demand, diah and General Daly and followed by 32

stood to have concurred in the justice of the other elephants and Scindiah's infantry.

Japanese-demands. This must relieve the,, Shanghai, demand,

Shanghai, 30 days" sight, Japanese Cabinet from some little anxiety, and proceeded to the Phoolbagh, a magai- ficent new palace lately built for the

and tends to strengthen the position of the Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B., reasonable sum of sixteen lacs. Tre

Government in the eyes of its subjects. But Sycee, mendons crowds lined the whole route,

there is apparently no relaxation in the pro- Mexicans,... parations necessary for strong measures in Gold Loaf, and the houses in the bazaar were crowded

London, Feb, 10-English, whilst depre.ase they should be needed. It is observable English Sovereigna, from the ground to the housetop. 13,000 of Scindiah's picked troops lined the route cating any act of the Khedive in giving up that according to our report from Yokoska Australian Sovereigns, ... and kept order admirably. The Prince re- the Control of the Canal, has declined to. M. S. Doar has left Nagasaki for Discount, ...

Curea, views dindiah's army to-morrow and visits become possessor of the Founder's shares. the fortress. Scindiah's hospitality to all-Galle, Feb 10 The German Govern- here is unbounded. The palace and town ment propose the adoption of a uniform rate of postage to trans-oceanic places of 50 are illuminated.

Bombay, Feb. 1-This morning the contimes for, half-ounce letters. Great prise, which have been landed at the Im-

London, Feb 10.Austria, Germany and Italy have signified their approval of the purchase in warm terms. Russia has not sent any despatches to England on the subject.

Britain, France and Holland have asked for admison to the postal Union as regards their Colonial possessions.

Uhina.

SHANGHAL

(N. C. D. News, Feb. 24.) As will be seen from our Peking corres- pondent's letter, the intercourse between

Shares.

+++

26.50

5.30

6.32

7.9

Hongkong Bank, 3 per cent. prem. Some 8,000 packages of cargo have now HK Fire Ins. Co., $495- been recovered from the wreck of the Sur China Fire Ins. Co., $145

Victoria Fire Ins. Co., $70 perial Dook-Yard at Urage. The wreck H.K. W. Dook Co., 62% dia. ez.div. lies upon a sandy bottom close to the en-Chins Traders Ins. Co., $1650 trance of that harbour, and there is but little Union Ins, Society of Canton, $600 hope of raising it. The assistance of divers Chinese Insurance Co., $218. will be necessary to save the remaining por- North China Ins. Co., Tia. 850 tion of her sargo,

C. & J. Marine Ins. Co., Tin, 57 Yangtare Ins. Association, Tia, 615 HK 0. & M. S.-bost Co., 5 din. Union 8, Navigation Co., Tis. Hongkong Hotel Co., $55 dis. Shanghai Steam N. Oo., Tls. 74- Chinese Imperial Load, £102,8

The total quantity of tea delivered from that he and the defendant were previously evening party afterwards at Scindiah's in- in the Peiho suddenly broke up on the 6th the names of them all. Seputar and another (Taken at Messrs, Falconer & Co.'s Premises,

Temperature. Rosazona, Feb. 29, 1876.

Queen's Road.) THIENOKITER-? A.M.,

Do,

47... Do. Maximum,

601

60%

Do. Minim, over night, BABONATE, —

4P.M

80,100 -80.010

Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING.

Mr Dennys appeared for the defendant who was his own futerpreter. He said he had given notice of a special defonos, and urged thatthe plaintiff had no right to sue, the note being in the name of one Lo Shan Hing, and that the amount of interest was too Frince of Wales reviewed Scindiah's forces The P. and O. mail, bringing dates Yoko-much. The defendant actually received on the maidan, east of the new Palace, hama 30th Nov., Shanghai 3rd, Hong Kong $30, and the $7 mentioned in the note was Nearly ten thousand troops were present. 9th, Singapore 16th Dec., and Pacific mail given as interest,

The Cavalry and Artillery extorted admira from Yokohama Dec. 9, were received, via The plaintiff, who was formerly au inter- tion from everybody both in the march and Brindisi and via San Francisco respectively, preter at the Police Court, stated that Lo gallop post. The Infantry are evidently an on the 17th inst., their due date and the fol-Chun Hing was his mother's name, and that exact copy of the British. The Native Army lowing (French) mail, with a week's later gave the money to the defendant himself, displays great steadiness. Altogether Boin-

STRAITS NEWS. advices-Yokohama 9th Deo., Shanghai Mr Dennys observed that he under. dlah'a Army would compare favourably with

(Straits Times.) 19th, Fooshow 12th, Hong Kong 16th, Ma-stood that the owner of the note was regular British troops. Soindish acted as

We learn, with much satisfaction, that nila 11th, Batavia 10th, Singapore 24th, an angle of the plaintif, and that the General throughout, and after the conclusion Galle 30th Dec -reached London, tia Marzame in the note was prefixed by Mr, of the review sad the sham fight, the Prince Foreign Ministers and heads of State De- three of Mr Birch's murderers have bean at selilos, on Jan. 21st, being three days early. which could not indicate that the owner expressed himself favourably regarding the partments conceded in the Ediet of September last caught, and that one of them, Seputan The next inward (P. and D.) mail is due, cia of the note was a woman,

army. In the afternoon the Prince visited fast, was inaugurated on the 4th February, by name, confesses everything According. Brindisi, on the 31st Jan,

The plaintiff was then called. He stated Gwalior fortress. A banquet was provided on the occasion of the usual New Year visits, to this worthy's tale there were nine men at the new Palace in the evening, and an Our Tientsin correspondent says the ice concerned in the dead, and he has furnished the banded ware-houses in London for the employed in the Folice Court, In March week ended the 10th inst., was 3,643,5781b., 1873 the defendant applied to him for a vitation. The Palace was illuminated and instant, and that on the 8th steamers from man of the name of Gundak were usught by of which 2,502,006lb. was for home con-loan because some Indian Constables were

there was a fire-works display.

Shanghai could have reached Tientsin with the Sultan Abdullah at Durian Sabatang sumption, 809,4071b, was removed coastwice, suing him. The plaintiff went home and London, Feb. 2-The Comptoir d'Es out difficulty. Our correspondent gives an and not without considerable resistance. 228,7941b, was exported, 100,60116, was sent consulted his mother. She had t that compte has declared a dividend for half amusing account of the adventures of a party The third man, whose name is Ngah Hamid, Boastwise for exportation, and 4,171lb, was for time some money in her sharge banging year at the rate of eight per cent per annum, of excursionists who started for a ride across was captured by Syed Masahoor, Wo ships' stores. The duty received mounted to the plaintiff's cousin. The plafutia took Agra, Feb. 2-The banquet and fire-the plains, and lost themselves so effectually understand that the seizure of these rafflens to 282,625, which, when compared with the pity on the defendant and lent him the works at Scindiah's Palace last night were that the last man only found his way back has been the result of considerable pressurs £61,216, of last week, exhibits an increase $87, for which the note was given. Tha & great suCONÉS,

At the end of the dinner on the fifth day.

brought to bear upon the Sultan by H. E. of rather more than 2 per cent.

defendant was receiving 437 a month at Scindiah entered and in a most cordial

the Governor. So far, so good, but the At the close of last week silver was in the Magistracy, and the note was given for manner proposed, and drank in champagne,

The C. C. 8. N. Co's, steamer Europe, instigators as well as the instrum'n's must good demand for India, at 564d. per oz., and payment on the following month. On the the Queen and the Prince's health and on which is intended to be employed in the also be made to answer for the crime, and it considerable amount was brought from 1st April 1873, he was, however, dismissed pressed how deeply he felt the honour of Foushow trade, has been undergoing altera satisfactory to thinks that there is every the Continent, the market then became quict, from the service. No interest was man the Prince's visit.” The Prince replied

The correspondends of the Pinăng Gazztto payers awaiting the result of the tenders for tioned at the time the money was lent, butnost felicitously, thanking Soludlah for bis tions at the Old Dook, during the past two prospect of that being brought about.

months. She has now accommodation for the council drafts on India; when it became when he was dismissed, the plaintiff said magnificent hospitality and saying he should fourteen cabin and upwards of fifty second reveals a curiously anomalous state of affairs Jan. 6, Annie Braginton, from New York known that they had gone so much lower, he would charge him interest si per always remember his visit to Gwalior as class passengers, the latter being barthed at in Perak. Wo are at war there and we are to Shanghai, the effect on silver was immediate, and the cent per mouth, otherwise 81 48 month one of the pleasantest in India, and that he the fure end of the ship. Special attention not at war. Our troops are on the most Jan. 6, Ottercaps, from Cardiff to Honge prico receded to 65 3-16d. per oz., at which on $87, and this made up the sum the was proud to rank Seindiau tun his personal has been paid to ventilation, and the sleeping shooting down another lot wherever they Jan. 8, Lyoka Till, from Wardit to Hong

friendly terms with one party of Maloys and rate the late arrivals have been placed. plaintif now diaimed. The defendant friend. Scindiah spoke very feelingly re cabins are provided with every necessary are mes with. One day the troops are out

kong. There are about 282,000 in Mexican dollars agreed to this rate of interest at the time, peating the Prince's visit in the afternoon convenience separate bath zooms being on the war path, burning and slaying right Jan. 10, Echo, from London to Hongkong on the market, but the rate is not yet fixed. On the dismissal of the defendant, his salary at the Old Palade in open Durbar before provided for ladies and gentlemen. The

Tenders for £700,000 in bills on India were for the previous month was withheld by the nobles assembled, when the Frine was dining saloon is on deck, an arrangement and left, columns of smoke marking their Jan 10, Nearohue (str.), from Liverpool-id received at the Bank of England on the 18th the Magistrates, and the plaintif had returning his plait. The Prince storts for which allows much more room for cabin arch. The next day the officers and men Cardiff and Hongkong inst The amounts allotted were To Cals spoken to the Hon. C. May at the time Jeypore on Friday,

Locommodation. The decorations are in amuse themselves with shooting matches, Jau, 11, Titian, from Penarth to Hongs outta, £400,000; and to Bombay, £300,000) about the debt due to him. The defendant Saint Petersburgh, Feb. 8.-The Russian white and gold, with suitable upholstery, with rifles and revolvers, and the day after kong. tenders on Caloutta at is. 03-16d. will re- was dismissed on account of some irregu. cabinet is now considering a salieme for and both the saloon and rabins look very they vary their amusement with some cacoe- Jan. 12, Patroclus (str.), from Liverpool te selre about 18 per cont above in fully and larity in some Government money affairs partially withdrawing the subsidies of the cosy and inviting. The Europe has always take to be the P. M. M. O., not P.C.MO, Jan. 18, Antipodes, from Cardiff to Hongs

racing, in which Dr. Townsend, whom we Shanghai, The plaintiff charged interest for 33 months, Russian Steam Navigation Company and had the reputation of being what walloss term and Mr Maxwell, H., sub-Commissioner, Mesare, J. Henry Boroder and Co. an and he bad not seen the defendant sines will, instead, refund the Suez Canal to an easy seabeat, and will doubtless become Hounos that the half yearly interest on the his dismissal until February last. When on Russian vessels from India and Chins still greater favourite with passengers. Imperial Government of Japan Custom Loan he applied to him for payment, he was into the Black Sen. for £1,000,000, due 1st February next, will the employ of Mr Dennys, and he said to London, Feb. 3.The Troopship Jumaa be paid on and after that date at their counts him, "Now you have got employment you sailed for Bombay to day,

(Courier and Gasette ) ing-house.

should pay me." To this the defendant Jeypore Feb. 8-The Prince went tiger Li Hung-cheng has been deputed to settle Another failure in the silk trade has been replied that he had not received pay front shooting yesterday with the Maharajah and the Corean question with Mr Mori, the the country for some time was received with Jan. 11, Quward, from Liverpool to Bonge abhonnced that of Messrs. J. Gaury and Mr Dennys for six months, and that when two or area of his suit. His Royal High-Japanese ambasador, and various interviews univeral horror" and aroused storm of Jan. 16, Sophie, from Cardiff to Hongkong, Co., an old established and respectable he had money he would pay him. The nese, from the elephant on which he was have passed between them at Tientsin with disapprobation." The Bulle, it appears, were house, of London, Paris, and Lyons. The promissory note was in the name of his seated, shot one very large tiger, over eight reference to the subject. The Viceroy com- not prepared for their campaign sud argue direct liabilities are understood not to ex mother, who was called Lo Sbun Bing. feet and four inches in length. The oar ploted his sixty-fourth year the other day, that their 2nd Battalion, now at the Cape, beed £50,000, and the assets are nearly as By Mr Dennys did not pay much case was brought in with deremony to the and held a grand leves in honour of the should take their place, and the Ghoorkhas

attention to the wording of the note at the Residency, where a large party of natives occasion, which was attended by every mas although willing and able enough to fight Plesere. Beyd and Coi have published an time, and did not therefore discover that Shikarena sesembled. A grand Durber at derin for miler arvand,

the Malays, would appear to have imbibed

on Bombay at là, 94d; in full.

mach

The following is taken from the latest London Papers ****.

DEPARTURES. ?

kong.

distinguish themselves. All are however Jan. 14, Haukow (str.), from London to | agreed that the sooner they are out of the Shanghai.

country the better, and a report that H. Jan. 17, Alex. MoNeil, from Cardiff be“ the Governor had requested that the Buffs.

Hongkong.

rongs

and the Ghoorkhas should be stationed in

LOADING FOR CHINA AND TAVAN FORTM

Glenesta, Cardia

At London-Steamers via Suez Canal Orchis, FlintshireTM Galley of Lorge, Sumatra

Mails.

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH

- CENTRAL

and

THE

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIO STEAMERS.

THE

Insurances..

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Eolicos against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premis

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUR- ANCE, COMPANY, ADELAIDE.

CAPITAL

£500,000,

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company” In to Issue Policles of Marine Insurance, Hongkong, China and Japan, até prepared payable in Australia, London, Calonita, Date || Bombay, Mauritius, China and Japan at

current rates.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, September 6, 1875.

EDWARD NORTON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, January 1, 1874. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOOLA, TION OF BHANGHAL

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, 800, 000 TAxın

HF 8. S. “QUEANIO," will be des-

TOLICIES granted on Marine "Riski to patched for San Francisco, via Yoko-all parts of the world at ourront zaton. hama, on WEDNESDAY, the 1st March," at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal.

This Association will, until further no tios, provide out of the earnings, first for an Interest Dividend of 15 % to Share holders on Capital, and thereafter distri buted among Polley holders, annually, in

VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED,

IN LIQUIDATION. .

NOTICE.

A Jılı Parsons holding Warrants, agalust

Freight will be-received on Board until cash, ALL the Profits of the Underwriting unclaimed Dividends, Interest, or

will be received at the Office until 6 p. samo day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same ls required.

Return Passage Tlerets available for & months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent on regular rates.

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

G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 3, 1876.

31EAM FOR -

mol

Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Ports, Southampton and London;

ALNO

Bombay, Madras and Calcutta.

THE Stoam-ship GOLCONDA, Captain C, ANDERSON, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on THURSDAY, the 2nd March, at Noon

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

CARGO will be received on board until Noon; SPECIE and PARCELS at the Office until 2 P. M. on the 1st Iden.

For particulars regarding Freight and Passago, apply at the P, & O, S. N. Co.'s Olov, Hongkong.

CONTENTS AND. VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,

A torillen declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and suste delivered by the Shippers to the Qom pany's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention or prejudice which may happen from incorrect. ness on such declaration,

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's

Black Bills of Lading. ---

THE P. & O. S., N. Co. reserve the

option of forwarding all Goous ship. ped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by Rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpos

A. MOIVER, Superintendent. P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Offico,

Hongkong, February 17, 1876.

U. S. MAIL LINK

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY:

mo2

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOVOKING AT TOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,

THE S. S. "GREAT REPUBLIC” will

contributed.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, July 9, 1872

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS SYIKLING.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLLULES against the Risk of FIRM on Bulidings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Poponaia for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Director for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life,

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 1, 1867.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

GENCIES at all the Trosty Porta of - China and Japan, and at "Singapore, Saigon and Penang

Risks accepted, and Folfcles of Insurance. granted at the rates of Promium current at the above mentioned Ports,

KO CHARGE YOR POLICY FEXA,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1871,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

HE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company, ad Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai and "Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Oo, Hongkong, October 14, 1888,

Hustle

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER

His Majesty King George The Bird, A. D. 1720.

AE Undersigned having bean appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

Marine Department.

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

Fire Department, Polloles lasted for long or short perloda at ourront rates. A discount of 20 % allowed.

payment at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank before the 1st April, 1876, otherwin their claims will not be recognised.

ADOLF ANDRE,

F. D. SASSOON,

Liquidators.

Hongkong, December 20, 1875.

THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE CO.

TER

apl

Undersigned having been appointed Agent, In Hongkong, for the above- named Company, is prepared to grapt Policies against Fire, on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates, subject to an immediate, dis count of 20 %.

Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in China.

Life Policies affected during the year 1875, share in the Bozus to be declared on 31st December for the quinquennial period then ending.

A MAGG. HEATON. Hongkong, September 27, 1876,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special "Acts of Parliament.

Estankissed 1809,

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

[HE Undersigned, Aarnes at Hongkong for the shove Company, are prepared to grant Follefen against FIRE, to the .extent of £10,000 on any Building, or Merchandise in the same, at the ustial Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.

GILMAN & Co.,

Agents

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned having been appoint. ed Agents for the above Company,

THE

are prepared to grant Insurances of eur

rent rates.

MELCHERS & Co., Agenta, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.

ON SALE.

THE

CHINESA READER'S MANUAL.

HANDBOOK of Biographical, His

Intimations.

HOTEL DES OOLONIES, SHANGHAL

| |

HONGKONG MARKET PRICES

[No. 8964-FEBRUARY 20, 1876.

Corrected to Saturday, Feb. 26, 1876. At 1090 Oath per Dollar Mexican,

Minoren si ( Misket. Low

Cash. Dan Butcher Meat.

事

ES Propriétaires de l'Hotel de Colonter

ont Phonneur d'informar M.M. Jes Bacon, English, . ⠀ lb.. Voyageurs qu'ils viennent d'annexer

"Foochow s Tour restaurant, dont le haute renommée

at si bien connue, une nouvelle maison, Beef, sirloin and prime out,

confortable, désirable, Chambres pour

hambra quldur pound offer das Boef Corned, Chambres-Splendides réunissant tout le familles, Kallos de Baines,

Voitures A la disposition de M. M. les Toyagours La Salle de Billiard et la Barre spát completement separés de l'hotel ce qui est une securité pour le bien être -des visiteurs.

Les soins les plus minutieux apportés dans tous les services sont une garantie pour M. M los Voyageurs dont le patron- age est Solliolté.

A. SCISSON & Ooy Propriétaires: Shanghai, le 10 Février, 1876. mois

WANTED.

,3.:

by a young German, SE

A Servant Maid, to acompany a Lady or

family on route to Europe.

Terms: Free Passage Home. Address: Home-passage care of the China Mail Office.

Hongkong, February 9, 1876,

BOLI

IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE REDUĆ. TION OF THE PRICE OF THE "SHANGHAI COURIER AND CHINA GAZETTE,"

IT WILL BE THE

CHEAPEST DAILY PAPER IN CHINA and us a large INCREASE OF CIRCULATION MAY BE CONFIDENTLY ANTICIPATED, THE

”་

ADVANTAGE TO ADVERTISERS

-IS OBVIOVA,

Rosat,

Soup, th

Steak, t Bullocks' Brains,

"80 10 Mint, .

140 120 Mushroom, dried,

200 * Green

Onions, Bombay

7.-

Chilies, Dried,

Mixed,

200 160

Carry Stuff, Englab Garlic,

Ginger,

50 40

400 800 Green Peas, young 160 160

50 40

old

60 50

oy. 160 120 Green Winter Cours

catty

20 15

outty

120 100 Lettuce, English. 140 120

hoad

10 8

Chinese

catty banch

20 .12. 10

catty

·760 660

per Tongue, fresh, sach

porned

70 60 2015

Heart, Feet,

400 850 Paraley, Chinése,- 150 110

batty.

80 20

English,

bunch

50 | Potatoes, Macao,

Datly

80 1920

Kidneys,

60 50

14 12

Tail,

120 110 Pumpkins,

12 10

Liver,

catty 90 70 Radishes, English

doz.

Tripe (undressed), catty 40-50 Scallions,

catty 20

Calves Hoad and Feat, set Hams, American,

500 450 Shalota,

catty

860

Squash, Bottle

60 40

200 100 Taro,

400 $60 Tomatoes,

Mutton Chop, a

Leg, Shoulder, Liver,

220 200 Turnips, English,

each

108

220 200

160 160

73 fresh, Balt,

ja 10

30 20

Piga' Chitlings, i

Chinose, ?English

"Feet,

180 | | 120 | Water Lily Rosta,

60 50 Water Cress,

120 110 amR, DST,

6050 Daten, "

8070 Fign, Dried,

1800 1800. Ground Nuts,

30 25

04.

093

400: · 350

80 20

Fry,

110 100

ཙ)བྷཝཾ,

Fruits.

Head,

110 100 Aleurites,

catty

.60 60

Hearty

each

7060 Apples, Dried

Kidneys,

.70

Liver

Pork, Chop,

catty

abrumcatty 20

California, i 120 110 Bananas, fragrant Funt, catty 180 180

250 200

500 200

Common

-8026

Corned,

150 140 Chesnuts,

100

Leg,

160 150

Cocoanuts

•`each

Fat or Lard,

120 110 Currants,

. bottle

Sheeps' Head, and Fest, set-

400 $60

Ib. 200 100

Now

Ready:

Hearty

⚫onch

⚫ bottle

500 400

Kidneys,

500 400

THE CHINA REVIEW, VOL. IV., No. 3.

Sucking Pige,

catty

.40 80

Voal,

Batty Poultry.

130 120 Oranges, Swest Sunwoey 11

200 170

Coolle

140 80

EDITED BY N. B. Danaxe, Ph.D.

Ospone,

catty

190 170

Mandarin

Deer.

each 48.00

Mandarin,

100 80

Annual Subscription, postage included, Ducks,

eatty 140 190

Nutmeg,

80 40

$8.50

CONTENTE,

Deled

sch

220 200 Idohoes, Dried,

300 250

Eggs, Hea

dan.

100

Lemons,

120 100

Duck

100

The Folklore of China, (Continued from

- page 84.)

Loong Ngan, Dried,

250 160

Salt,

100

體

Melons, Chinese .

each

100

The Chinese Vernaculars.

Trip to the City of Leon Chan.

Legend of the Building of Peking. Chinese Explorations of the Indian Ocean

during the Fifteenth Century, (Con Pheasants, Canton, Eve pair tinued from page 67.) ·

Fowls, Geese, Partridges,

catty

170 160 Fears, Chefoo, 10 10

catty

160 100

tesoh

esch 300 260 Pine-apples, Funti

80 40

Leatty 30

1500

Shanghal, "

1296

Plantains, common Prunes, Dried;

• ench

140 130 Fumeloes, Canton

B0 70 Raisins, Muscatel,

20 80

bottle

800 260 esch 100 50 bottle 1100 760

Rabbits,

.700

Snipe,

esch

125 120 Sugar Cane,

Teal,

100 150 Tamarinds,

.Ib.

stickt catty

200 160

30 25

Turkeys, Cock,

•

catty

600 500 Walnuts, new

100

Hen

60 60

MiscellaneouE,

bottle

280 200

picul 1600 1500

1b.

600 400

bottle

760 .700

750 700

200 100

picul

1100 1000

60-50 Choose, American,

*- lb.

400

110 100

80 70

each 1100

catty

-250 200

י!

An Introduction to a Retrospect of Forty

Years of Foreign Intercourse with Pigeons,

Quall

China

Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries on Eastern Matters:

Torture in British and Chinese Prisons. Fusang.

Chinese Jessamine.

Balls.

The Natural History of China, Red an a Festive Colour.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &o,

China' Mall Offles. Hongkong, January 11, 1876.

For Sale.

FOR SALE,

Wild Ducks,

»Geese,

Bream,

Paty 400 850 Water Chestnuts.

Allspice,

Bran,

110 100 Butter

90 80 Candled Orange Peel, 200-180

000

each

850

Fish

catty

Carp

Codfish, salt

Congor Eels, Crabs, Cuttle Fish, D:00,

Ex "OCEANICH Mais Season's American HAMS and Dog Fish,

BACON in prime condition: Smoked

Eals, SALMON.

Golden Gate Baker's EXTRA FLOUR

A torlonly Mythological and amoral in Barrels and Tha

Literary Referenoa,

WILLIAM FREDERICK MATEBN.

Price: $3.

Shanghai.............!!

KELLY & Co..

Intimations.

Life Department, Palleles issued for sums not exceediag. Hongkong Cheya Mail" OffioR. £5,000 on reasonable terms.

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

Leave Hongkong for San Francisco, CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,

via Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th March, 1876, at 3 F.M., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Contral and South America, and to New York and Europe via OVERLAND RAILWAYS.

A steamer ca the Mitsu Bishi S. 8. Com pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make close connection at Yokohama.

At New York, Passengers have esloution' of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany,

P.M.

Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. 14th Prosimo, Parcel Packague will be received at the office until 6 Bame day; all Paroel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same in required.

For further information as to Passage aud Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West

G. P. EMORY, Aeting Agenti Hongkong, February 18, 1875,

DBLANORE OHAMPAGNE.

me18

DE MONTEBELLO CARTE

Quarta, $10 per case (1 dozen.). Fints, $16 (3 O per cent, discount on 20 cassa,

Bourbon WHISKEY,

$12 per case (1 dozen,) FOR SALE BY

Hongkong, June 22, 1875,

HBARD & Co.

(LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

TOLICIES granted at current rates on POLICIES to all parts of the Worlds In accordance with the Company's Artiales of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits 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..

OLYPHANT & Con General Agents.

Bongbong, April 17, 1878,

YANGTSZE INSURANCË 48800ÌA, TION OF SHANGHAI

NOTICE:

FTER this date, the above Association will allow a Brokerage of Thirty- three and One Third per oant. (339%) on Local Risks only.

RUSSELL & Ö., Agents

Hongkong, June 3, 1874.

MANCHESTER TIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned Agents afe in receipt To are of Directors anthorizing them to late Polletes to the extent of £10,000 on any one first class risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on adjoining risks at current rates. A Discount of 20% allowed,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,

Bosalong, January 8, 1874,

COAL DEPOT,

COAL of stery detoription supplied to

Stestners by the Undersigned, Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanch, with Mr. MAOLEHOBE, or Lrong AN YOR, EWORGHING, Praya

LANDSTEIN & Ün *Hongkong, November 1, 1875.

MADEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1876,

FOR SALE.

SOME very superior OLD PORT WINE, just received, in cases of One or Two Dozen bottles cauli.

Apply to

Lemon

50 Capers,

90 80 Charcoal, i

,,English,

Dutch,

11080 Cinnamon,

120 110 Oltron,

**480***

160 160

270 250

bottle 200 150

catty

Fresh Fish, Large

Small

100

80 Clover,

Froge,

Garoupa,

200 150 Cobanut Oil, 130 110 Coffee,

ib.

260 220

Gudgeon,

90 80 Curry Powder,

bottle

500 250

Gurnet, Herrings, small

100

smoked

Live Fish, Lobsters,

mel Mackerel,

Mullet,

Oysters,

Parrot Fish, Perch,

180 120

Mustard,

100

Nutmega,

Pomfrets

∙110 -100

Prawid,

J. J. Dos REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, February 16, 1876.

To Lel.

TO LET, "

With Immediate Possession. TWO Dwelling Houses and Offices, Nos.

T14 and 16, Stanley Street, lately in the Rock Flat,

myl

occupation of Mesara Ratnaz & Co.

The House No. 35, Wellington Street, lately in the occupation of Mears Bose & Co.

KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,

EssEK (Germany.} \:* Sole Agent for China, BATE, PEIL, Hozakono, BHANGRAI, COLOGNE

(Gormany.).

WANTED TO PURCHASE,

CHINA REVIEW –

Complete Set of Vol L

CHINA

Bit Dollar will be paid for the sbota,

Nos. 1 and 2, Vol.

No 1 (2. copies) and No. 2 (1 copy) One Dollar will be given for each of the above Noordhagesth

Apply to the Pabilahers,

CHINA MAÏE OFFICE.

FILOTAGE, TESSILS Inward bound can secure H. lots from Reef Inlaid, from this date.

Outward bound Vessels can secure FIRST CLASS PILOTS by applying to the Undersigned at Prays Centrai, No. 29, "The Pilot-bost's Flag is No, & at the main-mast.

3. STUART Hongkong, April 8, 1875,

Salmon, Canton, Pickled, Salt Fiab, The Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandra Bhark,

Shrimpy, Terrace.

The Store and Dwelling House, No. 81, Skate, Queen's Road, lately in the occupation of

Snapper, Miss GARRETT,

Soles, Fresh The House and Offices No. 8, D'Aguilar Street, lately in the occupation of Mr F. Tench, DAGENAER.

Turbot, Tarties, Small White-bait,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1875,

TO LET.

$1,00

90 Firewood,

70 Flour,

180 120

9080

Gram,

Tainglass,

Larap Olli 70 60 Metazoni, 110 100 Mace,

120 110 Mango Chutney,

plout 400 860

phul 27750 2500 --

atty 150 M

bottle

100

1000 900

00 80

180 120

Oatey Oliver,

Paddy,

120 110 Pearl Barley,

Pepper (whale)

110 80 {ground)

70 60 Rico

·70 60

tin

catty

800

50 Pickler,

800 760 700 800

180 160

ench

20 8

ploul 1700 1500

bottle

250 200

picul

1500 1300

bottle 240 200

270 220

✓ bottle

250 200

200 150

catty

Bago,

bottle

220 .200

100 00

100 90 Salad Oll,

250 180

180 120

Salt, Coarse

Batty

Fino.

20 16

300 180

Split Poss

80 60

800

Sugar, China,

100 "O

Taploos,

bottle

860 270

Ton,

750 800

400 850 Vermicelli, Chiness 190 100

English

1000

·60

TTOUSE No. 1, Alexandra Terrace Bamboo Shoots, young catty dam

Furnished. Apply to

M. STOUT Bongbong, February 28, 1876.

TO LET. HIRST Omas STORAGE, GODOWNS.

on the Prayas Apply to

TAYLOR & THOMPSON, Hongkong, November 20, 1878.

روان

14–13 Vineges, English

-000

bottle 200 150-

eserved Meats, Fish and

Vegetables, do, 20:10 Assorted Meats, in tins, Ib.

Asparagus,

Beans, sprout,

broad,

40 35

Brenob

80 70

Beet rooty Cabbage, Macao,

Gach

100

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ked for pick fr Cabbage, White, Canton catly

Uommon,

TO LET, TOUSE No. 5, Zetland Street,

Carrots, frenb

Bait Canfiflower, DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Celery, Chinese, "Hongkong, February 5, 1876.

100

English

49 50

Frulta, Vegetables,

800 250 25280 200

800-250. best 250, 200-

Jams, 1:1b.

800 250

$750 400

Markets

15 10 Preserved Gingery g

„,950 Milk, 14h routing piece 500€ 260

GEORGE DALFE, Inspector

Printed and published by Gao, MURRAY

BAIK, at the Diss Mail Ones, No, Wyndham Strest, Hongkong,

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