SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
OH IN A M A ID.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 1ST MARCH, 1876.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
· Exclusive of Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitato finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Sections, commencing at Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked, near the Kowloong shore, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections,
Section
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works.
"2 From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works,"
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office.
4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O Co.'s Office,
Asia
Washi
Steamers
Garceau
Power
str. 1300 Feb. 909 Feb str. 1375 Mar. Brit str. 1139 Mar. Amor. str: 3881 Mar. Foh, str. 797 Mar. Brit.
str. 401 Mar Brit at 1413 Mar. Brit. str. 1146 Mar. Brit. str. 606 Feb Amer. str. 280 June Brit str. 703 Mar Brit. str. 1172 Mar. Brit str. 1784 Mar. Dan. str. 1577 Mar Brit, str. 1271 Mar. Brit. str. 265 Mar, Brit. st. 669 Mar. Brit.
str.
Sections NRANNA
5. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf.
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Tard
7. From Naval Yard to the Pior:
8. From Pior to East Point.
Consignees or Agents.
8David Sassoon, Sona & Co. 7Wm. Pustau & Co.
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
28 P. & 0. 8. N. Co.
6 Gibb, Livingston & Co.. 23 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 27 Wm. Pustau & Co.
8Jarding, Matheson & Co.
12P.&O. 9. N. Co. 10 P. M. S. 8. Co. 11 Remedios & Co. 11 Douglas Lapraik & Co, 10 Gilman & Co.
8H. Kiser
24 Kwok Acheoug 18 Ang. Heard & Co.
8 Landstein & Co. 6Jardine, Matheson & Co. 10 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
8 Wm. Pustau & Co. 8Jardine, Matheson & Co. 9Landstein & Co.
Destination.
S'apore and Calcutta Saigon
S'apore and Penang Yokohama
Australia
San Francinoo
Shanghaf Shanghai
Yhania & S. F'cisco
¡Coast Porta
Saigon
S'apore and Calcutta Shangbai
Saigon
Remarka
With Mails
On Slip
With Mails
Put back
Laid up
Jessel's Name.
Captain)
Flug and Kig.
Tons.
Dute of Arrival
Arratoon Apear
5 e Mactavish
Brit.
str. 1392 Mar.
14 Moleon
Ben Lodi
3 Buchanan
Dan: Brit. str.
str. 880 Mar. 999 Mar.
Bombay
4kSmith
Brit.
Brisbane
4 c Balfour
Brit
str. 1327Feb. itr. 1700 Mar.
Crocus
5 Joy
Brit.
Fycn
1.1 Torin
Dan.
str.
Glenoarn
15 cAuld
Brit
Geelong
Fraser
Great Rupublic
3 h Cobl
Gunga
Kwangtung
Macgregor
5 Ashton 4 Grainger
Montgomeryshire
4 Sturrock
Norna
2 h Walker
Pawtaxet
Pardo
Penguin
Quangao
5 b Cowell 5 clones
Thingvalla
5 k Mourier
Venice
(8 b Watson:
14 Hunter
Punchard
Yottang
Albatros
Alden Bee-
2.1
324 June
9 Kwok Acheong
Sailing Vessels
4 e Koppelman
Noyes
Grer blk.
377 Feb.
16 Méléhers & Co.
Amer, bk.
842-Mar.
10 Captain
Annie Gray
6: Moore
Brit sb.
727 Mar
9 Rozario & Co,
Angest
3k Rija
¡Ger.
bg.
274 Mar.
3 Eduard Schellhass & Co.
August Friedrich
2k Nielsen
10er..
b.
420 Feb. 103lomason & Co.
Boreal
Bréma
2b Beaujeaz
Fol.
13 efTimpo
Fina Caão
Carricks
Centaur
12 h Lange
Carr ciferaen Bervó ciSmith
4 Burno
BbFederico
2 cHeuer
14k Ytuarto
bk Gor. bk Biarn, bk. Brit. bk. Ger. bk. Fch. bk. Amer. sh, Feb. bk, Amer, sch. Brit. bk Span. bg.
678.Jan,
25 Landstein & Co.
Tientsin Macao Rangoon
380 Feb.
20 Wieler & Co.
Haiphong
340 Mar.
7 Chinese
916 Feb.
14 Molchers & Co.
Manila
468 Jan. 12Russell & Co..
Portland
255 Feb.
21 Carlowitz & Co.
Tientsin
903 Nov.
11Jardine, Matheson & Co.
384 Mar.
10 Carlowitz & Co.
8Ordor
Repairing
8 Capt. Sanda
4 Fauquot
4 eGrau
4. Hansen
8 cRonsal
Ferdinand
4 h Heller
4 cSchweer
Ye880
8 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
¡Coast Ports
Lpk.'s Whart Repairing
Charité
Charter Oak Chateaubriand Christina A, P. Colombo Dora
Edmond Gresaler Emma
Esmeralda
Fanny
Formosa
Forward
Fracz Garibaldi
Hermann Humboldt
Ino
Isles of the South
Janies Wilso
James Vinicombe
Lathley Rich Lord Macduff Marion Memento Naworth Castlo Nicoline Northampton Portia. Rookwood Samuel G. Reed Sarah Nicholson Sir Barry Parkes Spirit of the Age Sumatra Sydenham Taunton Thoon Kramom
13 cStrachan
7cHildebrandt
4 b Noyes
7 Bambach
4 o Stolt
4 Bannau
4kLe Coutour.
4 Prideaus a
17 b McPherson
13 Lewis
7 McDonald 4cHowes
Rawald Linklater
176 Jan. 304 Feb.
320 Mar. Feh.. b. 300 Mar. Ger. bk. 340 Feb. Ger, bk, 788 Feb. Fch.sh. 1138 (Mar. Ger. bk416 Feb. bk,282 Mar. Brit. bk: 748 Mar. Brit. sch. 148 Dec. ¡Amer. bk.
Ger sh,
Ger.
91. Kier
4Landstein & Co. 22 Wm, Pustan & Co. 28 Melchors & Co.
8 Landstein & Oo. 22 Melchers & Co.
4Melchors & Co." 8 Rozario & Co. 18 Frazar & Co.
670 Dec.
17 Rozario & Co.
848 Feb,
26 Melohors & Co.
Ger.
Ger.
bk bk.
330 Feb.
17 Eduard Schellhass & Co.
353. Feb.
8 Siomassen & Co.
Brit. ab.
821 Feb.
14 P. M. S. S. O
Brit. bk. 326 Feb.
19 Carlowitz & Co.
Brit sh, 638 Feb.
Amer. sb. Brit bk Amer. ach. Brit. bk.
1327 Feb. 627 Jan. 365 Mar.
464 Mar.
Briti
4 dAhlmann
eBarclay M
Ger.
bk.. 354 Mar. bk.
320 Feb.
Sk Consterdine
18 Jowell
3 White
Brit Brit. bk. Brit. bk. Amer, sh, sli.
8 Selkirk
4 c Chapman 2 c Johnson 4. Mullin
4Ebell & Co...
21 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
29 Borneo Company 8Olyphant & Co.
10 Captain 11Wieler & Co.
14Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
4 Adamson, Bell & Co.
3 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 10 Massageries Maritimes 18Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... 2Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
21 Meichers & Co. 25 Rozario & Co. 16 Frazar & Co.
eh, 1361 Mar.
400 MB.. 636 Mar. 650 Dec, Brit.
33 Jan Brit sh, Feb. Brit bk, 347 Jan Amer. sh. 1073 May Brit. sh. 1032 Feb. 26 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Brit. sh. 688 Feb. 14 Siemssen & Co. 3 Vorrati
Siam. bk, 476 Mar 3Siemsson & Co.-- 4cMercacencyarris Span. bg. 152 Mar. 4 Remedios & Co,
Whiting
Brit. bg. 256 Feb. 20 Landstein & Co. Amer. sch. 593 Mar. 10 Captain for.
bk.
4 Bristow
Clark
2. cHeloy Moyer Wilkinson Amer. ah. ¡Blockey
8 Wm. Pustau & Co.
2Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Union -
Victory
Wm. Phillips
439 Mar.
Wodan
WHAMPOA
Haze
664 Mar.
Nautilus
Brit. bk.
232 Mar.
Vesta
Diris
CANTON
Ningpo
Rayner
Ger.
Brit.
bk. 302 Mar.
str. 761 Mar.
138lemsson & Co.
4 Eduard Schellhass & Co. 3Melchers & Co.
Saigon Portland
Whampoa Manila Batavia
Масво
San Francisco-
Hamburg
Portland (Oregon)- London
- Takso
Melbourne &Sydney
San Francisco San Francisco-
Bangkok
New York
Tianisiu
Tientsia
Shanghai
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Vessel's Name.
Anchor-
Flag.
Class
Tons,
Gune, H. P.
Date of
Arrival.
ago.
Audacious
dock British
Bayan
6 0
Russian
iron-clad (flag-ship) corvette
6750
14
800
Feb. 27
2000
Mar. 6
Egeria
Flamer
7. h 7 h
British
steam sloop
1787
120
Feb, 23
British
aux. naval hospital
Frolic
6 British
gun vesel
462
....
· 100:
Lily
15 €
British
gunboat
620
Feb. 29
Ling Fong,
Go
Meeanee
0 k
Mosquito
Chinese British British
gunboat
military hospital
2591
gunboat..
295
60
Thistle
British
gun vorsel
·464
Feb, 27
Victor Emmanuel
Vigilant
Vadnick
6 h British British 7 b 6c Russian
Commodore's flag ship
3087
despatch vessel –
000
250
Feb. 16
corvette
1069
Commander.
Colomb
Boyle
W. F. Castle
D. M. Insp. Gen. Morgan)
O. E, Buckle
B. E. Cochrane
Cocker ..
Capt. -Becker
R. E, Paul
Francis Stirling Commodore Parish H. C. D. Ryder Novosilsky
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
1 Mar. 4, 1876.
Chun Shong
Lulu
Pallas
Peter
*Yeaso
British steamer
for Shanghai
German barque
for Newchwang for Bongkong·
SHANGHAI SHIPPING IN HARBOUR.
Aden
בוני Å
Batrak
Fire Queen Fusiyana
Fuyor Flonau
Mari 3, 1876, MERCHANT STEAMERS.
Chinese
British
Paouting
*'eiho
Peking:
Plymouth Rook
American
French
British
American American British American British
Leucadis
Lugan
Mantura
Mary Whitridge Oscar Vidal Otro Parana
Rositta MaNeil
Rowena
Shingking *Stentor
Szechuan
Tunsin
MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS.
Adele- Albert Victor Altaa
American schooner -
Titania
British barque
American barque
Almatia
Benjamin Aymer Bonita
British schooner
Condor
Russian
American American Chiuose
American Chinese
Cuban
Elliotts
American schooner
American barque
German brig
British barque British brig
British schooner
Tokatea
Vesta.. Warden Appleby Zolirab
Asbuélot
Kearsarge La Clocheterie Monocacy Palos Tennessee Thalia
Howsang
Freetrader
Hupeb
American
Gesteng
Lombardy
British
Gosine Brons
Lord of the Isles.
British
Jauet
Dutch schooner Gorman barque. British brig
Nagoya Maru
Japanese
*Niugno
British
Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong,
Yantia
for Lanilon British brig "British barque.”
for New York British barque German brig
French brig American barque British schooner for New York British ship American brig British brig German barque
MEN-DE-WAR.
American corvette American corvette French corvette
American "corvette
American gunboat. American corvette
British corrette American gum vessel
M
No. 8965, MARCH 13, 1876.]
(from the alleys) on both sides and from the hill behind on the rear of the burning mass. The verandah of the corner-louse of the Chinese block loading eastward was also, do- molished, while strenuous exertioni -were
"ORINA AFFAIRS AT HOME, (From a London Correspondent.)
London, Feb. 4th 1876.
There has, for some time past, been a made to keep the adjoining walls as coolmarked lull in respect to China matters. as possible. As precautionary measures, the verandah of the No. 4 Police Sta-The excitement with regard to the murder tion opposite was pulled down, and the of poor Margary seems to a great extent to matting was removed from the bamboo work over the building in course of creation in the Naval Yard; but the fire was continel to the building in which it com- menced, and, as we have hinted, considerable erodit is due to all who were engaged in at- *taining this desirable object.
havo subsided and has not been re-aroused, an might have boon thought likely to be the case by the simost tragic aunounce. ment which appeared a short time since in the Times that General Margary had died
THE GHINA MAIL.
Police Intelligence. (Before Both Magistrates.) 19th March, 1876.
OUTTING AND WOUNDING.
Ku Aan, a fishmonger, was charged with cutting and wounding & Chinose lokong while in the execution of his duty. A boy bought some fish from the defendant, and finding himself short of cash, offered to take a smaller quantity. This the defend- ant refused to accept, while, ou the other hand, the boy declined to take the fish. The defendant therefore gave the boy a slap on the face, and P. C. Akwaa, No. of a chopper and struck the complainant, cutting through four jackets and inflicting a wound on the complainant's side, was sent to four months' hard labour.
ternational Centennial Regatta iu August, on the Schuylkill River, Philadelphia.
ed had at one time beer fitted up as a bar partly in consequenes of grief at the 276, interfered: The deten lant got hold hospitality and living in the vermin and Banking and other Companies, connected finances of India by means of the opin
We understand that the building destroy- rack for the gun lasers, and the substantial woodwork may have given a certain impetus to the flames. This, taken together with the fnot that Hing-ke, the military contractors had there stored some firewood and about thirty tons of coal, explains the fierceness of the flames in spite of the comparatively cupty condition of the building. The place simply burnt itself out; the roof fell in about midnight, and the heavy coping on the western side came down with a crash about half an hour subsequently. Fortun- ately there was little or no wind, and the falling sparks did not reach the Chinese houses to the westward, How the fire originated. is altogether uncertain. It is said that-it arose from the carelessness of certain woolies on the premises, while in the
appears that the forts have been forced
to pretend to teach the self-restraint and the town burnt; that is, a collection of
prescribed by moralista, or the asceticism mat hovels have been destroyed by fire, The latest mail advices received home enjoined by some religions. Trade is trade greatly to the increase of the comfort of are-Yokohama Dec 14th, Shanghai 17th, and morality is morality. Ethically speak- the inhabitants whose stock of filth and Foochow 19th, Manila 19th, Hongkonging, it is wrong to sell bad muskets, animalculs have been consumed. The 23rd, Batavia 23rd, Singapore 29th, Galle furnished with antiquated flints, to African lato owners of said hovels hardly give one Jan. 8th. The P. & mail, bringing the savages. It is also improper to dispose of the idea of mon figliting for their homer, above advice, was, delivered, vie Brindisi, arms and powder to potential enemies of their lives and the honour of their wives on the 31st January, ita due dato,. The England, but no legal power can interfere and daughters. In fact the whole article next inward (French) mail, with a week's with these nots, dictated as they doubtless teems with statements of the same kind, later dates, viz, Yokohama 21st, Shanghai are by the most obvious commercial greed and one would be led to suppose from its 24th, Hongkong 30th Dec., Slugapore 7th and selfishness. When we ostracise the tenor all through that the writer of it, from Jan., arrived at Maraeilles on the 2nd Basses and the Allsopps, and when we the knowledge of Zulu and its affairs he ultimo, and will be delivered on the 5th blame a rich Dublin brewer for magnificent scoms to possess, had lived there as an alt, two days carly.
ly restoring the Cathedral Church of St. honored guest of its Sultan, partaking of his
The following are the latest quotations of Patrick, we can object to increasing the filth-lined hovels aforesaid lately known as with the Far East-Agra Bank, 8 to 8; ¦ traflo.
We live in a sanctimonious age-one of the city of Zulu. If the Sultan of Zulu Chartered Bank of India, 17 to 18; Char- Behas under his command a hundred and tored Mercantile Bank, 24 to 25; Comptoir which the professions and the pretensions ifty thousand fairly armed men, more D'Escompte, f,625; Deutsche Bank, Th. are considerably higher than its practice. honour then to the comparative handful 158; Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, 26 It would be perhaps a better employment of brave men who have done so much into 28; Oriental Bauk, 43 to 47; P and O. of superfluous energy if the zealots who Chan Afoo, a house coolis employed at so short a time. With respect to the slur Company, 40 to 43; Messageries Maritimes, would deny "John Chinaman" his quantum the Horse Repository, was charged with against General Maleampo and his army, as f.616; Suez Canal £780; Japan Loan 9 of opiura, would turn their attention to the per cent, 101 to 119; ditto, 7 per cent., foul dwellings, the gloomy existence, and making use of his master's firewood for his being a "brutal and licentious soldiery,
the other innamorable miseries of the wooking. Fined 10 ebillings for un-nothing need bs sald, as the General's good 100 to 102. lawful possession.
English, and more especially, of the London, poor. When we have set our own house in order we can then devoto ourselves to such remote inquiries as the effect of East Indian opium on the Celestial intellect and morals. We know that philanthropy is a trade, but let us remind those who have adopted it, that unless we, or, for the matter of that, the Chinese also, are to conform to an ideal, and, therefore, im- possible standard, we had better leave the world as we find it, and not blame manufac
$5.
UNLAWFUL FOSSESSION,
DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
L.
#1
The arrangement offered by Messrs. Chartron aud Oo, of Lyons, has been definitely concluded. Payment in full of all debts by instalmente of 50 per cent, in this year, 20 per cent. in next, and balance by equal instalmenta in four years with per cent. intarest. A committee of Inspec tion has been named, and security given
act of enjoying a sosial pipe together, and approached but little to a satisfactory orderly conduct in that they ran along the should you publish it, it may be seen in for the carrying out of the engagements.
that the flames were first seen m lamber room on the ground floor; but as yet it appears impossible to say either in what part of the godown, or by whose negligence the flames took their rise. Several of the fire engines were kept at work playing upon the burning ruin until a late hour in the morning and the scene of the fire presented this morning the usual desolate and tumbled appearance peculiar to such unprofitable accidents. We understand that the damage will not amount to a very large sum, and --that the loss is fully covered by insurance.
untimely loss of his son. The notice appeared in the ordinary way among the Deaths" and scarcely anyone seems to have paused to consider how much waa involved in the few words, which set forth how the oruel murder of the son had been also a murder of his aged father. It is, however, impossible to overlook the sad struggle which formed the closing stone of
name is far too well known for such a slur the life of General Margary. His lettors to the Timet, urging the Government to obtain
to cause any feeling but that of one of contempt for the person who could make it, redress for the foul putrage which had boon committed, have a new significance when we
Tam Afat, a barber, was charged with and regarding the bravery of Spaniards in find how deep was the feeling bidden un fer running about the streets with a sword in getteral better men than I or their traducers the dignified and temperate language which bis hand during the fire last night. Fined have written of it, leaving nothing upon that head no.essary to be said bare. My he used. Both father and son are now
Two Chinamon were congisted of dis-only object in the present letter is, that departed and yet by last accounts we have settlement of this ad affair. Before this street armed with swords during the fire Manila and cause the result. I wish, viz. letter can reach you, you will have become last night. They admitted the charge, but That neither Spaniards there nor their acquainted with a later phase of the ques-urged that they were protecting their goods, public organs will take any notice of what
which wore being removed, from the vicinity has been written against them in the lead tion than that which we now know of here,
ing article in the Hongkong Times of and it is to be hoped that the Mission of of the fire. Fined $5 each. Mr Grosvenor to Funnau will prove the
to-day's date as being boneath their notice. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, means of obtaining substantial redress,
Two 000lies were found in possession of
BAMË J. MORNIS. Still I must own that those whom I have conversed with as likely, from their acquain-two bundles of what appeared to be dried tauge with Chinese affairs, to be able to branches, but on examination, they turned form a true estimate of the matter, look with out to contain fresh broken-off branches. little satisfaction upon the whole course of Fined $5 each and to be exposed in stocks the proceedings and see too many loopholes at the foot of Gap Hill for two hours, for ovasion to leave room for a hope that we shall obtain anything more than an imaginary roparation. It is quite possible
Chan Apo, a hawker, was sent to six that everything will be conducted in regular mouths hard labour for attempting to form; that there will be an apparently snatch a handkerchief from one Abraham completa investigation; that some unfor- Ezra, which contained five $1 notes. The tunate wretches will be executed and in defendant was identified as having been in fact that to all appearances all that can be gaol before. reasonably expected will be carried out. But still with the recollection of the victims bought at Tha. 600 a.pices to their friends
DAMAGE TO.TREES.
LARCENY FROM THE PERSON,
FIGHTING.
We may here observe that one of the most striking amongst the minor wants of the Fire Brigade is that of "hose-bridges" whereby we mean short lengths of wood hollowed on the under side to allow the pas sage of the boss while wide enough to let ordinary eurriages drive over them. For some time this morning every trep passing the locality of last night's fire was compelled to wait, and even then the hose was passed
One house-coolie and four chair-coolies over at considerable risk of its injury. It to be decapitated for the Tientsin Massacre, in the employ of Messrs Birley & Co. were is also to be regretted that no hook lines to badnotat feel comidorable suspicion as charged with fighting on the premises. It have as yet been provided, although the-to what will be really done by the Chinese riginated from a dispute about the clean- quent attention has been drawn to their in respect to an investigation in the far-offing of an ice box. The 1st and 2nd de
a portion of Fire great importance as Brigade outfit. We trust that the hands province of Yunnan, where it is an im-fendants were fined $2 each; the others $1 possibility for us to know of our own know. of the Brigade will very speedily be ledge what they actually do, as they are strengthened in this respect, as hooks, &., may be used independently of dried-up fire- quit ingenious enough to throw dust into plugs.
Manila.
following items of news!—
sopes the notices of people here, though it is satisfactory to find that the usust apathy with regard to China affairs was thrown aside in this instance, but unfortunately so
ment has muab cooled down; and the Chinese have actually gained to a great extent what they wanted by their evasion You will notice that the question of the position of Spain with regard to Sooloo is attracting some attention,
aud delay.
each,
ROUBERY AT SEA. Two Chinose fremen on board the P. M.
found.
was remanded till to-morrow.
after a preliminary examination, the onge Mr Kmory, the agent of the P. M. S. S. Company, was present to watch the case,
CORRESPONDENCE,
ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL
The P. & O. steamer Geelong, Captain C. Fraser, arrived in the harbour yesterday morning from Bombay (22nd Feb,), Galle (27th), Penang (March 3rd) and Singapore (5th); bringing on the English mail of the 4th February.
LATE TELEGRAMS. (Bombay Statesman )
Complaints are already made at the incompetency of the inspectors of tea, and several parools have been detained without cause.
William M'Kee, proprietor of St. Louis Globe, & Democratic newspaper, indioted for complicity in the whisky frauds, has been tried and convicted by a jury at St. Louis. The trial of General Babcock, the President's private secretary, on a similar charge, begins next week,
At the last monthly meeting of the So. ciety for the Propagation of the Gospel In Foreign Parts the Rev. H. 8. Foss, M.A., was accepted for the Society's work in Japan. At the asmu meeting the sum of $150 was voted for the purchase of a chapel. at Cheloo.
turers" and merchants because the benefits which they offer are not always sccepted with moderation, and are sometimes abused. When the present Administration was last in power, the Marquis of Salisbury, then Lord Cranbourne, advocated with signal force the sale of wines and spirits in India, and specified the fiscal advantages which flowed therefrom, and which were, and are still, an element not to be despised in the Indian Budget.--Hour.
COMMERCIAL,
The total quantity of tea delivered from
NEW YORK, January 20, 1876. the bonded warehouses in London for the
The year opens thus far without much week ending the 29th ult. was 3,553,684lb.,aativity in business and with but little pro- of which-2,277,046ib was for home consump-mise of the decided improvement so anxi
London, Feb. 8.—The Duchess of Edition, 831,4361b. was removed costwice, ously looked for during the closing monthe burgh, will, after the London season, go to 188,96416. was exported, 68, 1821b. was sent of last year. A very inactive condition of Russia, where the Duchess will make a stay conntwise for exportation, and 3,004lb was the market prevails with nearly all staple of some length during the absence of His for ships' stores. The duty rousived for the commodities. The silk manufacturer are Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh in same period amounted to 256,826, thus working up their stock closely and buying showing a decline of nearly 5 per cent. when command of H. M. ship Sultan.
Mr Robert Morier, O. B., who was for compared with the £59,004 received in the with great caution, merely to supply their
actual needs. merly Secretary of the British Legation at preceding week. Frankfort, has been appointed British Mini- ster at Lisbon in saccession to Lord Lytton. Allahabad, Feb. 18. The troops to escort
the Czar,
(L. & C. Express, Feb 4th.) Sub-Lieutenant Thomas Francis Abbott, of the Thistle, has buen promoted to the Tank of Lieutenant, for efficient and active
services in Perak.
3.
In commenting upon the revelation made by the documents published in the trial of Benecke, Souchay and Another .
Matting.No sales, except some small parcels of old stock, Dealers generally well supplied for their early trade with fas
sales.
Palm Leaf Fans,-400 cases sold at 14. cents net. Fair stock, keld at 2 cents.
Straw Hats and Braid. prime mottled Braid Howsome, parole of 29 to 25 cents for regular assortiments, White Braid at from 30 to 35 cents. No sales of Hats. Fair stook of Braid on the
the eyes of Grosvenor and his colleagues.S. S. Great Republic, were brought up for the Yunnan Mission will not leave British | Augustine Heard and Co., the China Mait contrast and better grades: Cheap oazgo Of course this phase of the question entirely having gone into the treasury tank of the Territory till their departure is absolutely justly inveighs against the want of moral grades will be most in demand for early steamer and broken open a money chest necessary. They have to see Mr Gros- courage which so frequently causes the
Fire Crackers-Large stock market containing suns of muney in different venor and his party safely through the King's residents in Hongkong to permit practices quiet, without any shange from last quota packages, viz. $595.25; $217.76; $31.62; dominions to Kangoon. In Yunnan itself to be continued by the managers or From the Diario de Manila we glean long a time has elapsed that publio senti. $75; and $60. These amounts were sent the Chinese Government is held responsible. directors of companies or the heads of tion of 95 cents, gold, in bond.
from different shops in California to the Very probably the young Nawabs of mercantile houses, which could easily be Kwong Yuen rice shop for rice which this Bhawulpore and Mundote will visit Eng-choked by a little wholesome inquiry, or they had sent to them. During the passage, land in April next, and arrangements are protest. This laissez faire principle of action this chest was broken open, and money to to be made for their education either at has been at the root of almost all the great mercantile scandals of the kind which have the value of $412.05 was abstracted. The Rugby or Cheltenham College.
St Petersburg, Feb. 21.Obituary. The occurred in China, and it is obvious that prisoners were suspected of the theft and on their persona a sum of $175.80 was Grand Duchess Marie Nicolaievna, sister of residents in China must auffer so long as market. Your readers
they are too timid or too indolent to look
Raw Silk-Recent arrivals have added after their own interests, in the same way as considerably to the stock. Although manu is done in all other parts of the world.
facturers have bought daringly, there is The Greenock-owned ship Woodburn, no special change in prices, holders having Captain Barinell, recently arrived at Liver confidence in the maintenance of present pool from New York, has, for a sailing rates. Manufacturers are hopeful of a fair ship, just completed one of the fastest trade when business opens, Quotations voyages round the world on record. The are, in currency, on six months' basis, Woodburn sailed from Cardiff for Caloutta $4.50 to 5 for ro-realed Categon, $4.40 to on May 5, 1875, with 2,000 tons of coal on 4.76 for Lucklow, $412 to 4.37 for Cum- board, and arrived on July 29, remaining chock par lb. Total receipts for the year in the Hooghly till Sept. 6, when she sailed 1875, including 780 bales Cocoons and for New York with a cargo of 2,697 tons, Waste, 11,520 packages, against 8,441 and arrived at that port on Dec. 7. After packages in 1874, including 1072 bales discharging ahe loaded a full cargo of grain Cocoons and Waste. and cotton, and sailed for Liverpool Dec. 25 where she arrived on Jan. 14, thus making the voyage round the world in eight months and nine days. The Wood- burn lo a ship of 1,424 tous, built by Barclay and Currie, Glasgow, and is owned in Greenock by Messrs. R. Shankland and Co. left New York on Jan. 17, and arrived at Another Clyde-built ship, the Glengarry, Liverpool on the 31st, making the passage of New York, which sailed the following in fourteen days. The screw steamer Oity day; arrived at Queenstown on the 1st inst
The steamer Lette will take to Sooloo one thousand boxes of Remington cartridges for the use of the expeditionary forse.
Amongst the preparations now being made for the return of the troops from
will doubtless recollect the excitoment Booloo, it is contemplated to give a public which was caused in Hongkong some year ball al fresco in the Botanical Garden. No and a half ago by the seizure of two foreign VOBBole (under the German fag) for evasion invitations will be issued, but all well of the Customs regulations in those parts. dressed Manilese will be welcomed to the The position of Spain is altogether anoma entertainment. The garden is to be hand-lous, and it is probable it will become the somely decorated for the occasion.
subject of some enquiry. The London and China Telegraph anys that the question has for ome time past been under the consideration of the Law Officers. It seems that Sooloo was ceded to Spain as for back as 1851, but she has really up to the present been unable to get any footing in the island. believe the theory of Spain is that the dependencies of Manila atretch away to an almost unlimited distance; but possibly other powers may not quite coincide with this smewhat magnificent view of the tributaries of bee colony. Attention has been called to the subject here by the appearance of a telegram stating that Spain intended to send out forces to put down piracy at Sooloo. This it is shrewdly sur- mised only means that she intends making another attempt at reducing the island to
From Zamboanga four hundred volun. teers have tendered their servives to the General commanding the expeditionary force at Soolao and from Misamis about five hundred came forward under the leadership of a Padre. The Gazette praises in high terms the patriotia conduct of the Spaniards.
The Leite brought to Manila several wounded officers and men from Sooloo.
The hippodrome is attracting much public
attention in Mauila,
As soon as the news of the fall of Sooloo reached Manila there was a general ory of enthusiasm every where and a fine display of bunting in the bay; at night the city was brilliantly illuminated.
6,370 quintales of tobacco leaf are adver tised for sale by auction on the 5th of April
nexte
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A large quantity of bullion has been lately imported. The Esmeralda brought for the Chartered Bank $100,000, and for the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank $60,000 came by the Gunga. Messrs Ker & Co. also received $4,000. All this bullion has been sent to the mint.
The Spanish Commissioners for the Phil. adelphia Exhibition have left Japan for Ban Francisco.
Straits Items. (Times.)
ders to proceed at a moment's notice to
Malacca.
subjection.
A curious case involving an important point of constitutional right, but of special interest in China on account of its bringing forward a history of affairs at Hongkong and Canton in the earliest days, has come before the Queen's Bench. The case is that Rustomjee v. the Queen, I send you a condensed report, which will place your readers in possession of the main facts involved but of course only conveys a faint idea of all the strange details which cropped up in the long arguments connected with this uuexpected claim. It is in effect
the Courts.
A PLEA FOR THE SPANIARDS OF MANILA.
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL,”
The following officers, whose last period of service was on the China station, have been appointed as under.——
Lieutenant C. W. P. Bouverte (in the Frolic frous 1873 to 1875) to the Cambridge, HONGKONG, March 13, 1876. gunnery ship, at Devonport; Mr. G. B. SIR-Should you find nothing objection. Blackwell (in the Thistle from 1870 to 1675) able in the wording of the present letter, I to the Aurora, coastguard ship, at Green- shall feel obliged by your publishing it in ock; Mr. G. N. H. Michell, engineer (in your valuable paper. As an Englishman the Princess Charlotte from 1872 to 1875) resident in Mauils for the past nine years, to the Penelope, coastguard abip Harwich and a lover of fair play, 1 should like to be Mr. B. J. J. G. Moon, assistant-engineer allowed to say a few words against the un(in the Kestrel from 1873 to 1876) to the justifiable attack made by the Hongkong Kestrel; Mr. John Caldwell, fleet surgeon Times, in the leading article of to-day, (in the Iron Duke from 1870 to 1875) to the against Spaniards in the Phillipines, their W. d. Elmes, surgeon (in the Hart from Black Prince. Channel Squadrons Mr. Government and their army, or four months since, when a somewhat 1874 to 1876), to the Naval Hospital, Hong similar attack was made against them by the Dwarf from 1871 to 1875), to the Kong; Mr. G. A. Worthington, gunner the same paper, the whole fareign commu nity in Manila were hoping that the loos! Netley, gunboat, Queensferry; Mr. J. T. press there would have passed same without Kestell (in the Iron Duke from 1871 to comment as it deserved to be. Unfortun. 1875) to the Achilles, coastguard ship at ately they did not do so, but it is to be Rockferry. hoped that upon this occasion they will act more wisely, and not measure swords with an adversary whose overthrow will carry no honour with it.
Some three
The captains of homeward bound vessels from Fooshow during the last tea reason complain of the inefficienoy of the steam tug on the river. The White Adder, and other vessels homeward bound, were de tained several days in consequence, With the present low value of steam shipping property, we presume that a more powerful tug will be put on for next soRBON,
The Viking (str.), Castle, which arrived on the 26th ult., reports:left Shanghai Nov. 35, Foochow Des, 9, Hong Kong 1B, Singapore 20, and Port Said Jan. 11 number of days from Foochow 48, less detention at Hong Kong, 3 days, Singapore daye, and Suez Canal 3 days; total steaming, 30 days.
The Halloween, from Shanghai, is reported at St. Helona, Jan. 18, Bity-three days. The Fiery Cross and White Adder are mak- ing long passages from Focchow.
The Dewand, from Foochow to Algoa Bay,
Quotations,
HONGKONG, March 13, 1876.
aredit, 622) a 625 OPIUM-New Fatna, oarh... 617) & 620 Old Patna, cash....
13
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FT
credit,
New Benares, cash, 587) a 590,
aredit, 5924 a 595
Old Benares, cash,
credit,
New Malwa, wash, 585
#
credit, 590
Allowance Taelu, 28 a 48 Old Malwa, cash, 590 credit, 895 Allowance Tasks, 18 & 32
CAMPHOR, QUICKSILVER, ... SALTPETRE.
134.
14
81
... 42 a bt
Exchange.
3/11 Bank, 6 months' sight, Cradit, 6 months' sight,... 3/11 On Caloutta, Bank demand,... 220
Bombay, demand, Shanghal, demand, Shanghai, 30 days' night, ... Bar Silver, 17, dwis, B., Sycee,
12
13
***
M
Dioxicans, a ANG 418 Gold Leaf, English Sovereigns," Australian Sovereigns, ***
*Discount, swimmin
...B 220 721
78
+
26.25: 3.05
-$,07 .. 749
The following warrant offioers have been appointed to the China station-Mr. W. C. Tarrant, gunner, to the Frollo, A, gun- vessel; Mr. Louis Evans, gunner, to the Spanish imagination may be fertile, and Kestrel, 4, gan-vonnel; Mr. Emanuel Foster, the facilities of their language great, but gunner, to tho. Mosquito, 4, gunboat.
Messrs. Robert Napier and Sons, of nothing they have written respecting Zulu can compete with the flowery language and Glasgow, have launched from their build- fertile imagination of the leading article ing yard a composite gunboat for the an action against the Queen for not having referred to. Spaniards, in the Phillipines British Government, named the Wild awarded the suppliant bis share of the bavo always, and with readon, looked at Swan, and designed for service in India and indemnity money which was paid by the Hongkong, its administration and ita press China. She is of 1,020 toas burden, 170 ft. Chinese after the conclusion of the Nankin as models to be copied, and it was a rade in length, by 36 ft. in breadth, and is rigged Treaty. The judgment went against the blow to them when some months since they at a three-mastod schooner. A sister vessel, suppliant, the Court holding that a petition were without justifiable reason attacked by to be called the Penguin, is in progress, at Messra. Napier's yard, and will be launch- We learn with regret, but not with much of right d d not under the circumstances of one of is organs, surprise, that disturbances are again threa tho oase, lie agains the Crown The 1t is autch attacks as these, generally ed in a few weeks. tening in Sunghie Ujong, and the aspect of decision will doubtless give some dissatis- made by outsiders, which breed ill-feeling The Avon, double screw composite gun. affairs is so threatening that a force of 200 faotion, but it is obviously the only reason between otherwise good friends, setting vessel, has been taken out of dock at Ports
She has received a thorough re- men of H. M's. 80th Regiment are under or-able one that could be arrived at. It is them at each other's throat. English mer-mouth.
strauge that the inatter should have come chants, amongst others, have a large inter- pair and redt, having returned from the on which 40 guineas was paid at Lloyd's forward after sleeping so long. I suppose eat at stake in the Phillipines, enjoying China station is a very dilapidated cordis has been reported by the fast Cape mail The P..and steamer Malta is announc The following translations from the Batu- the new Legal Frocedure has something to many privileges there, and it may be imation, and after receiving new boilers, will arrived all well. via Handelsblad of the 26th ult., refer to the do with it, and that the case could not have gined how unpleasant it is to those residing be brought forward for the pendant
Hamburg Feb. 1st,Shipping of late hased for sale at Lloyd's. specie on board the sunken Willen Kroon me forward under the old emtitution of in Manila, living under and enjoying the been a good desi more lively, many vessels prins der Nederlanden
protection of the Spanish flag, to see their There is a very strong feeling among old hosts so roughly and unfairly handled by from Transatlantic and other distant porte
THE OPIUM TRADE. "The perseverance with which the cargo China residents with regard to the failure an English newspaper in a close and friend- I have arrived, and if it was not for the ice of the wreck has been dived for, has at
preventing all these vessels from coming We understand that several societies in length been crowned with success. On the of Augustine Heard & Co., and your well-ly English Colony.
The journalist alluded to can but know up, our harbour at present would show a tend to suggest to the Government that 23rd instent dollars fahed up from the merited strictures upon the state of affi's wreck, of the value of about 100,000 guil in the China trade which it revealed were very little of the Phillipines or its people, very lively expect. The Swedish steamer, the opium trade should be suppressed, or ders were brought here, and were received generally commended. The worst of such otherwise he would not pablish stigh a August Leffer, Captain Wahlgreen (the at least minimised, in Indie. That the by the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, revelations is that people here are only too statement as that Spanish authority there former captain having died at Malta,) from projected deputations will produce any bangs only by a hair, and a slight thing Singapore to Hamburg with general cargo, substantial effect we can scarcely hellere. and China there are expectations of saving prone to take the exce tion for the rule
and to look with an unfavourable eye upon may fracture that at any moment.
There arrived at Cuxhaven on the 27th Jan., and So long as brewers and distillers are strong- the specie, still remaining in the sunken all who are in any way connected with is no country in this world where the so- went up, but sustained damage by the ice, y represented in Farliament, and so long. Marine Ins. Co., Tis, 67 yessel. The coins look black and dirty." Chias,
Called "aborigines" are more peascable or and was obliged to return to Cuxhaven in as they justly and reasonably maintain that fangtsee Ins. Association, Tle, 628 "The spooie tsbed up. from the sunken Willem Kroonprins, has become wholly black The Anti Opium Society continue activo more loyal to their Government. The leaky condition, and was taken into the they are conducting legitimate branches of K. O. M. B.-bout Co., 5 din. from the influenes of the seawater. We in their endeavours to further their cause. natives have a far deadlier hatred to the harbour. The damage done to the dargo trade, it cannot be said that If we sell beer Union S. Navigation Co., Tia. **** understand that 260,000 guilders worth of They hope shortly to have an interview with pirates of Zulu than ever the Spaniards id not yet known, but most probably it is and spirits in England, we ought not to sell Shanghat Steam N. Oo., Th 74-
the Secretary of State for India to urge have or had, a hatred long standing, and Dot of any importance.
oplum in India. The cultivation of the Hongkong Hotel Co., 1624 dir coin has been brought up which is being their views upon him. It is to be feared, tie whole country heard with pleasure the On the 2nd inst, a terrife gale raged on poppy is one of the means by which our Chinese Imperial Lesu, £104 chemically and mechanically cleared.”
The same journal also states that 6,000 however, after the full discussion which news that their Government had determin. the Atlantic Coast. The telegraph oom Indian Empire secures, if not a large, at taels of contraband opium were then on their the subject has received in Parliament, ed upon exterminating that nest of pirates, munication between New York and Wash least a respectable, revenue. We know that little will be accomplished at all events That the Balu. Archipelago is a nest of ington was temporarily suspended. The that India is not sell-supporting. A glance way to Samarang from Bali,
On the occasion of the birthday anniverat present in the direction they desire. piraten, the Hongkong Times itself almost spires of several churches and the roofs of at Indian statistics will show that Hindostan sary of the king of the Netherlands on the The number of their organ, the attempts to prove, as witness its inace of buildings have bets destroyed. The wind 19th ultimo, 6 months' remission of sentence Friend of China, contains a lengthened 10th st., when notifying the lamented in New York blew at the rate of sixty-six was granted to the notorious D. O. Bahmalz, reply to the article in the China Math, death of Commander Gray late of H. M. Smiles an hour, a force which is unprecedent altas the Count von Attems.
commenting upon its views and statements Nassau The Sourabaya Courant of the 10th ultimo in the paper which it published some time states that the Chinese cashier of the firm of back under the heading of "Audi alteram Martin Dyse and Co, there, was then in the partem." I enclose an a ticle which appears bands of the police at that city for embezzlin this morning's for, on the Opium
Trade, which will no doubt be of interest, Ing 36,000 guildsta,
It is hard to reconcile the statement that the Bultan of Zulu is "no ild and bare barous chief of a horde of savages" but the bereditary and representative head of anation" with that of the one in which
Shares, Hongkong Bank, 3 per cent, pretti.
·t, K. Fire Ins. Co., $430 China Fire Ins. Co., $145 Victoria Fire Ins. Co., $70 d.K. & W. Dook Co., 50% dis, at dir,
hias Traders' Ins. Co., $1675 Onton Ins. Society of Oraton, $800 Thinese Insurance Co., $220 North China Ins. Oc., Tis, 850
Temperature, Hoxazowa, March 18, 1876,
Quin's Bood,)
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does not pay for the yearly expenses of her (Taken at Meurs. Balconer de Oo.'s Prinsest, Government, and that there is a steady annual defeit. For this reason no source ed. There is widespread devastation of revonne should be neglected, and if it be Formal invitations have been sent by asid that the sale of Indian opium in the. the Centennial Commission to the Otford, Chinese market is demoralising, we can Cambridge, and London Boat Clubs, with only remark that modern States are not other leading towing organisations of the paternal and patriarchal in their principles, United Kingdom, to participate in the in-- and that it is no business of a Government
Do. 14. M Do.
Maximum Do. Minim, over night; BALOM, ---9 AM
199
60
80,070 20.630
Mails.
U. S. MAIL LINE,
·PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH To NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISOG, THE S. 8. "GREAT REPUBLIC” wil
leave Bongkong for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th March, 1876, at 3 F.M., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to Sin Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, and to New Wax and
Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamor of the Mitsu Blehi S. S. Com- pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Forte, about same date, and make chose connection at Yokohama.
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Freight will be received on board antll 4 pm. 14th Froximo, Parcel Packages. will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same Li required.
For farther information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent.
mo15 Hongkong February 15, 1876,
STEAM FOR
Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Spes, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Portą, Southampton and London;
ALSO,
Bombay, Madras, Calentta and Australia
THE PREINBULAS AND ORIENTAL BEKAM
NAVIGATION Company's Steam-ship LOMBARDY, Captain B. M. GILLSON, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specic, and Cargo, Ore this for the above places on "THURSDAY, the 10th Instant, at Noon
CARGO will be received on boned until Noon; SPECIE and PARCELS at the Office until 2 e.. on the 10th Idem.
For particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. &0. 8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong.
J
CONTENTS AND VÄLUE ÖF PACKAGES
ALE REQUIRED,
A written deglaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland-Boute is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Oom- 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 incorrest nors on such declaration,
Bhippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
& 0. 8. N. Oo, reserve the
Toption of forwarding all Goops ship-
ped by their Steamers for Kurope through Egypt, alther by Rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose.
A, MoIVER, Superintendent.
P. & 0. §. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, March 3, 1876,
insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Fototen against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therelu, at current focal rates, subject to ■ Discount of 20% on the Premis.
EDWARD NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHAI.
| CAPITAL AND SUerius, 800,000 TAELS
POLICI granted on Marine Risks to
all parts of the world at current rates. This Association will, until further no tice, provide out of the earnings, first for an Interest Dividend of 15 to Share-
% holders on Capital, and thereafter diatri buted among Polley holders, annually, in cash, ALL the Profits of the Underwriting Business pro rata to amount of premium contributed.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 9, 1872.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE).
CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Pozzones against the Ring of FIRM on Buildings 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 Conditious,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted op first class Lives up to £1000 on a single
Life.
For Rates of Fremiums, forms of pro- |posals or any other information, apply fo ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong di Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFION=--HONGKONG,
at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang
Risks ascopted, and Folteles of Intance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FERIL,
JAS, B, COUGHTRIK, Secretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON,
Underaged have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1968,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INJORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The First, A, D, 1720,
THE
me16 THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation sre Occidental & Oriental Steam-prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL and UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMER 8,
BEIGIC” vll be đồn Tatshed for San Fraudson, via Yoko
hama, on SATURDAY, the 1st April at Span., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai,
Freight will be received on Board until
Marine Department.
Policler at current rater payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of lndia, China and Australia,
Fire Department. Policies lasted for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department, Pollades lammed for sums not exceeding £5,000 on reasonable torma,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTION
po
granted at surrent rates ou Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's. Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profita 4 pm. of 31st Juntant. Parcel Pagkages are distributed annually to Contributors, will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. whother Shareholders or not, in proportion same day all Parcel Packages should be to the nett amount of Premis contributed marked, to address it full; value of same by each, the retaining third being carried le required.
to Resorte Fund,
OLYPHANT &:00,, General Agents, Hongkong, April 17, 1873,
Return Passago Tickets available' for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Dompany, Praya West,
G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent.
Hongkong, March 1, 1876.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Ba 400EAN DOR
apl
Nhis Season's American HAM) and BACON in prime condition. Smoked
FALMON.
Golden Gate Baker's EXTRA FLOUR
In Barrels and Tins,
MACEWEN, FRICKÉL & 08. Hongkong, February 10, 1876.
WASHING BOOKS,
(In Engifth and Chinese,)
of Ladles and Gentlemen, are now
dy at this Office Price $1, sạch.
KETA MALL Ofice,
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAL
NOTION
FTER this date, the above Association A will allow Brokerage of Thirty. three and One Third per cent. (353%) oh Losal Blake only.
RUSSELL & 03, Agonis
Hongkong, June 3, 1074.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOR COMPANY.
TIBE
H Undersigned Agents are in receipt of instructions from the Board of Directors authorizing them to iste Pollefer to the extent of £10,000. on any was first claas zink, or to the extent of £16,000 on
A Discount of 20% allowed.
PAENHOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1875,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUR ANCE, COMPANY, ADELAIDE,
CAPITA
‚£500,000.
1HE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents for the above Company in Hongkong, China and Japan, are prepared to traue Polides of Marine Insurance, payable in Australia, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Mauritius, China, and Japan at current rates.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, September 6.1875.
VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED,
IN LIQUIDATION,
NOTICE,
unclaimed Dividends, Interest, or LL Persons holding Warrants against Bonus, are requested to prosent same for payment at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank before the 1st April, 1870, otherwise their claims will not be recognised.
ADOLF ANDRE,
F, D. SASSOON,
Liquidators,
Hongkong, December 30, 1876.
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE CO.
apl
Undersigned having been appointed Agent, in Hongkong, for the above. named Company, is prepared to grant Polloles against Fire, on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of $10,000, at the usual rates, subject to an immediate din count of 20 %
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in
China,
Life Pollolen effected during the year 1875, ahare in the Bonus to be declared on 31st December for the quinquennial period then ending,
A. MAOG, HEATON.
Hongkong, September 27, 1875.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated, by Royal Charter andĮ-
Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
¡HE Undersigned, AGENTa at Hongkong For the above Company, are prepared
Lo grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the natial Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per epдt
GILMAN & Co.,
Agente,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,-
Undeigned having been appoint od Agents for the above Company, Are prepared to grant Insurances af ours
rent rates.
MELCHERS & Co.,
Intimations.
HOTEL DES COLONIES, SHANGHAL
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES.
Corrected to Baturday, Mar. 11, 1876... At 1080 Cash per Dollar Mexican,
Butcher Meat,
Ib.
Bacon, English,,
#
Foochow
T ES Propriétaires de l'Hotel de Colonies Lont Phoumeur d'informer M, M, les Voyageurs qu'ils viennent d'annexer i leur restaurant, dont le haute renommée est si bien connue, une nouvelle maison,
attenante, qui leur permet d'offrir des Beef Corned, Chambres Splendidos réunissant tout le confortable, désirable, Chambres pour familles, Bailes de Bains, &a, da
Voitures à la disposition de M. M. les Тоуздейте La Salle de Billiard et la Barre sont completement separés de l'hotel ce qui est une securité pour le bien être den visiteurs.
Les soins les plus minutieux apportés dans tous les services sont une garantie pour M. M les Voyageurs dont le patron- age est Sollicité.
A. SCISSON & Co., Propriétaires. Shanghai, le 10 Février, 1876. molb
}
Roast, 13 Soup, Bteak, Bullocks' Brains,
22
22
IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE REDUC TION OF THE PRICE OF THE
"SHANGHAI COURIER AND CHINA GAZETTE,"
IT WILL BE TRE CHEAPEST DAILY PAPER IN CHINA and as a large INCREASE OF CIRCULATION =| Pigs' Chitlings,
MAY BE CONFIDENTLY ANTICIPATED, THE ADVANTAGE TO ADVERTISERS
18 -OBVIOUS.
Now Ready.
THE CHINA REVIEW, VOL. IV., No. k.
[No. 3965-Manon 18, 1876.
Carry Stuff, English,, cašty Gatilo,
400 300 Green Winter Courze 160 160 Lettuce, English Chinese
50
* California,
40·90
14
40
8025
80 20
10 30 *
Patche Highers. Lowoogi
Fash.
Ginger,
60
40
Green Poss, young
60
50
23
bld
"
70 60
20
15
#
10 8
Beef, sirloin and prime out, 07. 160 120
120 100 | Minty . catty
140. 120 Mushroom, dried, 80 70 Onions, Bombay
20
11
12 10
+
760 650
10 110
140. 120
11
Green
20
15
per set Tongue, fresh, each
corned
60
260 200
10 Parsley, Chinese, English,
30
20
10
400 850 Potatoes, Macao,
30
20
Heart,
150 110
Sweet,
12
13
Feet,
60
60 Pumpkins,
12 10
19
Kidne
60
50 Radishes, English
80
Tail, Idver,.
120 110 Scallions,
20
16
.90 catty
70 Shalots,
40
80.0
+
"
Chiness,
"
30 Squash, Bottle Trips (undressed), catty 40 Calves Head and Feet, set 500 450 Taro, Hams, American, Ib 860 Tomatoes,
200 160 Turnips, English,
40
15
12
"
70
50
each
8
"
English
400 360
13
fresh, China
catty
12
10
Mutton Chop,
220 200
"
Balts
30 20
"... Leg,
E5
220 200 Water Lily Roots,
40. 30
11
Shoulder,
*
160 160 Water Dress,
".
Liver,
130 120 Yams,
15
catty
60
Fruits.
#
Feet,
120 110 Aleurites,
catty
60
50
+1
FxY··
... 11
110 100 Apples, Dried
catty
250 200
**
Head
"
110 100
600
13
"
Heart,
. ввод
70 50 Balinnas, fragrant Punti, catty
20
Kidneys,
--70 60
# Common
80
25
#
13
Liver
Ib.
120 110 Chesnuta,
100
Pork, Chop,
catty
160 160 Cocoanuts
each
60
19
Corned,
"
150 140 Currants,
battle
400 860
#
Leg,
160 160
200 160
"1
Fat or Lard,
190 110 Dates,
bottle
500 400
400 360 Fign, Dried,
500 400
"
Heart, Kidneys, Sucking Pigs,
esch
60 50 Ground Nuts,
"
8070 Oranges, Sweet Sunwusy »
200170
1600 1200
"
Coolle
Veal,
⚫ catty
180 120
Mandarin
40
80
Pao-sze: The Oleopatra of China,
Poultry.
Mandarin,
100
80
catty
200 180
Nutmeg,
0040
. catty
120 110 dohees, Dried,
Dried
each
220 200 Lemons,
140 - 120
don
100
Loong Ngan, Dried,
250 150
Dugk
100
Mangosteens,
each
.80 20
The Wry Necked Tree.
14
Phallic Worship.
BA+
100
Melons, Chinese,
esch
100
catty
170 160
Pears, 'Chefoo,-
catty
200 150
40.
Pigeons,
Cleese, Partridges, Pheasants, Canton, live palt each
11
. sach
Quail,
23
Snipe,
ench
Teal,
99
Turkeys,
eatty
1500
160 140 BO 70 125 120 160 150 600 500
Pumoloes, Janton Raisina, Muncatel,
"
Sugar Саде,
Hen,
Fish.
400 850
Tamarinds,
catly
Bombay Ducks Bream,
per hundred- 200
Walnuts, new Water Chestnuts,
60 80
i catty 100
100
00
90
Miscellaneous.
Allapice,
bottle
360 200
Bran,
Codfish, calt Congor Eels,
200 180
- plovl
1600 1500-
Batter,
70
60
lb,
600 400
Crabs,
90 80
Candled Orange Peel,
bottle
1760
700
60
50
39
Lemon
1.
750 700
Dace,
110 100 Capers,
26
200 100.
$12 per osse (1 dozen.) FOR SALE BY
HEARD & Co, - Hongkong, June 22, 1875.
Dog Fish, Eols,
80
70 Charoval,
plol 1100 1000
110 100 Cheage, American,
Ib.
400
Fresh Fish, Large
· 120 110 17.
Small
100 80
English, Dutch,
#
450
each 1100
"
Froga,
To Let.
Garoupa,
Gudgeon,
Gurnet,
Annual
Subscription, postage Included, Sheeps' Hoad, and Fest, not
$6.50.
CONTENTS.
Hosays on the Chinese Language, The Folk-lore of China.
An Introduction to a Retrospect of Forty | Capons,
Years of Foreign/Intercourse with Ducks,
Uhins. :
One Page from Choo Foo-tsse
The Expedition of the Mongols Againat Egge, Hen
Java in 1298, ‚D.
Short Notices of New Books and Literary | Fowls,
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries on Eastern Matters --- Chinese Anti-Opium Associations. Publications of the Hongkong Corres ponding Committee of the Relig Trast Soc.
Hongkong School-book Committee.
Chinese Wills,
Chinese Breech-Loading Guns. History of the Maritime Provinces.. Books Wanted, Exchanges,' dio,
China Mail Office. Hongkong, March 11, 1876.
UC DE MONTEBELLO CARTE Carp, DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE.
Quarts, $35 per case (1 dozen.) Pints, $16
رف
6 per cent. discount on 25 cases,
Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Bourbon WHISKEY. Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
ON SALE.
THE CHINESE READER'S MANUAL,
HANDBOOK of Biographical, His Arlon Mythological and General Literary Reference,
A
BY
TO LET:
With Immediate Possession.
Cattle Fish,
Herrings, small
19
WILLIAM FREDERICK MAYBES.
TWO Dwelling Houses and Offices, No Live Fish, T14 and 16, Stanley Street, lately in the Price: $8.
occupation of Messrs RAYNAL & Co. Lobsters, The House No. 85, Wellington Street, Mackerel, Shanghai, *****.............Kalky & Do.' lately in the occupation of Mourn Roan Mullet, Hongkong...............“ CHINA MAIL" OFFICE, & Q5,
intimations.
A COAL DEPOT,
JOAL & of every description supplied to
Steatmers by the Undersigned." Orders may be left at the Godown Wanahi, with Mr J. MAULEHOER, or LONG AH YON, KWONGHING, Prays.
LANDSTRIN & Ôoá Hongkong, November 1, 1875..
PILOTAGE.
bottle
120 110 Pineapples, Punti 800 260
Plantaina, common Prunes, Dried,
50 feagh
losity 80
40 30
800 260
eachi 100 50 bottle 1100 760
Ib,
80,25
60. 60 100
200 150
Cinnamon,
130 110 Oltrom,
110 100 Cloves,
+
csity 250 200
100 150
MJ.
270 250
90
80 Coconut ON,
buttie
200 160
70
60 Coffee,
Ib..
250 220
"
umoked
box
$1.00
Curry Powder,
bottle
500 260
Batty
180 120 Firewood,
80
70 Flour,
ploul catty
400 860 45.40
80
50 Gram,
ploul
2750 2500
90
80 Isinglass,
catty160
Oysters,
180 120 Lamp Oil,
100.
90
11
Parrot Fish,
140 180 Macaroni,
1000 900
90
80 Maos,
catty 800 760
100
90 Mango Chutney,
700
600
80
70 Mustard,
180 160
#
80
70 Nutmeg,
each
10
8
140
-Oato,
120 110 Olives,
The Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandra Terrace,
The Store and Dwellling House, No. 81, Ferch, Queen's Rond, lately in the occupation of Pomfret, Min GARRETİ.
Prawns,
The House and Offices No. 8, D'Agullar
Ray, Street, lately in the escupation of Mr Fi DEGEKAEB,
Bosch, Rock Fich, Salmon, Canton,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co; Hongkong, December 20, 1975.
TO LET. With Pusterion on the let April.
Premises in Queen's Road Centraly now on the London lan, Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, March 9, 1678.
VESSELS toward bound can reduza Pla
lots from licet Island, from this date. Outward bound Vessels can securs FIRST CLASS PILOTS by applying to the Undersigned at Prays Central, No. 29. The Flot-boat's Flog le No. 8 at the main-maat.
B. V. STUART. Hongkong, April 6, 1876.
apk
KRUPPS GAST STEEL, WORKS, H Furaland
(Germany)
Bole Agent for China,
PEIL,
Horezone, BRANGRAI, COLOGNA (Germans.)
WANTED TO PURCHASE,
CHINA REVIEW
Complete Set of Vol
Bix Dolars will be paid for the above:
No 1 and 1, Volt
No. 1, [3 copies) and Nd: 2, (1 60py) Vol Il
One Dollar will be given for each of the shove Nos.
Apply to the Publishers,
QHINA MAIL OFFICE,
120 110 Paddy,
888888
plovil 1700 1609
bottle
260 200
ploul 1500 1800
11
Pickled,
tit
800
Pearl Barley,
Salt Fish Shark, Shrimp,
catty
110 80 Popper (whole)
bottle . Catty
240 *209
270 220
Skate, Sunpper,
70
80 60 600 Pickles,
60 Rico,
13
(ground)
100
BO Sago,
Boler, Frosh
00
事
50 Salad Oll,
bottle. 250 200 200 150 20 Boatty 1.36
bottle 220700 .900 180
Touch,
120 110 Salt, Coarse
catty
10
Turbot,
180 120
20
TO LET TOUSE No 1, Alexandra Tertant,
Apply to
M. STOUT. Hongkong, Februatý 23, 1876.
Turtles, Small White-balt,
800
Split, Pens,
60
"Vegetables, Asparagus,
tin Bamboo Shoots, poling catty Beats, sprout,
catty
50 Bugar, China,
Taploca, Tem
60
100.70 bottle 800 270¢ matty
bottle 200 160
broad,
·TO LET.
French,
Cabbage, Macao,
60 50
20 10
100 90
Assorted Ments, In tins, Ib
800 260
Fish
250 2008
"
1
red for pickling | White, Canton catty Common, Carrots, fresh
Balt Cauliflower, Celery, Chinese,
70.
300 250
20
20
Vegetables,
250 200
Jams, 1 lb.
800 250
750 400
Milk, 1 lb.
800-200
catty
1500,1400
Tart Fruita, in bottles,
850 800
esch
100
40
30
.20
English,
#
Chiller, Dried,
Minesh
FIRST Claas STORAGE, GODOWNS, Best foot,
on the Prayas Apply to
TAYLOR & THOMPSON. Hangisong, November 20, 1876,
TO LET. OUSE No. 5, Zatland Street,
Home No. 2, Seymour Terrace, House No. 9, Peddar's Hill a
*DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co. Hongkong, March', 1876,
400 380 120 100 Vermicelli, Chinese English 14. 12
Vinegar, English 95
300 100 80
box 1000 900
Preserved Meats, Fish and
egetables, &o
10 10 Proserved Ginger, 30 18
BO 20 Bardines, a tian,
Groben Onuar, Inspector of Markets,
60 40 Pilated and published by Gro. Murray
60 40
Wradham Street, Hongkong,
209–109