SUPPLEMENT TO THE
D I N A MAIL.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 23RD 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 is divided into eight Sections, commencing at Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked, near the Kowloong shore k, 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 Taland to the Gas Works.
2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works..
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Barbour Master's Office.
4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O Co.'s Office.
Section.
5. From P and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf.
6. From Peddar'a Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pier.
8. From Pier to East Point.
Vessel's Name.
Captain.
· Plag and Rig
Tons.
Date of Arrival.
Consignees or Agents,
Destination.
Remarks,
Steamcra
Agia
Belgic
Patean Metcalfe
Bea Lodi
13 dBusbanan
Braemar Castle
Schultze
Cawdor Castle
4 Craig
Cheang Hock Kian
4 c Webb
Cheviot
2 b Watt
Cyphrones
5hWood
Feh. str. 883 Mar. Brit. str. 1716 Mar.
str. ¡Brit.
999 Mar. Ger. str. 1085 Mar. Brit. abr. 1496 Mar, Brit. str. 955 Mar. Brit. str. 764 Mar. Brit. str. 1280 Mar,
15 Sienissen & Co. 26P. M. S. 8. Co.
Jardine, Mathozon & Co.
18 Adamson, Bell & Co. 16 Adamson, Bell & Co. 22 Russell & Co. 19 Landstein & Co.
Y'hama & S. Feisco Ab'deen Dock S'apore and Penang
Saigou
K'long Dock
Saigon
Cooktown & Sydney about 30t
20 Adamson, Bell & Co.
Feronia
4k Marshall
Brit.
str. 1425 Mar.
18Wm, Pustau & Co.
Saigon
Flamingo
Be Couche
Brit.
str. 1200 Mar.
14Jardino, Matheson & Co.
Gunga
4 h Garceau
Brit
str.
799 Mar.
22 Remedios & Co.
Manila
Lord of the Tales
2 dCowis
Brit.
str. 1846 Mar.
22 Adamson, Bell & Co
Norns
12 h Walker
Brit. str.
608 Feb.
24 Kwok Acheong
Repairing
Pawtuxot
4 t
Amer. stc.
280 June
18 Aug. Heard & Co.
Laid up
Penedo
3 cCain
Brit. str.1
652 Mar.
21 Melchers & Co.
Pernambuco
4.b Hyde
Queensland
14h Orig
Brit. str. Brit
646 Mar.
20 Landstein & Co.
Saigon
Rajah
2 uHanson
Brit
str. 1437 Mar. str.
14Gibb, Livingston & Co.
S'pore and Australia 20th inst.
369 Mar.
22 Hop Hing
Sunda
4 cEdmond
Brit.
str. 1683 Mar,
Tanais
o cReynier
Fch.
str. 1726 Mar.
Tigre
Тевно
5k Brunet
bPunchard
Feli. Brit
str. 1960 Mar.
Yottung
2 b
Brit, str.
str. 659 Mar. 324 Junc
Sailing VessGİN.
Alden Besas
Annie Gray
Noyes
Amer. bk.
842 Mar.
4 Moore
Brit. ah.
727 Mar.
9 Rozario & Co.
August
Bua Cano
3 Rija
Charité
Charter Oak Christina A. P. Colombo
2 h Lange Harvó
4. Smith 18h Federico
Ger. bg 274 Mar. Siam. bk. Fch. bk. Amer. ah.
340 Mar.
256 Feb.
Amer, sch.
2 cHeuer
Edmond Gressier
14 Fauquet
Brit bk. Feb. bk.
804 Feb.
300 Mar.
Edward James
7 Forbes
Amer. bk.
529 Mar.
Fanny
Forward
8 eRousal
Fch.
sh. 1138 Mar.
3 Strachan.
Brit.
bk.
748 Mar.
Franz
Garibaldi
Hermann
Irene
James Vinicombe.
Johann Stuidt
Jonathan Chase Lathley Rich Margarite
Marion
Mary Whitridge Memento
Naworth Castle
Nicolino Nightingale Northampton Rookwood
Samuel G, Reed
Sydenham
Union
Villa do Rivadavia
McPherson
7 Bohkar
5 k Curtia.
4kLinklater
4 Ahlmann
3 Palmer
Gor.
7dHildebrandt
Brit,
sob.
148 Dec.
18 Frazer & Co.
4 b Noyos
Amer. bk.
070-Dec.
7dBambach
4dfangon..
Gter. ah. sch, Brit ah, Ger.
848 Feb.
638 Feb.
4Ebell & Co
13P. & 0. S. N. Co.
20Messageries Maritimes
20Messageries Maritimes
22 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
9Kwok Acheong
10 Rozariò & Co.
3 Eduard Schellhaes & Co.
7Chinese
21 Oarlowitz & Co.
903 Nov. 11Jardino, Matheson & Co.
175 Jan.
8Order
8 Russell & Co. 4Landstein & Co.
16 Rozario & Co.
8 Landstein & Co.
8 Rozario & Co.
17 Rozario & Co.
26 Melchera & Co.
270 Mar. 16Carlowitz & Co.
bk. 434 Mar, 20Wieler & Co. Amer. bk. 693 Mar. 20 Order
Coast Porta
Honolulu
Vancouver's Island
Tiontain
Tientat
Bonolulu
Portland (Oregon)
Bangkok
Vancouver's Island
Saigon
Portland
Масло
Repairing
Swatow
Yokohama
Yokohama
With Maila
With Mails
Marseilles, &
With Maila
26th,daylight.
Now York
Repairing:
Ous'tan Doet
3 cLewis
7 d0wona
E
4 cHowes
Brit,' sh. Amer, sch.
Amer. ab. 1327 Fob. 21 Vogel, Elagedorn & Co. 864 Mar. 17 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 366 Mar. 8 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
San Francisco
3 dCutler
Amer.
sh.
862 Mar. 16 Russell & Co.
14 c'Ruwald
Brit.
bk.
464 Mar. 10 Captain
Brit,
bk. 354 Mar. 11 Wistor & Co.
Ger.
7 Barclay
8 Jewell
13eWhite
14 Bristow
4 clMericaccheveria Span, sch.
4 oCamus
Spau. bg.
Wm. Phillips
7 cHeley
Amer. sch.
Wodan
3 Meyer
Get.
bk.
WHAMPOA
Formosa
Haze
Ino
Schweer Wilkinson Bannati
Ger.
bk.
282 Mar. 22Molchers & Co.
Amor. sh. Gor,
664 Mar. 2 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co,
bk.
353 Mar. 15 Siemssen & Co.:
CANTON
China
Hennings
¡Ger.
320 Feb. 14 Arnhold, Kárborg & Co." bk Amer.sh.722 Mar. 17Russell & Co.
Brit, sh, 1161 Mar. Brit, bk. 036 Mar. Amor. sh. 650 Dec. Brit. sh. 1062 Feb.
4Adamson, Bell & Co.
10 Rozario & Co.
18 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. 20 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. 152 Mar. 4 Remedios & Co. 261 Mar. 17 Brandao & Co. 593 Mar. 10 Captain 439 Mar.
8Wm, Pustau & Co.
San Francisco
Hamburg
San Francisco
Philippines Portland (Oregon) San Francisco → Yloilo vin Manila
New York
atr. 648 Mar. 23 Siemasen & Co.
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Shangbad
Vessel's Name.
Auctor Flag
Olass.
Tons. Grins.
II. P.
Date of Arrival.
Commander.
ags.
Arindne Audacious
6 c
German Britlah
corvette
1400
Bayan
0.0
Russian
iron-clad (flag-ship) Corvette
6750
14
800
Feb. 27
2000
Mar.
G
Flamer
7 h British
aux. haval hospital'
Frolic
British
gun vessal
462
LOO
Lily
British
gunbost
620
Feb. 29
Ling Fong
6 h
Chinese
gunboat
Mar. 21
Меряпса
:6 k British
military hospital
2591
Mosquito
Thistle
6 11 British.
gunboat
295
GO
K.D. British.
gun_vessel
464
Feb. 27
Vietor Emanuel
G h British
Commodore's flag ship 3087
At Canton
Egeria
Vigilant
British British
steam sloop
727
4
120
Mar. 20
despatch vessel
650
2
250
20
25
Mar. 14 Kühne
Colomb
Boyle
D. M. Insp. Gen. Morgan
C. E. Buckle
R. E. Cochrane
Cooker
Capt. Becker
R. H. Paul
Francis Stirling -Commodore Parish
H. C. D. Ryder
W. F. Cantle
Mar, 18, 1876.
Albert Victor
Chun Sheng
*Yeaso
Fu Sheng
Midge
Pallas
Parana
Southern Queen
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
for Shanghai British steamer for Hongkong British steamer British gunboat German barque. for Shanghai British barque
SHANGHAI SHIPPING IN HARBOUR. | Tunsin
Henan
American
Cuba
Hoogly
Freuch
Howsaug
Chinese
Hupel
American
Lätile Orphan
American
Paouting
American
Plymouth Rock
American
Shantung Szechuan Teherau Thales *Tigre
American
American
British
Titania
Tokatea
Uranus
British
French
British
Eliza Shaw Freetrader Gesine Bronis
Kronprindsessen Leucadia Oscar Vidal
Vesta
Wardent Appleby Windhover
British schooner German barque Danish barque
for London British barque for New York British ship Norw. brig American brig -British brig British ship
British barque British ship
Mar. 17, 1876. MERCHANT STEAMERS.
--- Yehsin
Yungching
Chinese
MEN-OF-WAR
Chinese
Aden
Chinese
Ashuelot
American corvette
Amoy
British
MERONANT SÁTLING VESSali.
Kearsarge
Appin
British
La Clopheterio
*China
German
Fire Queen
Fusiyama
Glenearn Hankow
American American British
Adele Alma
American schooner
Monocacy
American barque
Palos
Ceres
British barque
Tennessee
Thatin
British
*Slace left port, or arrived at Hongkong. Yantic
American corvette
French corvette
American corvette American gunboat American corvette British corvette American gun veszel
No. 8974, MARCH 23, 1876.]
have been bagged, the Prince shooting the majority.
Madras, Feb. 29.-A telegram from Lon- don to one of the Bombay papers states that Lord Salisbury closes his correspon dence with Lord Northbrook in torms of great severity, thus: "The urgency of the occasion did not justify your failure to inform me of your intention to legislate or render necessary a sudden conversion of proposals into law, proceedings which were little less than a scandal and should have been avoided, even if you were unable to refer home for instructions for fear of in- ferniation leaking out." The papers say the rebuke was deserved. The Maharajah of Cashmere has given £200 for placing a table in Unlontta Cathedral to commemorate the Prince of Wales' visit.
MEETING OF THE SHANGHAI CHAM-
verdict of the moating was in favour of the telegrama being discontinued, and discon- tinned they will be accordingly from the 1st of April next.
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TEB CHINA MAIL.
The manner in which our San Francisco contemporaries "interview" all officials and others concerned, and then faithfully record the conversations held, iu correct dialogue form, is very amusing. Mr Shannon, the Collector of the Port, is thus dealt with and his views are hero set down :—
questioning goes on, Mr Varderalioo is a JOUR RELATIONS WITH SIKKIM AND
THIBET... manufacturer of allver ware, and he gives a
(Calcutta Englishman.) very downright remedy for the silver glut:-
Sikkim, or the small frontier hill state on the borders of the British territory of Darjil- Mr V-I would shut out the mines;ing, bounded on one side by the fastnessOS that's the only remedy I can see. The peo- of Nopal, and by the bleak and desort Thi- betan rangos on the other, would possess for plo would then find out that they wanted us but little interest, and still less political ailver.
importance, wore it not for the fact that Rep.-How long do you suppose the through its dominions lies the route, as yot mines would have to remain in that condi- unavailable, of a possible future commerce tion before the result would be accomplish- and communication with Thibet if not with ed 7
China itself....
Mr. V.-Not very long, at the rate the principal mines are throwing out ore now, although all of this assaya a certain percent
Mr Shannon.-Yes, the surplus silver can be reduced in many ways. The resumption of specie payments would reduce it material-age in gold, you know, ly in a very short time,
Reporter.-How do you socount for the present superabundance ?
One Merchant's impression is that the money system of the States can be widely regalated only "on a system now in force in England, to wit: the Bank of England makes the notes of the Government in value equal to the gold and silver, and makes all notes of the Government a legal tender for taxes, duties and all payments. Maks sliver a legal tender to any amount." Another Merchant thus discusses the question in the Altar—
Mr. Hooley, in his instructivo and inte- resting article on Thibet," in the Caloutta Review, is of opinion that it has never been the policy of China to interfere minutely with Thibotan affairs, and that her two great objects are only to defend the fron- fier; and, with an eye to commerce, to ex- clude Europeans from the country. Sir George Campbell, after much careful in- quay came to the conclusion that the Tibe- tans themselves had no objection to inter- course with us, and that the prohibition which now exists is simply part of the Chinese policy of axolusion imposed on the Thibetans by Chinese officials, and enforced by Chi- nese troops stationed in Thibet. The late Lieutenant-Governor drily remarks that, from a Chinese point view, he was not surprised at the desire of the Chinese Em- pire to exclude Europeans from Thibet; but that he thought it might be represented to the Chinese Government that, were the pro- hibition removed, and the road. opened, it would only be used by fair traders, Govern- meat servants, or travellers under the con trol of Government. The easiest and most
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
tornia. Much silver goes out of the city when the fruit and grain ripen, to pay for labor sad minor expenditures, and before Now Year works its way back, and as it The next proposal placed before the meet-accumulates the discount risos. ing was by Mr. Purdon, on behalf of the Com- mittee, and had to do with an inconvenience to which we directed the attention of our readers some fow weeks ago, namely, our most imperfect coinage system. Mr Purdon's resolution was to the following effect "That the Chamber is of opinion that the want of a fixed standard of value and of a national silver currency is a great impedi- ment to the development of the foreign us well as the native trade of the country, and that the Committes be requested to prepare a memorial to be adddressed to the Ministers of Troaty Powers at Peking, in order that they may induce the Chinese Government to establish a Mint for the coinage of legal tender silver coins and of token money: the Mr Shannon. You see, the discovery of BER OF COMMERCE,
memorial to be submitted to a special meet-gold in Australia and California, and the The meeting of the Shanghai Generaling of the Chamber to be called for that immenso amount of it extracted, has had a Chamber of Commerce, which took place on purpose, before it is forwarded to Peking," tendency to appreciate the value of every the 17th under the presidency of Mr Purdon, This excellent though at present somewhat marketable commodity. Thirty or forty the Vice-Chairman, was of an unusually visionary scheme was allowed to pass, and years ago you could buy as much with sixty lively and interesting nature. The com- the business of the meeting was at an end: couts as you can with a twenty dollar piece ments-which were passed upon the report but before it separated Mr Kalb begged to to-day, fustesd of the large quantities of embody in themselves the most important propose that in view of the coming revision gold now used as a virculating medina, points referred to.
of the Treaty in a couple of years, a Com-silver coin was more in the hands of the mittes be appointed by the Committee of the people. The now departure of European Chamber to investigate the grievances of nations in substituting gold as the only foreign merobante at Shanghai respecting the recognized currency, was responsible, to I consider the beat remedy for stopping trade with Chinese generally and other some extent, in depreciating the value of the deprocintion of silver coin would be matters,-to draw up a full report respect. silver. Then again, the major portion of that the Government should stop the colu- ing the sume,--when completed to present it the silver coined finds its way to this Coast, age of all silver cofu until the whole of the for adoption at a special meeting of the and now we find ourselves with more of it United States revert to the hard money Chamber, and if adopted, to send the said than the demand calls for. It is a good system, A petition to the prosent Secre- report to the representatives of the Foreign illustration of the law of supply and demand. tary of the Treasury, supported by the Call- Powers at Peking.
The supply exceeds the demand, and as afornia and Nevada delegations, may have practicable routes to Thibet are now allowed consequence, the pries depreciates, the desired effect. Trade dollars were to be through the Sikkim passes; and that Reporter. How will we get rid of the originally coined to supply the demand there are no great physical obstacles to be surplus i
frons Anía.
They were coined for export overcome in the construction of a road suit-dreda. Mr Shannon.I have two methods in only; if, then, experience has proved that able for trade, is borne out by the experience view, either one of each would be suficient they are not wanted in suficient quantities of those who have studied the subject. The to relieve as of the pressure.
for export, but that they interfere with and shortest route to the Thibet frontier was depreciate the silver coin of the United stated by Sir George Campbell to be not more States, then the coinage of trade dollars in than 100 miles, and to be over a pass no unlimited quantities should be stopped, and higher than 12 or 1,300 feet an easy as State of Weather, b, clear bins áky i a, dondy, d. the export of silver bars, could go on the cent compared with many of the Yarkhandrays L., fog: g., toggyth, half lightning ke same as before.
misty; d., overcast p, paring showers). 2, squally 1/ passes, which vary from 15,000 to 18,000, rain, snow, thunder; a, bad threatening 1 believe that the Paolilo States produce in height, Mr. Edgar is strongly convinced bitys w., stormy, calm. The letters and re to-day three-quarters of the entire quantity of the importance of a good road through es of the alpay increase over the manh arafa world has become alarmed by statements not oppose in any way, and from which he of silver raised on this globe; the civilized Sikkim to Thibet, which the Sikkimese would which may after all praya to be fargely anticipates an increase of friendly relations exaggerated of what may be expected from with the latter as well as other commercial the Comstock lode during the present and advantages; and he adds that he is surprised following years, and this has no doubt oon-"that no steps should have been taken to tributed to the heavy decline in the value of fine silver as compared to gold. by any public resolution in regard to silver Shall we then add fuel to the fame, and assist to depreciate our own property i
Germany has changed her currency and adopted a gold basis, and thereby set free a very large amount of silver computed at 8800,000,000. This, far more than the bouenza, has depreciated the value of sil- ver, but if Austria and Russia, or either of them, should, convert their present paper currency into a silver basis, an outlet would at once be found for the roat excess of silver in the civilized world. I do not know whether such an event is likely to happen or not. I do not know when specis payment may be resumed by the Govern ment of the United States, but we all know that but for unforseen contingencies this will take place in the near future.
On the Chairman's rising, then, to move the adoption of the report, Mr Hart drew attention to a certain paragraph on page 4, which he demanded should be excised. The offending passage was to the effect that in the early part of the year, the levy of taxes within the limits of the settlements, other than import duties, had attracted the atten- tion of the Chamber, and in order to obtain foots to form the foundation of a remon- stance to the proper authorities, circulars This gave rise to some slight discussion had been issued to the Members of the and the Chairman seemed inclined to differ. Chamber, and lettera addressed to some of from Mr. Kalb as to what grievances did or the principal importing firms, asking for in- did not come under the jurisdiction of the formation and for the views of the com- Chamber: but the proposition was eventual munity but that only one reply had been ly adopted, as it stands above. This closed received, and that not being of a nature to the proceedings and the members left. The encourage further action, the Committee gentlemen elected to serve as General Com- concluded that the matter was not felt by mitteo for the current year are Messrs. Pur- the marchants of the port to require the in-don, Fitz, Bell, Hanssen, Gubbay, Nissen, Krauss, Hennequin, Paterson, and Compbell.
Shanghai Courier.
tervention of the Chamber.
This was the sore point, and Mr Hart on behalf of the meeting vehemently protested against any implication so damaging to the interests of the mercantile community being published to the world. He considered that The taxation referred to was in direct con-- travention of the Treaty of Tientsin, and that they had here one of the most import ant obstacles in the way of progress to deal withi ho therefore proposed that the para graph be expungeil.
THE SILVER PUZZLE IN AMERICA. The Alta California has lately been en- aged in collecting all the opinions it thinks worth having concaruing the causes and effects of and probable remedies for the recent alarming decline in the Silver mar:
Bir. Cumine seconded the amendment, and ket; and as China and the East comen Mr. Hogg proceeded to follow up the re-for a large share of attention, we reproduce marks of the proposer with still severer strictures. The Committee, he said, had some of the views given regarding the si- placed them in a most humiliating position tuation. It is to be hoped that some united and had acted with a lack of verve that he action on the part of Great Britain and the could not too strongly condemn. Nothing of practical value in any direction hid hap- United States will be decided on, to solve pened during the year: all the Committee the problem which is at present puzzling appeared to have done was to hold a conver- sation with Sir Thomas Wade than which financiers and hampering mercantile men he, Mr. Hogg, could not conceive anything all over the world. more delightful, the Minister being a most The Alta thus speaks of the general charming man-but no real good seemed to effect of the silver shrinkage:" have resulted in any way, and he thought In financial and commercial circles the that the Committee had not noted as the Chamber generally had good right and rea-shrinka o of the value of sily. r coin is the Bon to expeoty
principal topic of conversation. All inter To this Mr Pardon replied that nobody esta are alike affected, hence the mutual could possibly have been more auxious to desire to come to some definite conclusion have the matter set straight than he and his
is to what shall be done in the premises, colleagues had been. They had issued the majority of our merchants have already circulars, beseeching the merchants to give announced the course they intend to pursue, them their assistance: they had made and there appears to be an understanding investigations; what they wanted were facts, nong business mon generally that, as a facts that they could represent to the protective measure, they will accept silver Ministor, and they did everything in their in payment of dues ouly at the current rate power to obtain them: they had absolutely of disguunt. Any other course, they say, bothered munbers to give them some support: would only deprive them of the grouter and what response had they received? share of their profits, unless, as some pro- Nothing absolutely nothing, but one pose to do, the difference between gold and solitary latter throwing cold water on the silver be added to the selling prices of entire scheme, while some of the largest goods. In either. case many complaints importers had expressed theopinion, verbally, will be beard from consumers, who are to that the abuse after all was tritling. What be made the real sufferers, or such of them
Reporter.What are they? Mr Shannon The Government can effect this by two means. First-As the law now reade, the interest on the national bonds is payable in coin, do you see? Well, although it might not be a strictly honorable method still the Government could legally pay off immense amount of money, which would the interest in silver, thereby saving an alone be sufficient to pay the national debt in the course of a few years. A large por tion of the silver would then find its way out of the country,
My second proposition is this: Now there's one of the handsomest pieces of mousy coined (holding up a bright Carson dollar), You will remember that a few years since, the Director of the Mint was authorised to furnish Congross with a schedule of the metallic value of every piece of money coined in the civilized world. He did so. The Mexican dollar was valued at 104 cents. Recognizing the necessity of having a coin that would compete with this, and even. tually supercede it as an exchange for Asi- atic products, the Government authorized the coining of the trade dollar. It contains fraction of silver more than the Mexican dollar. Now, as soon as this dollar began to circulate, I cornered the Chinamen. You see, when a bill of goods is bought in China the prices of the various articles are entered in a manifest, which must be countersigned by the Consul and Captain of the ship.
Shall we then sound the note of alarm The manifests read, "such an article, so
any Mexican dollars." When they came and try to demonetize silver at its very to pay their duties I just called their atten sonrce? We are in close connection with tion to the fact that they must pay $1.04 or Asin; lot the Asiatic nations be infected eise send in trado dollars. demand for trade dollars increased so that wealth of the Comstock lode, approximat
Then the with this silver panic and the vaunted they acun sold even higher than the ing a valuation to day of a hundred million Mexican dollar, and we bave succeeded in dollars owned to a large extent by people driving it out. The trade dollar ia easily on this Coast, will melt like snow before handled; a person don't feel inconvenienced the san. We have a law masking $5, and no in carrying uve or six of them in his pocket, more, a legal tender; if we have in the and the public as a rule are pleased with course of our business accepted more, it hem. I say, don't atop their coinage. Let is simply because we have found it in con- the Government case issuing one dollar sequence of competition or for any other greenbacks, and call in all those in circula. ion and distribute the silver in that way. fhos let them make the trade dollar a legal
Barometer, level of the sea in inches, take and hun. /
Thermometer, in Fahrenheit degrees and fans, Weph. the open sir in a shaded situation. Direction of Winil, is registered, every two pečata," N., N.N.EN.E., ed.
moderate) 6 to 7 freaky 7 ya 8, strong;. & to 10, heavy, Force of Wind Onala) 1 to 8, light breese &tos. 10 to 12, violent.
signification.
(noon) are ropistered from to st and the quantity of
Pata, The Loure of rain for the previous 24 hour water fallen indicated in inntea, tanu and hulitada.
Quotations.
OPIUM-Now Patna, oh... 620
"
"
Horezore, March 28, 1876.
credit, 628
Old Patna, canh an của
Benares, cash, 690 credit, 595 -Benares, cash,-**
oredit,
azadley, membra
New Malwa, dank, 880 * credit, 585 Allowance-Taels, 0 a 32 Old Malwa, cash, 585 aredit, BDO Allowance Taela, 0 a 10
AMPHOR.... QUICKSILVER, ... SALTPETRE,
13
**
HEA
144 & 144
་་
44 a 52
8/10
Exchange.
...B 2221 a 228
72
make road inmediately after the treaty of 1861. For many reasons he recommends from Darjiling to Feydong, and thence to the road to be made over the hills, starting
the Joylap pase, distant from Choombi, in Thibot, offly a few miles. From thence to Lhassa, the capital, is about 250 or 300 miles, and the journey is said to be an easy one. Sir Richard Temple, in his annual Administration Report, passes over in silence the question of the prohibition, by the Chi- nese Government, of the entry of European into Thibet, though Mr. Edgar, in his re- port, is of opinion that it would be advisable to again enter into fresh negotiations on the subject with the Celestial Empire. It would seem, however, that in 1874 certain proposals were submitted to the Government of Indin on the question of the trade with China and Thibet, but that as yet nothing further has but decided. It may be presumed, therefore, Bank, 6 months' sight, that the Government of India are still calm-Credit, & months' sight,............ 3/101
contemplating the question from the On Calcutta, Bank demand,... 223 Chinese point of view." The present trade
1, Bombay, demand, between Darjiling and Thibet is carried on Shanghai, demand,... ties of this mode of transit, is by no means Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B., on man's backe, and, considering the difficul- Shanghal, 30 days" sight, 78 insignificant, representing a sum of about Sycee, 4 lakhs of rupees per annum. The importa Mexicans,... from Thibet consist of ponies, blankets, sult, Gold Loaf, jewelry, silk, tea,.sheep, &c.; while the ex- English Sovereigns, ports are chiefly cloth, flannel, chintzes, Australian Sovereigns, brass, and iron utensils, and hookahs Sir Discount, Richard Temple has stated his own views as to the practicability and importance of a road through Sikkim to Thibet with great We are largely importing from the Eastern clearness and accuracy; but he pathetically States where we pay in paper money, which closes his remarks with a kind of funeren actuates from day to day. One importer knell on the whole scheme, by saying that
on gold may bothen another ons takes tho that no funds are allowed, &c., while large of purchase at whatever rate the premium a grant for the execution of the worke, day of arrival, and still another house takes suma are unhesitatingly spont on works of the basis of what it considers a fair average much more doubtful utility. When 20 or rate as the basis of its calculation. What 30 lakhs are to be at once expended for the would you think of a resolution binding all improvement of Simla ouly, it hardly seenis the importers to calculate their goods at consistent with a far-sexing and comprehen- one and the same rate of premium on gold? sive policy that the construction of so im- The question of silver is really neither more portant a road as this should be indefinitely Bor less than a question of exchange; and delayed on the score of want of funds. But
reason advantageous to do so.
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they wanted were facts-which-could-be as have small dealings. and whose earnings gender for all sums not exceeding twenty,alculates the cost of his goods from the day as yet the Government of India have made H.K. & W. Dock Co., 48% dis,
dollars.
means,
adduced in support of this complaint: for if come only in silver. In the general produce they appealed to Peking they would be trade, where sales are mostly effected through. immediately challenged to give some specific commission houses, this question of depre- Lindersnau's recommendation to demonetize Rep.-Then you are not in favor of Dr example of their grievance. What more:dation called for immediate attention, and the trade dollar? could they have dotie: if the mercliants felt the San Francisco Produce Exchange took
Mr Shannon. Certainly not; by no ao strongly about it, why did they not back action upon it at once. The decision of the up the efforts of their Committee?
members was that hereafter, unless other- Leaving the genial Collector to attend to Mr Hogg rejoined that it was impossible wise stipulated, all transactions on 'Chan this duties, the reporter, wended his way te pitch upon a single fact, but the illegal will be on a gold basis. So far as the sales from the Government building pondering Hikin, taxation was generally known to be go this leaves no chance for any misund r- on the diversity of opinion existing in re- carried on at any rate, he said, the para-standing between buyers and sellers; but graph must come out.
with the final settlement between consignees gard to this absorbing topic.
the market here always affected by the Reporter says Governor Low, is not existing rates in London 1
if so much of our business is transacted into dilatoriness of action is by no means silver, we get so much less in paper money inconsistent with the rest of our foreign po-
Miscellaneous.
late the premiun at so mnoh less. Com which, of late years, has looked at things in petition does the rest. A customer who is general somewhat from the Chinese point known to pay in gold whon silver coin is at of view," lower price than one whose payments are such a discount will bay his goods at a known to be made in silver, just as prompt man. buys cheaper than a long. winded customer. Each house will make its own regulations, without any general I rather think that a farther large des and that the present heavy discount is only preciation of silver boin is very unlikely, awing to the fear of the pubic, and not to very large accumulation of silver colu on this Ocast,
alarm.
Docros"I am pleased to say, Mr Fitzbrown, that I shall be able to vaccinate your baby from a very healthy child of your neighbour, Mr Jones." Mrs Fitzbrown "Oh, dear, doctor! I could not permit that. Joneses in any way." We do not care to be mixed up with the
The Chairman then pointed out to him and consignors comes another difficulty. Another reporter, interviewing ex-Go- that there was no opinion attributed to the the commission merchants have been vernor Low, the manager of the Anglo-for it, and as a consequence, we must calloy, or with the spirit of a government Chamber in the paragraph alluded to: it making their returns partly in gold-either was a simple record of what had taken one-half or a greater proportion-and this California Bank, elicits the following — place.
they have to buy. At the present rates of The object in coining the trade dollar Mr Kalb remarked that the Committee discount on silver they stand a good chance was to provide an equivalent to the Mexican had noted unwisely in attempting to procure of losing the major part of their commis. dollar, to be used in our trade with China; isolated cases of proof, as any Chinese whose sions, unless the producers take a greater but now the supply exceeds the demand, name might be mentioned or brought before proportion of silver or accept from the cou That will regulate itself, however; when it the public would have his life squeezed out signees just what the latter have to accept, does not pay to send any more there, they of him by the authorities.
be it all silver. On certain lines of goods will stop coining them here. If they go on The Chaiman however still calling for a the profits aro, doubtless, so small that coining them here, and silver goes down, des, Mr. Camuy suggested that the very either the selling prices must be advanced trade dollars will follow auit, existence of tax-offices was sufficient proof, or silver payments will have to be discon- and Mr. Hurt reiterated that the whole thing tinued but, while this course is being was a public fact, and that the Committee pursued by many, others are sufficiently had had no business to dismiss it so curtly.enterprising to see in this their opportunity
Gor. Low replies-Certainly, sir. It Mr. Campbell here rose, and attempted to to attract a more liberal share of patronage entirely controls this market. London is defend the Committee from these attacks, through the announcement of "Silver taken the great bullion centre of the world. We saying that the members, having refused at par and a premium paid on gold.' their support to the Committee when it was many articles of consumption a large profit can always tell the condition of the Chine requested, had no right to complain of the la wade, and if there be a loss sustained on markets by reference to the London interpretation put upon their conduct. some where the profits have beon light, the market. Our rates are fixed by the London Mr. Pardon again insisted that the report difference could be made up elsewhere. rates, and the small number of trade contained no implication whatever, but was this of course will not apply in all branches dollars does not affect the supply. simply a statement of facts: whereupon Mr, of trade, though it could be applied in many Hees informed the meeting that he consi- cases, and would thus avold unpleasant dered it rather a mis-statement of facts, and relations between buyers and sollers, drew a comparison between the Committee
The prerent glut of silver soin in Cali and Diogenes in his tub. The allusion was classical, but obscure.
fornia is thus explained : £
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Mr Butro, a money broker, also comes in for a brisk examination !--
Rep.-Do you think that silver should be a legal tender for more than $51
Mr Su ro,--No, it should not. There is retrograde movement of that description.
no need of the Government executing a
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DEPARTURES.
THERE WEB A French singer with a tremendous voice who could not discover what line in art he was best fitted for. Ha London Papers -- wont to Cherubini, who told him to sing. The following telegram to the Alta gives He sang, and the foundations trembled. what may be termed the official action" Well, illustrious master," he said, when
he had finished, "what shall I become proposed to be taken on the subject →
"An auctioneer," was Cherubini's curt reply:
:
Jan. 6, Annis Braginton, from New York Jan. 6, Ottercaps, from Cardiff to Hong
to Shanghai.
kong.
Jan. 6, Lycka Till, from Cardiff to Hongs
Washington, February 7.-The Secretary of the Treasury has adopted Mint Director Lindermann's recommendation for the A VERY intelligent old darkoy was met by kong. repeal of the legal tender clause applying tu
a gentleman the other day, for the first time Jan. 10, Echo, from London to Hongkong, trade dollars, as the best remedy to check since the war, and the old man's delight on Jan. 11, Titian, from Penarth to Hong the evils of the present redundant silver seeing one of "massa's 'tinkler friends" in
kong.
circulation. The draft of the bill will old times was unbounded. After a hearty Jan. 13, Antipodes, from Cardiff to Hong be sent to-day to the Finance Committe of hand-shaking, and a protracted laugh peculiar
kong.
Hongkong
Lindermann recommending also the coinage "Well, Uncle Joe, how are you getting along the Senate, with the letter of Director to the Southern darkey, the gentleman asked Jan. 17, Alex. MoNeil, from Cardif to
twelve millions of silver coin stored in the globe, the farm is divided, and strangers Jan. 24, Vistoria (str.), from Liverpool i Treasury vaults to commends with, and it occupy the old house. It makes one feel "Manila, da
Mr Hogg then asked the Chairman for a First is the excessive production of trade plain answer to the following question, dollars on private account, and this again The Government relied on the factuations of a new dollar, but only on Government in the world Borter slow, masse Been Jan. 17, Onward, from Liverpool to Hongs Were the Committee aware that there was a has been brought on by the decline of silver of the price of ailver. They buy it at tax-office in the foreign settlement, and that in the European market. Second-The
ccount. It recommends also such dollars had rheumatis right smart lately, and things kong the likin-runners were posted at every core importation of half-dollars from the Bast. $1.11 per ounce, and sell it at 61.31 to and that the legal tender of all smaller coin ain't gone 'zactly right nobow," replied the Jan. 19, Sophie, from Cardiff to Hongkong ner of the streets? To which the Chairman the people there have no use for allver, 26, They take advantage of the price shall be restricted; as at present, to fire darkey, "A great many changes have taken Jan 20, Forward Ho, from London to answered, No: as the Chamber, we do not and as it is subjected to a heavy loss when just the same as an individual. It would dollars The Department will commence place since I last saw you, Uncle Joe. Death Yokohama, thà, know it. Do you then suspect it? asked exported, it is offered by the brokers there silver a legal tender for $50 instead of $8, cota on March 1st. The Government has are scattered about the four quarters of the
be a retrograde step if the Government made to ing un fractional currency with silver has taken your old master away, the family Jan. 23, Flintshire (str.), from London Mir Hogg, Yes, Mr Pardon certainly had at a discount ranging from three to sight and against all political economy,
Fenang, do. his suspicions but he hadn't proof. This per cent, Brokers and bankers in San point having been arrived at, there sesined Francisco have for years taken advantage Rep-What is going to become of the no chance of coming to a better understand of the situation, by importing and selling ing and Mr Hars's amendment-namely, at a profit ranging from one to four por designed for China, and india, which redemption of the fractional currency, and "Yaas," returned Uncle Jos, "You Feb. 1, Nearohus (str.), from Cardiff le i believed that thirty millions will satisfy right ad, Uncle Joe, to think of the changes Jan. 81, kord Macaulay, from Newport sa Air Sutro. Henceforth silver will be all the demands. On account of the that have been wrought by old Father Time Hongkong that the paragraph should be exaitted-was cent. Some persona estimate the amount countries have three hundred million of the faut of the advisability of attempting to 'member when I was a slave, I worked hard
thas imported from the East at several
Hongkong. The Accounts were theh passed on the million dollars annually but we are told people who can keep it and hoard it away. redeem seventy millions mors greepbacks at odd times, and made money 'nuff to buy Feb. 2, Evelyn, from London to Hongkong, motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr at Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express that the No one ever heard of them shipping silver by paying out silver, being considered, it is myself. I paid old masss a tousand dollars Fitz and no enquiries were made um last year did not exceed $730,000 or gold. The balance of trade is decidedly believed that the amount could be disposed for my freedom."Yes," said Mr ❝I The discussion then turned upon the ad* The importers generally object to the their favor, We buy their tes, coffee, of without making allvor o legal tondor to remember it. Wish I had dat money vitability of discontinuing Heuter's tales revelation of their transgotions in this line: shawls, silks, eto, and they in turn buy farge amounts. Dr Linderman thinks now," mused the old darkey. Well, yes,
from us a few woolens or calidoes, hence wa grams: measure which several members as our small silver cannot be esported, and have to remit, and there the remittance California Ought to be checked by the for you." Lote o' fortune, ear," said the that the reduodant birculation of a iver in ascented r; it would be quite a fortune present considered rather unwise, and which can be used oply in Californing it tends to was ably opposed by Mr Brand. Mr Iveson gather here and we see no way to prevent remains. We need to sell trade dollara at people refusing to ascept more than the old men mournfully and ebery time I suggested that two telegrams a month, const Third-At this seasons of the year the premium off per rent, how we sell them legal tender provision related, gust says think about it. I cinder rue de bargain, lined entirely to giving stocks, statistics, dingount on silvet is higher in San Francisco at 6 per cent discount. The difference goes that the merchants of the Paolfe Coast Nigger was wuf a thousand dollars then, k -eze, would meet the difficulty, and the protinu in the Stimmer and Fall, on accotine in the pocket of "John."
should see lutusdiately and take positive but now he ain't wuff a cuss. Mighty puan was zerrived with approvali but the of the general coume of þusloess in Qalte And so the "interviewing and cross action on the subjcen
changes in die world, mesen,"
put to the meeting and carried,
LOADING TOS UNINA AND JAPAN FOREL.
At London-Steamers via Buis Canay
Orobin. Naples
Cszdia
Sumatra.
Glenartney,
Russia
Galley of Lorne,
Viking,
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Malls.
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Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Adon, Sues, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter ranean Ports, Southampton and London;
ALBO,
Bombay, Madras and Galoutta.
THE PENINSULAR AND OBINREAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship TEHERAN Captain A. E. Jonsson, with Her Majesty's Mails, Fassengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on THURSDAY, the 30th Instant, at Noon
Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANOE
COMPANY.
HP Undorelgned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, zubject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia.
VM EDWARD NORTON & Co.,
Agenté, a Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
YANG-TSZE INSURANOE ASBOOLA. TION OF SHANGHAL.
CAPITAL AND SUBPLUR 800,000 TAPES
POLICIES granted on Marisis Risks to
all parin of the world at current ratés. This Association will, until further no- tice, provide out of the earnings, first for
Interest Dividend of 18% to Share holders on Capital, and thereafter distri bited among Polley holders, annually, In
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HONGKONG MARKET PRICES, Corrected to Saturday, Mar, 18:1876
At 1080 Dash per Dollar Maxican-
#
Butcher Ment Bacon, English, ... ib
Fooghow,
Beef. Corned
Ertghest, Loncat
400 309, Green Peas, young
160 1609
HE Undersigned having been appointed Annual Subscription, postage included, Beef, airloin and prime cut, oy. 160 120 Tents to the above Company In Hongkong, China and Japan, are prepared to nie Palloten 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,
Essays on the Chinese Language, The Folk-lore of China. Pao-azo: The Cleopatra of China. An Introduction to a Retrospect of Forty Tears of Foreign Intercourse with China
One Page from Choo Foo-teza.
The Expedition of the Mongols Against
Java in 1293, A. D
The Wry-Necked Tree. Phallic Worship,
...
50 40 Mushroom, dried,
200 Untons, Bombay.
#Green
[No. 8974-Manon 29, 1876.
Chilles, Dried,
60 70 200 160
Curry Bluff, English, Garits, Ginger
80
30 20
59 40
60, 50
·blä ja
70 60
Rosat 11. Soup
Steak, Bullocks Brat Tony
English 120, 100, Green Winter Course 140 120 Lettuce, English
80 70
Chinese 140. 120. Mint.
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80
2015
10.
8:
20
10:
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750 650
fresh, nach.. corned,,
101
$0
400 350
16
Head,
1000 700 Parsley, Chinese,
cattyy
30 20
Heart,
Fest
Kidneys, Tally
150 110, prEnglish, 60 60 Potatoos, Macad, 60 50
bunch:
10
30 20
14
12
120 110 Pumpkins,
12
10.
Liver,
90 70 Radishes,
40 80
catty
20 16:
catty
40
80
Squash, Bottle
40
30
Chinese,
15 12:
Chinese Breech-Loading Guns. History of the Maritime Provinces. Books Wanted, Exchanges, de.
English
400: 360 Tomatoes,
100
80
Mutton
200 180 Turnips,
10
8.
200 180
fresh, China cat
12 10
api
China Mall Ofles. Hongkong, March 11, 1876.
Shoulder,
160 140
Balt
20
"
12.
120 110 Water Lily Boots
60 B0:
Piga Chitling
batty
#
Feet, ***Fey,
60 50 Water Cross, 120 110 Yams
30% 20,
22.
Head,
110 100 Aleurites,
datty
Hearts
-70 501] Apples, Dried
26011 200
70 603, California
120 - 110 Bananah, fräg
140 180 mages Common,
80.23 100
ALL. Persons holding Warrants against
unclaimed Dividenda, Interent, or
Noon: SPECIE and PAROELS at the Business' pë rafa to amount of premi Bonus, are requested to present same for
Office until 2 PM, on the 29th Idem.
For particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. & O. E. "N. Co.'s Offloa, Hongkong.
CONTENTS AND VALUN OF FAOKAGES
ARE REQUIRED.
A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Routa vaquired by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com pany's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Parsals; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention or prejudice sahich may happen from insarrest. neer on such declaration
Shispers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,
Co. reserve the
Tapton of forwarding all GOODs ship ped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by Ball, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in. vongole employed for the purpose.
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A. MoIVER, Superintendent,
P. & 0. 8.'N, Co.'s Offon,
Hongkong, March 16, 1876.
m430
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH QARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
E⠀ STATES AND EUROPE, IN CONDUZION WITH THE
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING
·RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
FIRE 8. 8., “BELGIO," will be des
patched for San Francisco, via Yoke hama,ć on SATURDAY, the 1st April, at 3 pm, 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 4 p.m. of Sist instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 6 p.m. same day: all Farcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same Is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for &
contributed.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, July 9, 1872
LANCASHIRE. INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
UAPITAL-Two MILLIONS STARLING,
Poles against the Risk of FIRE on HE Undersigned uro prepared to grant Bulidings or on Goods stored therein, on Voss in Matoiods on Goods on board Vessels and on Huls of Vessel is Has bour, at the usual. Terms and Conditions
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to $1000 ob à Single Life.
For Rater of Fremiums, forms of
pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG Co.
Agents Hongkong d.Canton, Hongkong, January, dy 1887...
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED..
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Forts of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Salgon and Penangi algally eng
Riska socepted, and Policies of InsurÄNDE granted at the rates of Promium current at the above mentioned Ports,
NO (KABER FOR POLICY, FUNK-
JAS, B COUGHTRIE, Secretary Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND, LONDON,
HE Undersigned have been appointed. Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fooshow, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868."
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,·
Incorporated By Royal CHAZZER of
months are issued at a reduction of 20 per His Majesty King George The First, : gent, on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight
or Passage, apply to the Agency of the
Company, Praya West.
-G. B. EMORY, Soting Agent.
Hongkong, March 1, 1876.
V. §, MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TH
apl
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING at YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
BE Next U. 8. Mail Steamer will be Respatched for San Francisco, vis
Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 15th
D. 1720,
شر
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows: Marine Department. Polloles at, current rates payable, either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department' Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed.
Life Department. Polloles lesued for sums not exceeding £5,000 on reasonable terms,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
April, 1876, at 3 F.M., taking Passengers, CHINESE INSURANOR COMPANY.
and Freight, for Japan, the United States,
And Europe, za siku
Through Fassenger Tickets and Bills
of Lading are issued for transportation to
(LIMITED.)
NOTIOR
Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to Son POLIO ranted as current rates on Francisco to ports in Mexico, Central and Bonth America, and to New York and Burope VLL OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
Steamer of the Miten Bishi 8.8. Come pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make close connection at Yokohama,
Magina Risks to all parts of the World. In socordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Twa, Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributora, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,
OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents,
At New York, Fassengers have selection af various lines of Steamers to England, 10 France and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 4/pim Xáth Proximo, Pazzal Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m. Bame day all Parcel Packages should be Marked to address in fully value of same
For further information na to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Fraya Westgate
G., B. EMORY, Acting Agent, Hongkong, March 10, 1870. apid
WANTED TO PURCHASE,
ABINA REVIEW
Complete Bet of Vol
Bit Dollars will be paid for the above.
Nos. 1 and 4 Vol. 1.
Hongkong, Apell 17, 1878.
YANGISZE INSURANCE ABSOOLA. TION OF BRANGĦAL
MOTION,
AFTER this date, the above Ascociation A will allow a Brokerage of Thirty three and One Third por ems (334%) on Local Risks only.
RÜSSELL, & ÖÓ, Aginti,
Hongkong, June 3, 187
MAKOHESTER FIRE ASSURANOR COMPANY:
payment at the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank before the 1st April, 1876, otherwise their claims will not be recognised.
ADOLF ANDRE,
F. D. SASSOON,
Liquidatora.
Hongkong, December 20, 1875.
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE CO.
Underaigned having been appointed Agent, in Hongkong, for the above- named Company, I prepared to grant Policies against Fire, on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the asual rates, subject to an immediate di count of 20%,
Attention is invited to a considerabia
China, PAKA
Life Polisen effected during the year 1875, share in the Bonus to be declared on
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
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Price, 28 cents each; or $2.50 per dozen.
At the "China Mail" Office,
81st December for the quinquennial period F
then ending.
A. MACG, HEATON, Hongkong, September 27, 1875.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
* INSURANOR COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliamenty
獅
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL $2,000,000.
THE Underigned
Bole Agent for China, F. PELL
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, COLOGNE |
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THE CHINESE MAIL,
Tripe (undressed), catty 40 30 Scallions,
500 : 450₫ Shalötaj 350
Calves' Head and Fest, set Hame, American,
22
Kidney Liver Pork, Chop,
200 160 Taro,
110 100
180 120 Chesnuta,
140 180 Cod
120 110Currantaj.
850 890
1400 1900|| Guayna,"
900: 870 | Oranges, Swoof Sunwory
180 120 Ido
400 850,
0 160
600400
400
21
Corned,
* Log,
Fat or Lard,
Shoops' Head, and
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each
60 60 Date
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
Essex (Germany,}
"
Kidneys,
7060 | | Figs, Driedy:
Snaking Pigs
Vealy
, catty
180 120 Grand Natsjo attieksafty
Venton,
2001 170
Poultry.
Сарош, Deer, small, Ducks,
only 200 180
50 40
each $8.00
Nutme
¿ently
800 BED
11
Dried
ench
820 200 Lemer
120+ 100
Egga, Hon.
⚫doz,
100
Loong Ngan, Dr
250 150
"
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100
407 30
Balt
100
100
catty
180 170 Pears, Chafoo
patty
200 100
sach
100 110 800 260
(each
(6040
Pluo-apples, Punti
80
1500 1200
Plantains common- Prunes, Dried;
80
bottle
800280
eachi
100 50
BO
70 Balains, Muscatel,
bottle 1100 750
125 120.
lb
200 100
200, 180 Sugar Cane,
atlok:
80: 26
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600 500 Tamarinda,
60% 50
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400 850 Walnuts, new
#
Fish.
100 60
per hundred 200
catty
100 90 Allsplos,
110 100 Bran,
ROM and after the Chivees New Year's day (February 17, 1874): the Chiness
Bowist Mail will be issued DAILY instead of. TEt- WEEKLY 84 herotoloza, No change, how- Geese, ever, will be made in the price of subscrip Partridges, tion, which will remain at §é per annum.
Phessants, Canton, live pair
a The charges for advertisements are for the above Company, are prepared assimilated to those of the China Mail to grant Folles agslist FIRE, to the The unusual success which has attended Pigeous, extent of £10,000 on any Building, or
Quail, on Merchandise in the same, at the the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable
medium for advertisers tubual Raten, subject to a discount of 20 par cent
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned having been appoint. ed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Insurances at our. rent rates.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Rojal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
Intimations.”
NOW READY.
TENG SHUI; or, THE RUDIMENTS OF NATURAL SCISSOR IN CHINA. By Dr. BJ. Biz One Volume, 8vo. Price, $1.50,
BUDDHISM, Its Hieroux, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in three Leatures. By Dr. E. J. ETTEL Second Edition. Ons Volume, Bro, Price, $1.50.
Orders will be received by Mossza Lane, Crawford & Co,
Hongkong, July 31, 1878.
PILOTAGE,
TESBELS inward bound can assure. Pl. lots from Reef Island, from this date.
Bocare
Outward bound: Vessels. Ca FIRST CLASS PILOTS by applying to the Undersigned at Praya. Central, No, 29, The Pilot-boat's Flag is No, 5 at the main-msat
E. F. STUART, Hongkong, April 6, 1876.
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THE CHINESE MAIL.
FERNS OF ADVERTISING EN THE Chinois Math
TWO & character for the first 100 characters, and che, cent a charaster beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and Half price for repetitions during the first Week. Subsequent weeks Insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the first week's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount,
and contracta for more favourabla termi can be made. Kala
Efforts have been made to establishi Agenta for birotilating the Chinese fast in all the parts and in the interior of Unina, ali the porta in Japani, in Balgon, Bingapore, My Penang, Caletta, Batavia, Mandaj the este Phillippines; Australia, San Francisco, Peru and odier places, which Chiness frequent.
THE Underaged Agents are li astelp
when she Hood genoted in
of Instructions from the Board of it will be publishida, Agents have been
Directors authorizing them to lane. Policies
already established in most of the above
The Conductors guarantee an eventual Sulpe, sfrmulation of one thousand coples. It is Teal, already the most influential native journal Turkeys, published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Forts of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francie eo and Australia.
For terms, dro., address
MẸ CHUN ATIN, Manager
China Mail Office,
17th February, 1874,
& 06.
To Let.
TO LET.
With Immediale Possession.
Bombay Ducks ̈Bream,
Carp, Codfish, salf Congor Eels, Crabs,
Cuttle Fish,
Dace,
Dog Fish,
Mangosteens.
Melons, Chinese
160. 140 Pumeloss, Canton
40
Water Chestnuto, m
Miscellaneous,
bottle 250 200 #pleul: 1600-2500.
700 500
200 180 Butter,
110 100 Charcoal,
80
70 Candled Orange Peal,
bottle. - 750 700
90. 80
Lemon
750 700
60
50 Capers,
290
160
pioul... 1100-1000
400
460
esch 1100 catty
260.200
90 80
180, 120
Halay
140
Fresh Fish, Large
"
Small
Frogs,
WO Dwelling Honses and Offices, Nor
14 and 16, Stanley Street, intely in the occupation of Mesars RAYNAL & Co.
The House No. 35, Wellington Street, Garoupa, lately in the compation of Mexas Rosi Gudgeon, The Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandra Gurnet,
Herrings, small Terrace.
The Store and Dwelling House, No. 31,
smoked Queen's Road, lately in the occupation of Miss GARRBET.
Live Fish, The House and Offices No. 8, D'Agullar Lobstera, Street, lately in the occupation of Mr F.
Mackerel DEGENAXE. (Also with occupation from 1st April neod.)
The Bungalow No. 8, Old Bailey Strent, The Dwelling House No. 46, Peel Street, Parrot Fink, How in the occupation of Mr HAUSDHILD. Perch, (And with occupation from 1st May next.) Pomfret,
The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra PTAWON, Terrace, at present in the occupation of Dr Szovi.
Ray, Roach, Rock Fish, Sahmon, Canton, Pickled
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 30, 1876.
TO BE LET, COMMODIOUS HOUSE in Queen's A Road East, with Godown attached.
Bent 890 per month.
TO LET.
With Possinston on the 1st April.
Mallet, Oystern,
Turtles, Small THE Premises in Queen's Bosa Coutral, Whits-bait,
known as the London lun.
Apply to
LANE, OBAWFORD & 00. Hongkong, March 9, 1876.
11.
##
120 100 Cinnamon,
200 150 Oltron,
180 110 Oloven,
120 110 Cocoanut Oil,,
∙180 180
270 250
bottle 200 150 Ibu, 260 -220
bottle
500 250*
10
BO Coffee,
70
60
box $1.00 catty
Curry Powder, Firewood
picul
400 400
180 120
Flour,
80
-0 70:
Gram,
Isinglass,
- catty | plout outty
40-50
7750 2000
750
100
.90
Lamp Olly
100 90
180 120
180 180
Macaroni Blace,
bok
1000 900
·vatty
8004 750
100 90
110 100 Maak..
Mango Chutney,
botals
700-500
180,160
100
Nutmegs,
chok
10:8
100
Osta,
plotil 1700 1800
160
QUIVA
bottle.. 260.200
120 110
Faddy,
ploul 1600-1409-
· 130 || 110
Pearl Barley,
bottle 250 200
800
120 100
Papper (whole)
(ground)
80 70 Plikion
100 00
100 00 100 .00
eatty: 270: 320 bottle
280 200
900 169
bottle 220 200
$60-180
400 350
Satty
85201
100 70
Salt Fishy
Shrimps,
Apply to
PURDON & CO. Hongkong, March 20, 1876.
Skatoj
Snapper,
Bago,
Soles, Fresh
Tench,
130 110
Balt, Cosme
catt
Turbots
180 120
800
Split Pony
80
80
Vegetables,
Sugar,
Asparagus,
Tapfona,
Bottle
$00% 90
Bambus Shoots, young daily 150 100 14 12 Beans, sprout,
catty
780-809
100
English
box
1000000
broad, French,
Vinegar, Englis
Best root; Cabbage, Madão,
red for plakling White, Canton daity
Book 20 10 100 Bo 80 70
280900
#
30
10
Carrots, fresh
Salt Cauliflower, Celery, Chinese) English,
900
GEORGE OKLEY
80 201
esch.
NO LEE, FIRST CÍALS STORAGE, GODOWNS
on the Praye Apply to
TAYLOR & THOMPSON, Hongkong, November 20; 1878.
No. 1, (2 coples) and No. 2, (1 copy) to lootient of 2770,000 on any form plates, and I fitsporiant porta tons, than Rotas No. 2, Stymotic Terrace, VOL IL
class ribe, or to the extent of £18,000 on one agent has been appointed at each, One Dollar will be given for each of the adjoining rinks at mirronk, FAÇMy sboys Nos.
Apply to the Publishers,
CHINA MAIL OFFICE,
A Disnotant of 25% Kllowed.
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & CA Hongkong, January 8, 1875,
CHUN AYIN
• Manager, Hongkong, February 23, 1974.
TO LET TOUSE No. 6, Zetland Brest,
House No. 8, Feddar a Hillman te
DAVID BASSOON, SONE & Co, Hongkong, March 4, 1876,
bottle 200 180
Freserved leats, Fi
don Vegetables, &OU Assorted Mosta. In tins.
100 40 Printed, and publishe
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