SUPPLEMENT
THE
H IN A M A I
--WONGKONG, THURSDAY, 16m MARCH, 1876.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour,
Exclusive of Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage in 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 e, 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.
Section.
b. From P. and O. Co.'s Offico to Peddar's Wharf, 6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pior.
8. From Pier to East Point,
་་་། Vessel's Name.
Captain.
Flag and Rig.
Tons,
Date of Arrival,
Consignees or Agents.
Destination.
Remarks.
Steamora Arratoon Apear Arratoon Apear Asis
3 h Cass
5 Mactavish
str. 1302 Mar.
3 Pateau
883 Mar.
Ben Ledi
Bombay
Buchanan ksmith
Cawdor Castle
4-cCraig
990 Mar. 1927. Feb. 1496 Mar.
Brit str. 950 Mar. 13 siemasen & Co. Brit Fch. stř Brit. str rit. At Brit. str.
8 David Sassoon, Sons & Co. 15 Siemen & Co.
Chinkiung
cHogg
Douglas
5 h Burnio
Brit. str
Esmeralda
5 bTheband
Flamingo
Fyou.
Geelong
5 Couche
Torin ¿Fräser:
Halloong
Lombardy
5 Abbott 4cGillson
Macgregor
4 Grainger
Daharajah
4. Stephenson
Ningpo
5 kRaynor
Norma
2 Walker
Pawtuxet.
4 h
Penguin.
5b Cowell
Qucousland
31 Craig
bunda
4 cEdmond
Washi
4cHunter
Yottung
Albatros
Alden Besso
Annie Gray
August
August Friedrich lina Cuao
Centaur Charité Charter Oak Chateaubriand Christina A, P. Colombo Dora
ildmond Gressier Emme
Lameralda
21.
Brit Str. 798 Mar. 804 Mar. Brit. str. 395 Mar. Brit. str. 1209. Mar. Dau. str. 909 Feb, Brit. ste 3130 Mar. Brit. atr. 277 Mar. Brit. at 1726 Mar, Brit,
atr: 1413 Mar. 10 Gilman & Co. Brit. str. 994 Mar. 14 Sismssen & Co. Brit str. 761 Mar. 15 Siemasen & Co. Brit, atr. 006 Feb. 24 Kwok Acheong Amer, utr. 280 June 18 Aug. Heard & Co. Brit. str. 1172 Mar. Brit. str. 1437 Mar. Brit. str. 1883 Mar. Brit. str. 265 Mar Brit. str. 824 Juve
1 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 28. &.0, 8. N, Co. 16 Adamson, Bell & Co. 16siemsson & Co.
15 Douglas Laprsik & Co. 16A. McG. Heaton 14Jardine, Matheson & Co. 27 Wm. Pustan & Co. 12P. & O, S. N. Co. 14 Douglas Lapraik & Co. 14 P. & O. S. N. Co.
S'apore and Caloutts
S'apore and Pouang Yokohama
Canton ¡Coast Ports
Manila
With Maile
Shanghai Amoy and Tamsuï S'apore and Bombay With Maile
With Maila
Upk,'s Wharf
Shanghai
Put back
Laid up
Jardine, Matheson & Co.
14 Gibb, Livingston & Co. 13P. & O. B. Ñ, Co. 9 Laudatein & Co. 9 Kwok Acheong
S'apore and Calcutta
Repairing
Salling Vessels
4cKoppelmann
Nogra Moore.
Ger. bk. Amer, bk.
$77 Feb.
16 Melchers & Co.
[Übefoo
3 Rija
2 k Niofsen
2 b Lange
3 cufforsen
Hervó Smith
4 cBurne
8 Federico
Brit.sh. Ger. bg, Ger. .bk, Siam, bk. ¡Ger. bk. Feb, bk. Amer, sh. Feb. bk. Amer, sch.
$42 Mar. 727 Mar.
10 Captain
274 Mar.
420 Feb. 340 Mar.
Rozariu & Co.
10 Siemssen & Co.
Vancouver's Island
3 Eduard Schellhass & Co.
Tientsin
Macao
7 Chincso
468 Jan.
12)Russoll & Co.
Portland
255 Feb.
21 Carlowitz & Co.
963 Nov.
584 Mar.
10 Carlowitz & Co.
175 Jan.
113ardino, Matheson & Co.
8Order
Tientsin New York
Repairing
12 Heuer
Brit. bk,
4k Ytuarto
4 e Fanquet
Filtry
McGrau
cHansen
8 Rousal
Formosa Forward
4 Schweer
Franz-
13 Strachan
7cHildebrandt
Garibaldi
4 h Noyes
Span. bg. Fch. bk. Ger. bk. Ger, bk. 788 Feb. Fch. ab. 1138 Mar. Ger. bis. 282 Mar, Brit. bk. 748 Mar. Brit. scl.) amer, bk,
364 Feb. 320 Mar. 300 Mar, 340 Feb.
8 Capt. Sands
Honolulu
148 Dec.
9H. Kior
4Landstein & Co. 22Wm. Puston & Co. 28 Molchors & Co.
8 Landstein & Co.
4 Melchers & Co. 8 Rozario & Co. 18 Frazer & Co.
Sátgon
670 Dec, 1 Rozario & Co,
floilo
Bangkok
Portland (Oregon)
Portland
Bermann
7 Bambach
Humboldt
4 estolt
Ger. sh. Ber. ៦៤.
848 Feb.
20 Melchers & Co.
330 Feb.
Irene
Ger. sob. 276 Mar. Brit. bk. 926 Fub. Brit. sb. 638. Feb.
16 Carlowitz & Co. 19 Carlowitz & Co.
Ebell & Co.
Batavia
Maono
Sau Francisco
James Wilson James Vinicombo
Lathley Rich Lord Macduff......... Marion Momonto Naworth Castle Nicoline Northampton Portia Rookwood Samuel G. Reed Sarah Nicholson Sir Harry Parkes Spirit of the Age Sumatra. Sydenham Thoon Kramoni Quion
Wra. Phillips Wodan
WHAMPOA
Haze
Ino Nautilus
Vesta
---12.-...--
GANTON
Yangtsze
4 dBauson
4 cPrideaux
7 McPherson
3 Lewis
7 McDonald
4 clowes
4 cRuwald 4kLinklater
4 Allmann
7 Barclay
3 Consterdine
13:cJowoll
3 White 8 h Selkirk 4 Chapman
Johnson
4 cMullin 4 Bristow 3 eVorrath
Amer. Bb 1327 Feb. Brit. bk. 527 Jan. Amer, ech.) 366 Mar. Brit, bk. Brit. bk. ¡Gor. bk.
17 Eduard Schellbass & Co.Bangkok
21 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. 20 Borneo Company
8Olyphant & Co.
464 Mar.
10 Captain
354 Mar.
11 Wieler & Co.
320 Feb.
14 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Brit. bk. 400 Mar.
Brit. bk.
Ainer. sk.:
933 Jan.
¡Brit. ch 1161 Mar.
4 Adamson, Bell & Co. Sárnhold, Karberg & Co.
636 Mar. 10 Masangories Maritimes 650 Dec. 18 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Brit. sh.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Brit. sk. 835 Feb. 21 Melchers & Co. Brit. bk. 347 Jan, 25 Rozario & Co.
16 Frazar & Co.
Amer. sh. 1073 May
Brit. sh. 1062 Feb. Siam, bk. 475 Mgr.
4chferencebovarria Span. bg. 152 Mar. Amer. sch. 593 Mar. Ger. ・あた 439 Mar,
2 Heley 3 Meyer
Wilkinson Baonau
Amer, sh
26 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
3Siemssen & Co.
4 Remedios & Co. 10 Captain
8 Wm. Pustsu & Co.
Hamburg
Portland (Oregon)
London Takao
Melbourne Sydney
San Francisco
San Francisco
664 Mar.2Vogel, Hagedorn-&-Go!
New York
Ger bk.
358 Mar. 15 Siamssen & Co.
Brit. bk.
232 Mar. Gor. bk. 202 Mar.
4Eduard Schellbass & Co. 3Melchera & Co.
Tientsin
Tientsin
Schultze
Brit. atr. 783 Mar. 148iemseen & Co,
Shanghai
Blockey Dirka
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Vessel's Nume.
Jackor- Flag.
Class.
Tons, Guns. H. P.
Date of Arrivul.
Commander.
age.
Ariadné Andacions
6 C German
corvette
1400
Mar. 14
dock British
iron-clad (flag-ship)
6760 14
800
Feb. 27
Kühne Colomb
Bayan
6 Russiau
corvette
20110
Mar. 6
Boyle
Egeria
7 h British
stoum sloop
727
120
Feb. 23
W. F. Castle
Flamer
British
Aux, naval hospital
D. M. Insp. Gen. Morgan
Frolic
Lily-
6 h British 6c British
gan vessel
462
100
C. E. Buckle
gunboat
620
Feb. 29
Ling Fong Meeauco Moaquito Pong-chai-hai Thistle
6 c Chinese
gunboat
6 k British
military hospital
2591
6 b British
gunboat
295
60
6 h Chinese
gunboat
625
Mar. 14
6. .0 British
gún vessel
464
Feb. 27
Victor Emanuel Vigilant
6. b British
7 h Britishi
Commodore's fag ship. 3087 despatch vessel
650
250
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT,
Chun Sheng *Douglas Forget-me-not
Fu Shong Lala
British steamer
Haining
Mar. 11, 1876.
H. C. Orsted
Honar
Midge
Pallas
Southern Queen
*Yung Ching
for Hongkong for Chefoo Britiah steamer for Shanghai British guabost German barque. -British barque for Shanghai
Bowsang
Hupeh
British Danish American Chinese American
*Lombardy
British
Lord of the Isles
British-
*Orissa
British
Nagoya Maru
Plymouth Rock Shanghai
Jápaneso American British
Rowena Titania
Sin Nancing
British
Tokatea
Szachten
SHANGHAI SHIPPING IN HARBOUR. I Teheran
American
Uranus
British
- Mar. 9, 1876,
Tigra
French
MERCHANT STEAM KEH.
-Tunsin
British
Aden Atalauta
Chinese
MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS.
Feb. 16
Freetrader Gesiena Geaine Brons Hilda
Janet
Leucadia
Luhan Onear Vidal Otto
Vesta
B. E. Cochrane
Cocker
Capt. Beckor
RH, Fanl
I
C. H. Palmer Fraucis Stirling Commodoro Parish B. C. D. Ryder
Warden Appleby
Windhover
British schooner
Dutch schooner German barque British barque British brig for London British brig British barque German brig British schooner"
for New York. British ship Norw, brig American brig British brig
British ship MEN-OF-WALL.
German
Ashuelot
Appin
British
Adele
American schooner
Kearsarge
*Chinkiang
British
Alina
Diomed
British
Dragon
British
Benjamin Ayiner Condor
Fire Queen
American
Cuba
Foochow
British
Blizz Shaw
Fungshun Fychow
Chiouse
American
*Since loft port, or arrived at Hongkong.
Thalia Yantic
American barque American barque German brig British barque British ship
Kestrel
La Clocheterie Monocacy Palos Tennessee
American gunboat
American corvette
British corvette American gan vorsel
American corvette American corvette British gunboat
French corvotte
American corvetia
F
No. 8968 MARCH 16, 1876.]
of Graesél & Sphingaard, of Kalgan:- throo immense vultures, two large eagles, & wild cat, and the skin of a lammergeyor, all in fair condition. The latter especially is a novelty, for he generally keeps up in inaccessible regions. One of the great vulturou first alluded to, had in his craw a nearly entire hare. Some of these speci- mene aro now being mounted, and will well ropay a visit,
THE GUNA MAIL.
suffer at first are a few neighbouring cosat Shirting trade is entirely in the hands of contents spread destruction on all sides. | salaries of the different monarchs of Europe. ports of insignificant standing which during Chinese, and will probably remain there the last sixteen years have attracted the sa long as communication between this legitimate trade of Wonchow to themselves, market and Shanghai is open and cheap, The remark refers almost exclusively to and Chinese traders here can obtain long
"Previous to the year credits by the influence of native associa 1861," says the authority we quote, "this tions and capitalista in China-Hiogo was the only port in the department at Neros. which tea was allowed to be exported, which,
in add the surrounding country. The city trade of the country. was then in a flourishing condition. But
A STORY FROM SOOCHOW. A somewhat romantic story has just
Some one must have given the Coreans & Among the best paid potentates in the Euro- seem to have some confidence in their II, takes first place. His salary is £1,825,000 reashed us, the interest of which turns upon
notion as to those inventions; and they pean-division of the globe the Czar, Alexander the practice of kidnapping children with a view to selling them into slavery. Three
power. It proves that they want to defend your or £5,000 per diem. This daily pay is themselves, and that they desire to be as very nearly equal to the yearly income of the years ago, a respectable native of Soochow the trade in tea.
Japanese to be.
The Sultan comes next, with £1,800,000 per came and settled in Shanghai, bringing
well up in the means as they believe the Irish Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench. with bim his son, a bright fad of thirtoon
To conclude, 1 must tell you that in the sanum. Francis Joseph stands third on this or thereabouts, whom he apprenticed to a
chief district of the Northern province, the splendid roll, with an income of £800,000 oap-maker' living near the North Gate,
THE COREAN PREPARATIONS FOR Coreana wanted to have a big cannon on a year, or something over £2,000 a day.
"WAR Now the next door neighbour to this trades.
Writing from Newchwang on the 11th all junk. When the cannon was fired, Frederick William of Germany is obliged to probably the whole building, narrowly meeting the boy, whose name was La, she the hands of the T'ai-ping rebels, who over Daily News, anys ant The Corean Embas: to the amusement of the numerous spec-or£1,640 a day. Victor Emmanuel support The theatre of the Club Concordia, and man was an old women; and one in order to prevent the teas from falling into Foby & correspondent of the North China everything disappeared under water, much content himself with £600,000 per unnum escaped destruotion by fire on the afternoon asked him why he never went abroad to see.
ran the whole district during that year, sy has passed; and having gathered a few tators who lined the banks. Vessel, men, the kingly dignity on something short of of March 10th. About half-past three, the sights. Come with me to the South volumes of smoke were seen by a Municipal Gate," she said; "there is a grand theatre this regulation was exchanged for the one notes, I give them to you, not because they cannon, artillerymen-the whole lot-made £500,000 per annum, or £1,368 per diem. policeman on duty in the neighbourhood, there, with hundreds of lamps outside, and now in force, which authorises the exports are of much importance, but because it may a dive. Fortunately the junk came to the Queen Victoria's yearly earnings as a Royal issuing from a portion of the roof abutting plenty of music to listen to." So the ladtion of tea at any of the Custom-houses please you to know the thoughts and say: surface again, and the victims of the personage are £440,000 a year, or £1,264 ■ on some Chinese houses; and an alarm replied that he was quite willing, and off along the coast; consequently, the enor-ings in Corea, at a time when Japan seems sccident were only frightened; but I fancy day. King Leopold draws in wages an annual to be seeking for a reason to invade that next time they will prefer a small canton sum of £120,000, or something like £330 per on a big junk I am sorry I cannot send day. In addition to these salaries each of being given, the fire-bells were rung, caue they started together. It struck him how-mous trade formerly concentrated here ing a speedy turn out of the various fire-ever as somewhat singular that they should now finds its way to all the minor porte exclusive or conservative kingdom. At
on the seaboard." The opening of the city present, the country seems to be as peace you anything more interesting this time, the Royal individuals named has lodging
free, and other perquisites. brigades, &c. Luckily, their services were get into a boat, but the old woman told not required; for before their arrival, Mr him it was all right, and bade him go to will therefore re-divert this lost trade to ful as possible, and the young king's rule especially as you only get news annually. Baffy, the manager, with the assistance of sleep. The next morning when he woke itself again, and Wenchow will probably is skilful and good. Even last year it his Chinese servants, bad extinguished the ap; he found they were at Kia-ding; and become an important emporium for the could be said that, if the words attributed
INTERNATIONAL COINAGE. purchase, and export of tea. An opium | to him on curtain occasions were correct, be fire by means of a few buckets of water marvelling what was going to happen next trade also exists, and a good burinoss is showed himself to be full of good, sound. As the avenues of trade and commerce thrown from the roof of an adjoining out he arrived, with his mysterious conductress, house. The ignition is believed to have towards evening, at a house which appeared done in timber, poles, and bamboo. The common sense; and this verdict is confirm across continents and oceans become more been caused by a firework bomb (suot to him of a very suspicious description, arrangements of the city, toe, are such as ed by tho few particulars which I am now and more developed, shortening the time where elso this season. It iz perfekly forenoon) alighting on the theatre roof, that.night instead of sleeping, he listened in detail; for the leading firms have their forgotten that the king is only 24 years old, with another, and intensifying and more search of natural protektors. I kounted explosion having been heard during the He was a clever little chap, however, and to render the transaction of business on able to lay before you. It should not be in which it takes one people to communicate harto-renting tew see the femails here which is composed only of thingto under- to the conversation through the chinks of Warehouses conveniently situated on the and that under the Rogant's (bis father's) | intimately mixing their mutual dependence,ixteen yesterday in one pile; they all banks of the numerous canals, surrounding guardianship, too many
the goods opportunities for ruining both his resson monotary unit ever increases. The me eyes. I folt sorry for them, bat couldn't tion, was found to have been burnt nearly that he was going to be sold as a slave to the city, by which means
are conveyed from the ship's sids to and his health. Now he governs by him morial of the Metrological Society submitted help them, for i am thurrowly matrid, and through to the ceiling, in one place.
some stranger, ho tepu ned, he know not the godown without the expense or annoy self, and desires to see and judge for him some time since to the International Con- intend to remane so." The amusements are
be erept out under cover of
ance of coolies. It is also satisfactory self, having called to his service such men gress will, therefore be found of interest, erabbing and bathing. Of the first Mr. At the arinual meeting of the North.whither. Eventually he arrived at Boonotice that the people are a well-disposed only as are celebrated for their prudence both for its suggested solution of the Billings observes" Yesterday i went out
chow, footsore and penniless; but luckily China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Bo-in with an old friend of his father and friendly set, harbouring to air and good reputation. The elder brother problem presented by the discord of our Erabbing, and ketobed a peck of them
held on
who provided him the they bite sideways, a members were elected, Mr A. E. Hippesley, home. Here again, however, he lost his rather, to share the benefits of Western paternal uncle of the king, is one of the advantage to be derived from their unifies hoss-shee; they make good vittels enough,
enterpriss.Yang-kwei-tze, Fau-kwei' resident and 31. Coignet, non-resident. Piotion, Mesare. Hugh Sutherland, A. J, man; but falling siok from exposure and and Hung-moa" are epithets quite un. Principal and most influential Councillora tion. The society is now petitioning Con- but they ain't profitable tow eat, if you
Dr. Henderson, Dr. Jamieson, Dr. way, and was befriended by a Ping-wang
We have before referred to the position How, O. Skatchoff, W. M. Cooper, J. P. cold, his friend carried him out of the house known in this enlightened town. proposed as members. The following were temple called the Ling-ho sze. Here the
of the Courts.
SUMMKE AT THE SEASIDE. The following is an extract from one of Josh Billings letters written at the seaside. He says as the same number or visitors are capable "Thare iz as little nonsense here generally ov. Femails predominate here, as every-
gress to adopt metrio weights in our gold kount your time worth anything." As Last autumn, a man-of-war (nationality coinage. The actual dollar at present is less to bathingIt is luxurious, and the not known) dropped anchor at the island than one-third of one per cent in bathers resemble mermades, half men and
Martin, M. Artindale, and H. Hertz were and deposited bim on the door-step of a of Wenchow as supported by a commercial Teung-tjong, bear Wooded or Timber cess of one and a-half gram, the weight it half women; they aw dress in the Choctaw elected as officers: President, W. H. poor lad was found, half-dead with anxiety basin, in the neighbouring interior, of no Island, and the long-boat with some sailors urges for our dollar; the ideal dollar, our kostoom, and when they emerge from the mean importance; and we may now suppulled to the Isle Ais-rou, near Kang practical unit, dustuates in value daily water ye kant tell which iz who, unless Medhurst, Esq, H, B, M.'s Consul; Vice- and illness, by a priest, who seems to have plement the statement with a few specific hon, for the purpose of getting fresh water more than that. The Japanese Govern
ye ask them." 'Kingsmill Hon. Seo., T. G. Smith; L. to his lights. He took little Li in, out of facts. Even in its present condition, it is and buying salt; so say the natives. The mont two years ago made their monetary Presidents, Messre, A, Wylie and T: W. been a very decent sort of fellow according
his pigtail, sbaved his head, and turned by no means an oasis of activity in a desert Mandarin of Teung-tjong Immediately sent unit, the yen, one and a-half grams of of stagnation. Agriculture fourishes in soldiers to attack the party, and the boat standard gold nine-tenthe fine, and three brarian and Treasurer, Mr J. Curator, Mr J. P. Martin; Members of him in half an hour into a budding bonze the department where it lies. Twenty: was fired upon with rifles sad arrows, but months sings the Argentine Republic adopt.
Meanwhile the poor father was almost Little, H. J. Hollingworth, G. O. Stant, distracted, seeking high and low for his seven miles North-east of the fu city, a got off to the ship, although pursued slied the samo weight and quality for its hard Council, Rev. J. Thomas, Messrs. A. J. J. B. Beding, and Dr. Maggowan-Mr lost child. At last a man from the neigh- peculiar description of tea is grown, called the way by the Coreans. The European (1) dollar-peso fuerte-which is made by law | OPIUM,-New Patna,, cash... 620 shortly leaving for Europe, should be merest chance, that at a temple in his part and purity. Rice, wheat, colton, Yego-tjong, and then cleared away. The lands when a committee was appointed to consider
Hass
Wylie moved that Mr Cordier, who is empowered to represent the Society, and to specially convey the thanks of the Society to the Société Asiatique of Paris, for their recent valuable gift. The various reports showing a balance in hand of 8288.12.
bourhood happened to tell him, by the
celebrated An-ahun,
throughout the:
man of war fired a few shots, and caused the unit of their system. The idea was Empire for its delicacy of davour the destruction of two houses on Teung-approved by the Geneva Congress in 1874, extensively rin, it seems, bolted as soon as he heard the best means of promoting this subject. table oil and herop are
ultivated. The annual export of alum the first shot, and received the following It is also said to be favorably regarded from aitten within easy distance amounts to despatch, by order of the King" Why by the present Committee on Banking and of exceptional excellence, while the supply anchor, doing, harm to no one 1 and then Alta California. is inexhaustible and the working of it on why did you run away, like a coward 1 talls a handsome profit. In addition to You are not worthy to be a Mandarin," this, there are fields of iron and silver, al- Thereupon that official was degraded and though we have been unable to secertain sent into exile the district of Teung-tjong
woro read and adopted, the Treasurer's was his son with a bald head, muttering no less than 75,000-picule; the mineral is did you are on a vessel that was quietly at Currency and Weights and Measures, *** |
TIENTSIN,
INDIAN EXCHANGE.
Quotations. Honosoro, March 10, 1876,
Old Fains, onsh....
12
oredit, 625
gredit, New Bonares, cash, 590
12
Old Benares, cash,
13
#2
credit, 595
credit,
New Malwa, oath, 880
credit, 585
Allowance Tasis 20 a 48.
oredit, 690
OAMPHOR ** QUICKSILVER, 14 SALTPETRE,
of the country there was a little priest who had come from nobody knew where, and old Li started off at once to see him. He reached the temple, and sure enough there prayers. He turned round, recognised bis father, and with a burst of joyful tears the two met ones more, after a separation of The solemn bund once more re-schoes three years. The worthy priest was grieven
** The following letter has been addressed to the squeak of laden barrows and the to part from the lad, and anked for $50 for whether these products are to be found in was abolished, and has no Mandarin, but |
any large quantities. But the facts that depends on that of Kang-how in future. I to The Times by "An Indian Merchant' grunts of panting coolies, and piles of his keep. This very moderate demand was
erchandise begin to be dumped in mis immediately granted, and father And we have already-adduced-are, we think, wonder what man-of-war it was, and what on the subject of the depression in Indian cellaneous heaps, showing that commeroe is arrived in Shanghai the other day,theauthicient to show that there is some in- its object in these waters could be ?
latter with a scrubby head of hair of only ducement to give the now port a fair trial.
Much pan be said in its favour, in detail a fortnight's growth.Shanghai Courier.
the objections that we have met with, in nearly every instance, deal with the ques tion on general principles. We have al-order ready recorded gur views on the opening "Everybody seems to be aware of what In view of the probable speedy opening of new ports, generally speaking, on public over affects the government long before I tion, will you allow me to submit that the » Bombay, demand,
grounds; and we do not think that in the present instance we are likely to be con- victed of having passed a rash or ill-consid- ered judgment, Celestial Empire.
not yet extinot.
There is a general feeling of expect ancy in regard to the matters under dis Dussion between China and England, and there are not wanting those who could, if they would, a hideous tale unfold, of all that is more or less likely to be developed, But the amount actually known is not
suflicient even to serve as a frame-work for those deposits of mud known at Ranter's telegramie. Somewhere along the coast of China thore must be a set of depraved individuals who make a point of collecting all the suraps of news, developed in any quarter, relating to frictions between foreigners and Chinese, and telegraphing the same home, there to appear in the most appalling forma, as indices of the state of things in China, If a missionary makes an excursion into the interior, and some boys throw mind at the boat, a Japan paper is sure to italicles an item to the effect that Mr. Blank has been stoned by a Chinese mob. A case of this kind occurred under our own observation, within a few
THE PORT OF WENCHOW.
About this time (last autumn), the young King found out that despatches were not only opened, but falsified, and one day he became enraged, and issued the following
It is difficult not to be amused at such in order. Yet it is really called for by the necessition of the case.
rates of exchange —
"
"
Old Malwa, cash, 585
Allowance Taola, 10 x 24
+++
... 141
-81-
di a BL
9/11 3/11
Exchange.
...B 220
You will do unspeakable service to many sufferers if you will probe to the utmost the causes of the present low rates of ex Bank, 6 months' sight, change between England and India, and Credit, 6 months' sight,... show how the evil to be remedied. AS A contribution to the discussion of the ques On Caloutta, Bank demand,...R 220)
Shanghai, demand, *** 721 Shanghal, 30 days' aight, 73 Bar Silver, 17, dwis. B., Sycee, Mexicans, ... Gold Leaf, English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigns, Discount, ...
*
*** ***
***
FIL **
10
*** ++
26.95 5.12 5.14 7.9
Shares. Hongkong Bank, 3 per cent, prem, H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $492.50 China Fire Ins. Co., $148 Vlotorla Fire Ins. Co., $70 H, K. & W. Deck Co., 50% dia, ex div. China Traders' Ins. Co., $1675 Union Ins. Society of Canton, $675 Chinese Insurance Jo., $220 North China Ins. Co., Tls. 850 O. & J. Marine Lus, Óo., Tis, 67 Yangtage Ins. Association, Tla. 625 .K. O. M. B.-boat Co., 6 dis Shanghai Steam N. Co., Tis. 74 Hongkong Hotel Oo., $52) AL. Chinese Imperial Loan, £104
of Webobow to foreign trade, we think it may not be uninteresting to our readers to
am made acquainted with the news what most practical cure would be to increase by give a few particulars of the general cha
does it mean i Letters and despatches to my every legitimate means the volume and racteristics, physical and political, of the
address are not only opened and read, but value of Indian exportable products, and they are falsified, in order that only what that it rents with the governing powers port in question. It has been visited by foreigners from time to time, and although
is agreeable may reach me, and that 1 may alone to adopt the necessary measures? not know what is injurions; so that it is These are To reduce to the lowest little has boon muid of late yours respecting
THE TRADE OF HIOGO.
impossible for me to ascertain the actual point possible the cost of carriage on exist- its capacities and prospects, it appears that
Inowing Indian railway. 2. To provide the the authorities have kept an eye upon it as The results of the trade of this port for state of affairs. This must cease.
means as speedily as possible of transport shown by recently order that all despatahes addressed to me, a place which might, at some undecided the year 1875, as
so nearly in either from the provinces or from other where none at present exists, With refer- period, be developed in the interest of com- published statistics, are merce. For we maat not forget that the a000rdance with what was expected from countries, or ships, shall be at onse handed ence to the first point, the history of the opening of now ports has a double aspect the perfectly well known recent state of to me, even before the ministers or other Bengal Famine showed that enormons It is a mistake to regard the question aim- business that we scarcely considered it dignitaries see them. If there be any reply quantities, hundreds of thousands of tous,
of grain existed in India, which flowed im ply from an outside and, we may add, necessary to draw special attention to any of necessary, it shall be made by myself."
mediately to the spot where it was wanted, selfish point of view: the enlargement of the lines. The result, however, shown by commercial enterprise in China is calculated the figures relating to tea, the cluef export
soon as the rates of carriage on the gua ranteed railways were reduced to half the to benefit the Chinese themselves, and this of the place, an increased quantity with a
Let us touch now upon the subject of usual charge. With regard to the second is a fast which should not be lost sight of decrease in value-asems to point that a months. And now comes an American by the mercantile portion of our communi- ohange is taking place in the nature of the war, which, although always imminent, is measure, it can be easily proved that rich daily, publishing an "Associated Press ties. It is natural, no doubt, for foreigners trade, and we find on enquiry that the not declared between Corea and Japan. I and fertile districts are entirely without the Dispatch" with much sensational rubbish in China to fret and fume at the slurs opinion is held here by some that it is in a read in the papers that two Corean officers means of marketing their surplus produce about China, and this precious morsel which are occasionally cast upon them by great mesauro owing to a policy recently have been beheaded for interference with of food grains and oil seeds, which are con- which has no doubt been printed all over the civilized world, and groaned over at home writers, and the charge of selfah aims pursued by growors, which if persevered in the Japaness Ambassador who went to sumed by cattle where they grow or are Union S. Navigation Co., M.-
and narrow views which is so frequent will cause most serious injury to the foreign Coroa for the purpose of entering into a left to rot. But the Government of India, My Corean though recognising these facts, hesitates to thousands of breakfast tables by indignantly brought against them but it behoves trade of the country. The first fact to be Treaty with that power, &c. citizens who wonder how much longer the them to guard against laying them-recognised is that importers in the United informa me that he never heard of the borrow money in this country to proceed Nasty Chinee is to be allowed a selves open to such insinuations, and it is States-lhe market for Japan tea-will not matter at all. The Japanese have been rapidly with the construction of railways, loose rein. This is the item "A difioult to deny that, as a rule, the ale give the prices they did, and we hear if navigating continually about the Eastern because the interest of such money has to English lady has been attacked
ment of selfishness does enter, perhaps alleged to be owing to the competition of and South-Eastern seas of Corea, but not be drawn for on India, thus increasing the Jaku." Some time last year the wife of
more than it should, into their calcula China Green tea and a falling off in the soul has heard about their having come amount of the Secretary of State's drafts, one of the pilots at Taku was robbed, and tions and their sims. We may there-quality of Japanese. Some years ago, in to Kang-hoa, or to the Capital. On the and, as is believed by these authorities, ag- had a scuffle with the thief, supposed to
fore atop to remark, before going any the China Green tea trade, high prices and East coast they have tried to ascend the gravating the evil by further depressing bave been the house-boy, and on this data further, that, as a matter of fact, the labs a great deal of adulteration co-existed, and rivers, and on one occasion they get well exchange. But these authorities fail to this intelligence is flashed around the globe bitants of Wenchow have, for many years no doubt the Japan tea trado owen a great up, no one seeming inclined to stop them, realise the fact that an immediate expendi- as political news! Fortunately no one could possibly know where Jaku might be past, been most anxious that their trade deal of its present position to the fact that and not a single shot being fired. That is ture of, say, ten millions sterling on new should receive the impetus inseparable from it supplied home buyers with a parer kind all that is said about the Japanese, All, communications would only increase the Dr Elmore, Peravisa Minister, has an influx of foreign enterprise they have of the article they wanted, but the Chinese however, believe in the coming war. One Secretary of State's drafts on India by viewed with feelings almost akin to jealousy have been quite sharp enough to find this of the great Douncillors has addressed a £400,000 per annum, or about 3 per cent in- reached here from Peking. Shanghai
the superior prosperity of Ningpo on the out, sad under the pressure of competition supplication to the King, begging him to grease on the present drawings; whereas, Courier Correspondent.
one side, and Foochow on the other; and growers in this country, while steadily make preparations for war. The petition the effect would in all probability be to in- we are therefore glad in the interest of the increasing the quantity produced, have concludes thual" If there be no war next crease the volume of our esports by 300,000 Chinese nation at large, whenever the Im overlooked the fact that it is necessary for year, let the King do with me as he will to 400,000, tons of whest, and seeds of the perial Government so far extends the pro-
value of three to four millions sterling, of the Government draughts on India, visicus of the foreign Treaties as to throw
counterbalancing ten times over the increase London Papers :— -- open fresh ports to the healthy influence of
which is the bugbeat of the officials, These outside commerce, at the immediate in-
estimates may appear extravagant, but they stance of Western nations
can be supported by well-ascertained facts.
located. Let us have fauts!
NEWCHWANG,
at
*
Let me be killed," Surely, added my man, one must feel pretty sure, to write so strongly.
There are great preparations in Cores to resist the Japanese. Vossels of war are being built on quite new principles. There are two kinds the Tortoise boat, and the Duck-boat. There are two of the ant kind finished at the Capital, but although
Miscellaneous.
GARDEN POETRY, -9%87-
Come into the garden, Maud,
With a brickbat and a stotis 1: Here's the biggest cat you ever sawed,
Gnawing a chicken bone Run like the mischief, Maud, I'm with the beast alone!" WHAT isthe difference between a market-
gardener and a billiard-marker? One minds his peas, and the other minds his ques."
(Taken
Temperature.
HONGKONG, March 16, 1876.
Queen's Road,) at Messrs. Falconer & Co.'s Premises, THERMOMETER−−9 de May »
Do,
Do.
60%
4.M.,. Maximum,
61
+
+
61
Minim. over night,
*53
Do.
4r.M.,
30.170 30,040
Do.
Shipping Intelligence.
HOME SHIPPING.
The following is taken from the latest
DEPARTUEKI.
Jan. 6, Annie Braginton, from New York
to Shanghai.
Jan. 6, Oltercaps, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong.
Jan. 6, Lyaka Till, from Cardiff to Hong
kong.
Jan, 10, Boho, from London to Hongkong. | Jan. 11, Titian, from Penarth to Hong,
kong.
Jan. 18, andpodes, from Cardiff to Hong
kong.
Jan. 17, Alex. MoNeil, from Cardiff to
Hongkong,
Jan. 17, Onward, from Liverpool to Hong
kong
Jan. 19, Sophie, from Cardiff to Hongkong.
Jan. 20, Forward Ho, from London fo
Yokohama, &o,
Penang, do.
Jan. 22, Flintshire (str), from London to Jan. 24, Victoria (str.), from Liverpool to
Messrs Bush, Brothers, write, on the 28th
their interests that they should improve at January"As usual, during the China
the same time the quality, and we are New Year holidays, business is lost eight of,
informed that they not only do not do this and we beg therefore to lay before you a few
but that the quality of tea produced is deteriorating from a want of care in saleo- statistics of last year's trade, which have
Wenabow, then, is a city which in itself tion and preparation. To such a length been supplied to us through the courtesy of
embodies the elements of much commercial has this already gone that we hear, not the Commissioner of Customs.
Imports. The increase in manufactures has prosperity. It in charmingly situated some withstanding the increased expert, there not been much to the advantage of importers ten miles or so up the Wachow river, and are still large stocks of tas in the interior generally, as rates have not ruled over the in addition to much natural beauty enjoys whigh the holders will not offer at such my informant has seen them, he cannot Values obtainable in the South, but stocks a most lovely climate. The approaches to prices as exporters can afford to give. As the say very much about them, as things are have nevertheless been well worked off, the estuary of the river present some di whole foreign trade of Japan hinges upon conducted most secretly, at any rate as against purchases of produce, the total exficulty to navigation, for, numerous as ber exporting powers, and as tea is one of much so as possible. I learned from him, porte of which have fully kept up with they are, they are so full of shosts and her two most important exports, it is however, that these boats would contain
sandbanke
to call for
extreme abundantly clear that unless tas growers about 50 or 60 men, that they were covered trrivale of goods.
ono Ra of give more attention to the quality of their over with iron, and sould be propelled un- Opiums. This has fallen off from 1,303 wariness i indeed only chests last year to 840 ohests, and of this any practical value. The channel which produce, the whole foreign trade of the der water. The Dusk boat differs from the small quantity there are still some 150 is thus at the disposal of foreign country is threatened with consequences of other, and has a solid ram projecting at the ghosts undelivered. In 1878 the consump- vessels has, however been well surveyed, the most serious nature. Though we give bow like a ducks, head, on with a barton tion was 2,363 chests, Native drug is and the dangers in using it are easily these as the opinions of some of the leading is placed. I don't wish to give any opinion
We have been having the kind of weather gradually but surely enperseding its rival, avoided. The city is even now a thrivi #houses here, and of their correspondents in as to the valds of these wonderful inven Every season we find that the quality is one, and an enclosure in Mr. Bowra's Dds the States, we do not endorse them as tions. Secondly, torpedoss in large quan improving, and as the authorities do not patch in his Ningpo Series, 1869, contains entirely correct, for we And that other tities are being constructed. Take a large that makes a man wish for a quiet retreat materially oppose the growth of the poppy, much interesting information upon the persons who have at least equal opporta iron bullet hollowed out, with iron points on the shady side of a Greenland glacier, we may soon have to class opium with the subject, Amongst the public institutions nities of judging and whose opinions are outside these are intended to fix the engine with an Esquimaux priuoses to put ice.
of the plate, we may mention the existence entitled to as much consideration, refuse to the hull of the vessel against which is cream plasters on his livated system.
MR. HENRY FEASE of Darlington, has Jan. 20, Nestor (str.), from Liverpool to. exports.
"Exports and Shipping.-Our table shews of a Foundling Hospital, supported by weight to two of the causes alleged to any. to be steered) the bullet in filled with a great increase in the tonnage for this year, voluntary contributions and the rental of thing like an important extent, denying that powder, and a fuse is attached, in propor- offered a premium of £50 for the best essayJan. 81, Lord Macaulay, from Newport to Bo compared with 1878 and 1874. Some few alluvial lands which are presented to it by Chinese competition bas had any sboormal tion to the time necesary for it to reach on the evils of smoking among the young. vessels which had been induded to come the Government. The number of inmates effect and asserting that while it may be the victim. It is only necessary to launch Dr Ledward, of Manchester; Mr Dawson, "seeking" towards the closs of the port, left varies from two to three hundred at a true that the tea crop of the past season this torpedo in the direction required, and J. P., of Lancaster and the Rev. Dr Bitchie Feb. 1, Nearchus (str.), fromo Cardia to in ballast rather than accept the rates which time: the boys are either apprentiöed to may not perhaps be universally cousidered it is bound to get fixed, when the result (suthor of the "Workman's Pigs "), are the Fab. 2, Hvelyn, from London to Hongkong. were offered; but low as these were, batter sotne upeful handicraft upon arriving at an as dodal to the previous one, the lower will be total extinction of the enemy. I appointed adjudicators.
MATTERS HAD CHARGED-It would seem the New York market are almost leave the result to be imagined; for st age when they can earn their own livelis prices could not be obtained elsewhere,,
The very high price of produce was dus hood, or are adopted by wealthy residents entirely attributable to the general depres present they have only been able to judge that the broadest culture cannot tutor some cireumetantes, but which, however, have last night a gentleman walking on his lawn principally to the ordinary water traffic be- who are childless, while the guls are be sion of trade, which has lately been felt in by experiments conducted under favorable minds to meet the great surprices of life. Only ing prevented by an unusually droughty sen trothed as wives or employed sa house. Now, York with special severity,
The other Agures published by the satisfied their pride in these wonderful remarked that "the sweetest influences of son, and it could not be expected that ship servants. There is also a Beggart Asylum, pers would care to lay down pulse, benneske, but in this institution Chinese Baubledon Chamber of Commerce are not so unsatis intentious. At the first experiment, when nature seemed to pervade these autumn oil, &c., at considerably higher values than appears to ride rampant, for so cruel is the factory as they might have been, consider they put one of these torpedoes under an evenings," when he sat down with considers Till trade recovers empty retsel, the mast was jumped out stile vigour on the tooth end of an iron fake. had been ruling during the sesson; seeing treatment of the inmates that only those ing all things that the exports were already greatly in ex- who are really starving will avail them. Sounder basis, we decidedly prefer to sau a about 60 yards in the air, but the vessel Then he went into the house and said the selves of the charity. Commercially, the falling off in imports maintained. Mousses did not ink, On the experiment being night was damp and chilly, and that this cess of the two previous years.
city is far from being unimportant. It has lines de Laine, the monopoly of the trade tried with a junk full of stones, the vessel. beastly weather was enough to kill a man. been said that the opening of Wenchow in which article by German and French was shivered to places. Thirdly,they are Norwich Bulletin to foreign trade will have a serious effect, houses was pointed out by Mr. Acting also making a new kind of home, loaded sooner or later, upon Fooshow; but we Consul Annesley in his last Aunisl Report, with all manner of shit (grape When believe that the only places at all likely to in the most important one; The Grey the bomb fally, the outside breaks, and its
+
Bullion, except so far as tribute money is concerned, was sent away in very small quantity, the trade having chiefly consisted In the healthy system of "Bartering." NVDA NCH
WELD FAID OFFICIALS.—A German statip-
10ten has been at the trouble to palouiste the.
Manila
Shangbal
Hongkong,
Hongkong.
Candia, Bumstra Russis
LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAYAN PORTE, At London,Steamers vía Sues Canale Orohls. Naples, Glenartney, Galley of Lorne. Viking.
Sailing Pearls.
Cashmere. Undine. Paul Marie. Mons Glen.
Ada Kaizow Beotia,
As Lóverpost.
Antenor (str.) Agamemnon (str,
Mary 14 Stone
Malls.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.
MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE extent of Undersigned are prepared to grant $16,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSHİLLES;
ALSO, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS AND PORT
LOUIS,
N THURSDAY, the 29rd March, 1876, at Noon, the Company's S. S. TIGRE, Commandant BRUNET, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and QARGO, will leave this Port for the above places, s
EDWARD NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA
TION OF SHANGHAI,
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, 800,000 TAILS
OLICIES granted on Marine Risks to
This Asociation will, until further no-
Cargo and Spoole will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and active, provide out of the earnings, first for cepted in transit through Marsotiles for An Interest Dividend of 15% to Share- holders on Capital, and thereafter distal- principal places of Europe.
henring opiers will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until F. Specie And Parcels until 8.P.M. on the 22nd March, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired. S
For further partioulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Acting Agent.
Hongkong, March 15, 1870.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
STATES AND EUROPE,
WITH THE
IN OOK MOTION
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
5, 8, BELGIO," will be des- patched for San Francisco, vin Yoko. hama, on SATURDAY, the 1st April, at 8 pm, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection le made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai,
Freight will be received on Board unill 4 p.m. of 81st Instant. 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 La required.
Return Fassage Tickets avaliable 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 Went.
G. B. EMORY, Acting zigurit.
Hongkong, March 1, 1876.
U. B. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
spl
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, via OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCI200, THE Next U, S. Mail Steamer will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 13th April, 1876, at 3 P.M., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europo
TEL
Through Fassenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to parts in Mexico, Central and Bouth America, and to New York and Europe VLL OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
buted among Policy holders, sunually, in cash, ALL the Profits of the Underwriting Basiness pre rate to amount of premium contributed.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, July 9, 1872.
THE CHINA MAIL.
insurances. --
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUR ANCE, COMPANY, ADELAIDE,
£500,000.
CAPITALA.........
THE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents for the above Company in Hongkong, China and Japan, are prepared to lique Policles of Marine Insurance, payable in Australia, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Mauriting, China and Japan af current rates.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, September 6, 1875.
VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION.
NOTICE,
Intimations,
IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE REDUC TION OF THE PRICE OF THE
"SHANGHAI COURIER- AND
OHINA GAZETTE,"
IT WILL BE THE
HUNGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, Mar. 11, 1876. At 1080 Cash per Dollar Mexican,
PAXOT Highest. Lewest Ontk.
.
CHEAPEST DAILY PAPER IN CHINA Beef, sirloin and prime out, oy, 160 120
and as a large
INCREASE OF CIRCULATION.
MAY HE CONFINENTLY ANTICIPATED, THE
ADVANTAGE TO ADVERTISERS
[No. 8968-Maxon 16, 1876.
Curry Stuff, English, « matty/ Garlic,
Ginger,
1
Green Pean, young
أنه
40
40
30
40 80
50
60
50
12
70
60
16
Butcher Meat. Bacon, English,
Fooohow,
old.
Ib,
"J
400 300 Green Winter Course 160 150 Lettuce, English
head
8
Chinese
catty
20
Beef Corned,
Roset,
JJ
Soup,
120 100 Mink, . catty
140, 120 Mushroom, dried, 80 | 70, Untoris, Bombay
banch
10
calty
750 650
120, 110
Steak,
Bullocks' Bralia,
#
per net Tongue, fresh, each
140 120
60 40 Parsley, Chinese, 250 200
"
Green
15
..oatly
20
English,
10
corned,,
catty 30: 20
M
Now Ready.
Heart, Foot
11
Kidneys,
"
Tail,
22
Laver,
IS OBVIOUS.
THE CHINA REVIEW,
VOL IV., No. 4.
$6.50,
Aunclaimed Dividends, Interest, o
LL Fersons holding Warrants against Anzual Subscription, postage Included, Bonus, are requested to present same for payment at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank before the 1st April, 1876, otherwise their claims will not be recognised.
ADOLF ANDRE,
F. D. SASSOON,
Liquidators.
LANCASHIRE INSUKANUB
Hongkong, December 20, 1875.
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
ÖĹPIKAL-TWO MILLIONE STERLING,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE 00,
apl
1 PORICIES against the Kink of FILE THE Undersigned having been appointed
Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Mintshods, on Goods on board Vossuis and on Hulls of Vessels in Har
boar, at the nonal Torms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their doolalon
If required, protection will be granted on first claan Lives up to $1000 on a Bingle
Life.
For Rates of Fremiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agenta Hongkong de Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of A Chius and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Fonang,
Risks accepted, and Policles of Insumos granted at the rates of Promlum current at
the above mentioncil Forts,
NO CHARGE FOR POLIOT FEZE,
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
T
В
Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above. Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fooohow, Shanghal and Hansow, and are prepared to grant
Insurances et current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongapag, October 14, 1868,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ÜHANTER
of
His Majesty King George The First, AD. 1720.
Steamer of the Miten Bisht S. S. Com-Agents for the above Corporation are Undersigned having been appointed pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make close prepared to grant Insurances as follows 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 until 4p.m. 14th Proximo. Parool Packagen will be received at the offler until 5 p.m. same day; all Parvel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
For further information so to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY, Asting Agent.
aplá Hongkong, March 15, 1870.
CLEARANCE SALE.
AYLE & Co. will offer, on and after TUESDAY Next, the 18th Instant, the re mainder of their Winter Stock at Greatly Reduced Prices, consisting of Winter Costumes and Polonaises. Ladies' Jackets and Mantillas. Fancy Dress materiale of all kinds. Wool Plaids and Flannels, Silks and Poplins.
Wool Shawls and Cloaks.
Marine Department."
Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia
Fire Department. Polloles issued for long or short periods at: current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department.. Polloles issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 on reasonable terms,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY. (LIMITED.)
Po
Saka
NOTICE
DOLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributor, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion
to the nett amount of Premia contributed by cach, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
Agent, in Hongkong, for the above named Compang, is prepared to grant Falleles against Fite, 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 Premis for Life Insurance in
Obina R
Life Follades offerted during the year 1875, share in the Bonus to be declared on 31st December for the quinquennial period then ending.
A. MacG. HEATON. Hongkong, September 27, 1875,
NORTH PRITISH & MERCANTILE"
INSURANCE COMPANY.
T
21
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
EstantJnand 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
THE Undersigned, AGzirs at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared 10 grant Polloles agalust FIRE to the: extent of £10,000 on any Bullåing, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual: Batos, subject to a discount of 20 per cent
GILMAN & Oo.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned having been appoint- Tod agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Insurances at our rent rates.
MELCHERS & Co., Agente, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
ON SALE
THE
"CHINESE READER'S MANUAL.
CONTENTS.
Kesays on the Chinese Language. The Folk-lore of China,
Pao-sze: The Cleopatra, of China, An Introduction to a Retrospect of Forty
Tears of Foreign Intercourse, with China.
One Page from Choo Foo-taze.
400 350 Potatoes, Macao,.
150 110
Sweet,
60.50 Pumpkina,
60 50 Radiahon, English
120 110 Scalliona, - w
catty
90 70 Shalota,
Tripe (undressed), catty 40, 80 Squash, Bottle Calves' Head and Foot, sot
Fame, American,
500 450 Taroj -.
850
Tomatoes,
200 160 Turnips, English,
400- 360
220 · 200
"1
bunch
1412
12: 10
28 1 9 8 8 8 8 | 84a 989 8 4 2 2 2 3 988
doz.
40 30
catty
20
16
cafty
80
40'
"
12
50
.8
12 10
"2
reaph
fresh, Ching
catty
Salt, 220 200 Water Lily Roots,
Chinese,
"
**
English
Mutton Chop
•Leg,
2)
#1
Shoulder,
160 150 Water Üreas,
Idyer,
catty
60
.501
120 110 Aleurites,
The Expedition of the Mongols Against Pige Chitlings,.
Java in 1293, A.D.
The Wry-Necked Tree,
Phallic Worship,
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries on Eastern Matters ----
Chinese Anti-Opium Associations. Publications of the Hongkong Corres ponding Committee of the Relig.
Tract 8oo.
Hongkong School-book Committee, Chinese Wills.
Chinese Breach Loading Guns, History of the Maritime Provizicem, Books Wanted, Exchanges, de,
China Mail Offse. Hongkong, March 12, 1876,
For Sale.
TAKASIMA DOLLIERY,
** Fat or Lard,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Egge, Hen.
FRESE
Agentų.
FOR SALE
FRESH Takosima COAL, in lots to Geess,
suit purchasers. Lanes, Handpicked, Double-screened at $8 per Ton BNALLY at $6 per Ton.
DO
UO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE
BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE. Quarte, $15 per case (1,'dozen,
(2 Pints, $10 "
5 per cent. discount on 25 cases,
Bourbon WHISKEY...
TO LET.
With Immediate Possession.
180 120 || Kama,
*}
20
30
30. 35
20
Fraits.
catty
patty
60. 60
280 200. 500
80
25
110 100 Apples, Dried
110 100. California,
70
40 50 Bananas, fragrant Punti, catty 70 60
Commion 120 110 Chesnuts, 160 150 Cocoautta 150 140 Currantsh
160 150
400 360 Figs, Dried
60 50 Ground Nuts,
120 110 Lichoes, Dried,
220200 Lemons,
Loong Ngan, Dried, Mangosteens, Melons, Chinese,
70 Pameloen, Canton 125 120 Raisins, Muscatel
200 180
‚bottle b....
110 100 Cheese, American, lb.
100
U
60; 50
400 860
Feet,
争
"Fry,
▸ が
"
Head,
+
Hearty
. each
Kidneys,
Liver,
Pork, Chop,
antty
31
Corned, "Legy
11...
200, 180
190 110, Dates,
. bottle
500 400
Sheeps' Head, and Fest, st
500 100
1
Heart
each.
catty
40
80...
+
})
Kidneys,
19
Sucking Figi,
"
Batty
80 70 Crangen, Sweet Bunwosy, 1800-1200
130 120 19
200 170
Coolle
40
80
Ajg - Mandarin,,
40: 80
Foultry
13
Mandarin,
100 80
Ospond,
catty
200 180
13
Nutmeg,
00 40
Ducks,
Caity
21
BOO 280
委
Dried
aspb
240 190
doL. 100
Jo
250 150
Duck Balt
100
each
80 20
·
14
100
+ exch
100
+
..
Fowls,
tatty
170 160 Pears, Chefoo,
catty · 200 180
13
Partridges,
. each
Phassants, Canton, live pair
Apply to
T. G. GLOVER,
Pigeons, Quail,
each
120 110 BOO 260 1500
150 140 Prunes, Dried,.
Plue-apples, Puntl
Plantains, ocmmon
(each
60 40
Leatty
80
40. 30
bottle
800 260
80
esch
100 60
+
No. 7, Queen's Road and at East Point, Hongkong, December 3, 1875,
Snipe,
• Bach
. bottle 1100 750
Teal,
Turkeys, Cock,
Hen
. catty
Fish.
160 150 600 500
**
lb.
200 160
Sugar Cape,
.stick
80., 26
400 850
Tamarinds,
+ eatty
60
50
Walnuts, new
100
**
Bombay Ducks Bream,
per hundred 200
catty
J
Water Chestnuts.........
60
50
100
00
Miscellaneous.
Carp,
100 90 Allspice,
bottle
260. 200
$12 per case (1 dozen.) FOR SALE BY
HEARD & Co.. Hongkong, June 28, 1875.-
Bran
picul
·1600 1500
Codfish, salt Congor Eela,
70 80 Butter,
lb.
600400
tt
Crabs,
80 90
Candied Orange Peely, bottle
750 700
21
Cuttle Fish,
60
50
Lemon }}
#
11.
760 700
"
To Let.
Dace,
110 100 Capers,
Dog Fish,
80 70 Charcoal,
1
picul
200 100 1100.1000
要
400
Eels,
Fresh Fish, Large
120 110
"
"1
100 80
English, Dutch,
450
each
1100
19
200 160 Cinnamon,
catty
260 200
180 110 Citron,
160 160
"
110 100 Oloves,
11
270 260
90
80 Cocoanut Off,
bottle
200 160
*
1.
Herrings, small
70
60 Coffee,
Ib.
•
250 220
smoked
box $1.00
Curry Powder,
. bottle
500 250
*
picul
400 $50
60 70 | Flour,
"
catty
45
40
60
50 Gram,
ploul 2750 2500
90
80 Ininglass,
catty
$50
130 120 Lamp Oll,
100 00
Parrot Fish
140 130 Macaroni,.
box
1000 900
Perth,
90 80 Mace,
podl
800: 750
Pomfret,
100
90 Mango Chutney,
.bottla
700 800
80
Prawna,
70 Mustard,
180180
"
80
70 Nutmeg,
, each-
10 8
•
140
Oste
"
120 110 Oliven
bottle 250 200
Salmon, Canton,
120 110 Paddy,
pleul 1800, 1900
Pickled,
blis
B00
Pearl Barley,
, bottle" 940 · 200
Salt Fish Shark, Shrimps,
catty
110
60 Papper (whole}
eatty
270.200
.50
11 (ground)
260 200
60
60 Pickles,
200 180
70
60 Rice
85 20
Snapper,
100
90 Bago
.bottle
220 200
I, F. STUART.
possession.
Rent $6 per mensem, China Mail Office.
Hongkong, March 14, 1870,
Soles, Freak
90
80 | Salad Oll,
250 180
113
ap5
Apply at the Tenah,
Turbot, Turtles, Small White-balty
120 110 Salt, Conrus
catty
180 120
300
Fine. Split Pen
60
50 Sugar, China,
Vegetables.
Asparagus,
Win
broad,
86
French,
#
60 80
Beet root,
, each
20
10
Macro,
A
"
70
20
20
18.
Taploos, 400 380 Tonya nių – ng
Vermicelli, Chinese 120 100
bok 1000 900 English 14/12
Vinegar, Englisher bottle.200, 180 Preserved Mests, Fish and Vegetables, de. 1000 Assorted Meste, in tins, Ib.
Fish 80
Frifiayang) La Vegetables Jame, 1 lb. Paper MIK, 1 lb,
• bottle
800 270
calty
750 800
100% BU
800 260
#
280 200
BOO 260
250 200
tin
800-250
b
760400
Ging
800 ABO
eatty
Tart Fruits, In bottles,
bottle. 850 800
Cauliflower, Celery, Chinese,
100
40
CALLY
80 20
#1
1
English,
Chilles, Dried,
HANDBOOK of Biographical, His torical, Mythological and General
Literary Reference,
WILLIAM FREDERICK MAVERA
Price: $3.
Shanghai,...
KELLY & Co. Hongkong, China Main” OFFIC
K
Intimations..
COAL DEPOT,
1DALS of every description supplied to
Steamers by the Undersigned.
Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanchi, with Mr J. MACLEBOSS, OF LEONG AN YON, KWONGHING, Praya.
LANDSTEIN & Co.
myl Hongkong, November 1, 1875,
WO Dwelling Houses and Offices, Now Frogs, Tis and 16, Stanley Street, lately in the Garoupa, oooupation of Messra KaYaL & Co.
The House No. 35, Wellington Street, lately in the occupation of biosare Ross & Do.
The Dwelling House No. 4, Alexrandra. Terrasy.
Gudgeon, Gurnst,
Live Fish, The Store and Dwelling House, No. 31, Lobsters, Queen's Road, lately in the cooupation of. Miss GABRETI,
Mackerel, The House and Office No. 3, D'Agullar Mullet, Street, lately in the occupation of atr F. Oysters,
DEGENER
[
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Hongkong, December 20, 1875.
TO LET,
With Fostssion on the 1st Aprik AB Premises in Queen's Road Central, Tknown as the London Inn,
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, March 9, 1876.
PILOTAGE. TESSELS inward bound enn sécuro Pl- loto from Beaf Island, from this date.
TO LET--In Albany Road, Outward bound Vessels secure GOOD TWO-STAZMED STABLE, with
Ray, Rosab, Rook Fish,
Skate,
FIRST CLASS PILOTS, by applying to A Coach-honso annexed, with immediate OLYPHANT & Co.,
~ General' Agenta. Hongkong, April 17, 1873
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ABBOCIA- TION OF SHANGHAI,
NOVICE,
the Undersigned at Prays Central, No. 28. The Pilot-boat's Fing in No, 5 sf the main-maat,
Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
F. ERUFP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
Trimmed and Untrimmed Hashree and One Third par den (33) Esser (Germany).
and Bonnets.
Fancy Wool Goods.
Lace and Linen Sets, Scarves and Sashes. Boys' Suite. Children's Dresses.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
Queen's Road & Stanley Street.
this data, the above Ansolation
will allow a Brokerage of Thirty-
Trocal Blaka only,
RUSSELL & 001, Agenta
Hongkong, June 8, 1874.
MANORESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned Agenta are in receipt Intrusions from the Board of Directors authorizing them to isane Follmes to the extent of £10,000 on any one firs class risk, or to the extent of £16,000 on adjoinlog ricks at current rates,
A Discount of 20% allowed.
AA HÖZLIDAY, WISE & Co; Hongkong, January 8, 1875,
Sole Agent for China, F. PEIL
*GRO, BRATGE AL CULOGEN
(Germany,) e
WANTED TO PURCHASE
CHINA REVIEW
Complete Betof Vol I
Bir Dollars will be paid for the above,
Non, 1 and 2, Vol L
No.:1; (2 poples) and No. 2, (1 copy) Vol. II.
One Dollar will be given for each of the above Nos,
Apply to the Publishers,
CHINA MAIL OFFICE,
me21
TO LET. TOUSE No. 1 Alexandra TerraCEĮ
Apply to
Hurished.
catty 130 120 Firewood,
→ Bamboo Shoots, young ustly --
Beans, sprout,
catty
QM, STOUT. Hongkong, February 23, 1876,
TO LET, HIRST Class STORAGE,. GODOWNS,
on the Proya
Apply 16
TAYLOR & THOMPSON, Hongkong, November 20, 1875..
TO LET. TOUSE. NË 5, Zetland Street,
Hour No. 2, Beymour Terrace,
House No. 3, Peddar's Hill ---
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Cą, Hongkong, March 4, 1876.
Cabbage, rod for plokling Jay
White, Canton ostty Commony
Carrots, fresh
Salt
#
واز
40
15 10 Preserved in
ploul, 1700-1600
10 2018
20 60 1000
80. 20 Sardines, in tins, dos 1800 1400
GEORGE ORLAT, Inspector of Marklia,
BO 40 Printed and published by Gadi Mushat
60 40
200 199
Bam, at the Uhins Mail Offiés,” Në, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,